Success Stories

• 21

  October

  Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP)

  This is a service-oriented educational program that trains, certifies, and licenses both Private and Commercial applicators to use Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP) or pesticides as part of their commer...

  
  

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• 08

  July

  New Insecticide for Wireworm Control in Sweetpotatoes

  Wireworm damage to sweetpoatoes is the leading insect pest of this crop and tunnels damage to the roots can rob a grower more than 30% of their yield. There are few effective insecticides with Lorsban...

  
  

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• 28

  June

  Imported Fire Ant Abatement

  The Imported fire ant has become established in parts of Eastern Kentucky in an area of about 500 square miles. What we have determined is that in this area, it is the hybrid of the black and red impo...

  
  

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• 28

  June

  Using AI to Translate Pesticide Training Manuals

  With the continuing increase of non-English speaking form workers throughout the country, the EPA recently announced that is will begin to approve Spanish-language versions of pesticide labels. In the...

  
  

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