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On-Farm Safety Training Video Resources for Florida Growers

Yvette GoodielSeptember 17th, 2024Agricultural work carries significant risks to health and safety both on and off the farm. Among all occupations, farming, forestry and fishing have the highest fatality rate (US Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022). Agricultural workers interact with heavy equipment, restricted use pesticides, roadway and on-farm transportation, extreme heat, and physically demanding tasks. The workers’ health […]

Does Organic Mean Safe?

Entomology EmilyJanuary 11th, 2024Hello Avid Readers! Welcome back and Happy New Year! We are starting the year with a topic that comes up often. Have you ever been asked, does organic mean safe? As an entomologist, I have been asked this often, or heard it stated as a fact. Today I will share what I tend to include […]

Pesticide Hygiene: Striking the Work/Home Balance

Dr. Brett BultemeierAugust 24th, 2023For many of us keeping a work life balance is a challenge. How many of you find yourself bringing work “home with you”? It is bad enough to not be able to turn the work phone off, or turn our brains away from work, but what else is coming home with you? If you work […]