Turf Talk
A Valuable, New for Pesticide Applicators Resource and the Environment By Wayne Buhler, Ph.D., Professor, Assistant Dept. Head and Extension Specialist, Dept. of Horticultural Science, NC State University
The
Pesticide Environmental Stewardship (PES) website — at http://pesti cidestewardship.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. All content appearing directly on the PES website is not copyrighted and may be used or adapted by Extension and other educators
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