{"id":61815,"date":"2022-02-08T07:51:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T12:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=61815"},"modified":"2022-02-08T07:51:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T12:51:16","slug":"february-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=61815","title":{"rendered":"February is\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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February is\u2026<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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\u2026National Pesticide Safety Month. Let\u2019s review some key points of safe pesticide use.<\/p>\n

Socrates said, \u201c<\/strong>\u00a0The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms\u201d<\/p>\n

So let\u2019s define a pesticide.
\nA simple definition is any substance used to control, deter, incapacitate, kill, or otherwise discourage organisms harmful to plants, animals or humans can be classified as a pesticide. A fuller definition can be found\u00a0here<\/a>. Germane to our discussion, herbicides make up 80% of all pesticide use. As gardeners we should know how to properly handle any chemicals we choose to use.<\/p>\n

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Anytime you use a pesticide, be sure to read and follow label instructions. The label will include important information for protecting yourself and it will tell you how to apply the product in the way that it will work best. Be certain the pesticide you\u2019re using is correct for the job.<\/p>\n

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All pesticides carry labels which provide varying levels of information including the signal words \u201cDanger\u201d, \u201cWarning\u2019 or \u201cCaution\u201d. These signal words have specific meanings in relation to the pesticide. Products labeled \u201cCaution\u201d are the least toxic, \u201cDanger\u201d are the most. More information on signal words can be found\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Correct and controlled application is responsible pesticide use. While some pesticides can be broadcast, e.g., pre-emergents and some lawn grub control products, most of them need to be precisely applied. Use correctly calibrated equipment recommended by the label directions and apply precisely. Avoid overspraying and watch out for drift.<\/p>\n

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And finally, wear protective clothing and use the correct application method and equipment as stated on the label. Always keep children and pets away while you\u2019re applying any product. Observe wait times before allowing people or pets back into or onto treated areas. When you\u2019ve finished application wash your hands, face and any skin that\u2019s been exposed to the product. If needed, launder protective clothing separately from other clothing.<\/p>\n

For more information:
\nhttps:\/\/www.epa.gov\/safepestcontrol<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/npic.orst.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

February is\u2026 \u2026National Pesticide Safety Month. Let\u2019s review some key points of safe pesticide use. Socrates said, \u201c\u00a0The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms\u201d So let\u2019s define a pesticide. A simple definition is any substance used to control, deter, incapacitate, kill, or otherwise discourage organisms harmful to plants, animals or humans can be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1912,31301,346,2516],"class_list":["post-61815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environment","tag-food-production","tag-garden-professors","tag-gardening","tag-pesticides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=61815"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61816,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61815\/revisions\/61816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=61815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=61815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=61815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}