February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month, and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), the American ...

Pesticide labels are more like long technical manuals, sometimes totaling 30-plus pages. The intent of all that information is to minimize the risk of handling the highly toxic chemicals. And there ...

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month and an opportune time to review pesticide safety practices at your home or business. The Weed ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – With February and the end of winter approaching, most insects are still wrapped up in their cocoons to protect them from the cold temperatures outside. Although these ...

(The Conversation) – Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin has said he wants the federal agency to accelerate scientific safety evaluations of various chemicals, including pesticides. The ...

The late 2025 National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual reflects changes in Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act regulations since the manual was last updated in 2014.

The EPA recently approved a new pesticide known as isocycloseram. The chemical’s approval has drawn backlash from conservation groups who claim there is a risk of long-term health effects.

The European Union has issued a serious food safety alert after detecting excessive levels of an insecticide in nectarines ...

Environmental groups Thursday raised the alarm after finding toxic "pesticide cocktails" in apples sold across Europe, in a new study highlighting widespread contamination.

A U.S. sailor uses a hand pesticide sprayer as part of a demonstration in this 2018 file photo. (Photo by Spc. 3rd Class Katie Cox) Advocates who were fervent supporters of a bill to ban a type of ...

Private Pesticide Training Private pesticide safety training has been set for Perkins, Chase, and Dundy counties. Applicators are encouraged to attend one of the training sessions if their license is ...