pesticide

In an effort address issues and concerns from the public while also working proactively with pesticide applicators, the Oregon Department of Agriculture has increased it’s staff.  This all comes courtesy of the 2015 State Legislature, which provided additional resources to the agency.“Four new investigative p...

As tree fruit growers get ready for the upcoming season, many are using this time to start planning or executing pesticide treatment by using airblast sprayers.   Jason Deveau of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture has compiled a list of best practices for growers to use called Airblast 101 saying, “It helps everybody. The pesticide appli...

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association, in partnership with WSU, will be offering a workshop on spray optimization and calibration on Friday, March 11.   WSTFA Communication Manager Tim Kovis says they are able to use WSU researchers who are testing the best practices in applying chemicals, “And cut down on having drift issues and also cutting down on the use of the products and insuring that