PersonKentucky Extension Reporting System

Ricardo

Ricardo Bessin


Program Areas

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources





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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