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...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 21, 2020
Livestock traceability has remained a controversial issue across the US, but especially in Florida. The debate stems from producers not wanting added costs to their operations, and also having concerns about data privacy. Government agencies want to be able to...
by external | Jun 19, 2020
– Farm workers are actively engaged in produce and other fresh commodity harvests all across the country. Earlier this week during a press conference, Governor Ron DeSantis pointed out that a significant percentage of the recent rise in COVID19 positive cases...
