by Libbie Johnson | Mar 12, 2021
Keith Rucker, Bayer U.S., recently shared the following with UF/IFAS Plant Pathologists: Bayer finally received approval for a 2ee label which adds Aspergillus as a pest to the Velum label. This is based off of multiple years of research done by Dr. Tim Brenneman at...
by external | Mar 5, 2021
Dr. Michael Dukes, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency Director – Since Senate Bill 712 (SB 712) was signed into law July 2020 there have been many questions about requirements and implementation. We have worked closely with the Florida Department of...
by external | Dec 18, 2020
Brett Bultemeier, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office – The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) applies to farms and operations that produce agricultural plant products. It was designed to protect those employees/workers that might encounter pesticides as part of...
by Andrea Albertin | Dec 11, 2020
– Recently I shared an article, “How Does Senate Bill 712 Affect Agricultural Producers?”, that discussed key elements of the Senate Bill 712 “The Clean Waterways Act” and how the bill affects agricultural producers. I wanted to provide...
by Andrea Albertin | Nov 20, 2020
– Senate Bill 712, “The Clean Waterways Act,” was signed into Florida law on June 30, 2020. The purpose of the bill was to further protect Florida’s water resources, and focuses on minimizing the impact of known sources of nutrient pollution. These...
by Ethan Carter | Oct 30, 2020
Dr. Brett Bultemeier, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated the registrations of three dicamba products: Xtendimax with VaporGrip Technology, Engenia Herbicide, and DuPont FeXapan Herbicide. This...