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A Valuable, New Resource for Pesticide Applicators and the Environment By Wayne Buhler, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
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PesticideStewardship.org Homepage
PesticideStewardship.org Homepage
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esticide Environmental Stewardship (PES) website — at http:// pesticidestewardship.org — is a central, online resource for information on proper pesticide handling and environmental stewardship. The site is designed for anyone who applies, sells, stores or disposes of pesticides; provides advice or training on pesticide use; or is involved in pesticide stewardship or regulation. Each major topic area (of which there are currently 18) contains research-based information, links to key external resources and federal and state regulations where appropriate. The goals of the PES website are to: • Summarize general principles of pesticide stewardship. • Provide category-, pesticide- and geography-specific stewardship principles where appropriate. • Direct users to key resources (links), by stewardship topic, category of use, pesticide and location (including state-specific regulations). • (coming soon!) Provide quizzes and assessment tools to improve critical thinking and decision-making skills regarding pesticide/non-pesticide options and potential impacts.