Pesticide Safety and Education
Stephen Ward
Featured Resources
Pesticide Drift Management
Illustrated tips for reducing the risk of wind, thermal, and inversion drift of pesticide materials.
Get to Know the Pesticide Label
Explains how to understand a pesticide label. Discusses the difference between brand name and active ingredient and how to know whether a specific use is legal for a specific pesticide.Latest Resources
Is Crossbow a good choice for killing wild blackberries?
I can find lots of information on what Crossbow kills but no specific information on how it does it. I am trying to kill wild blackberries. My yard is in a condo development and is right next to my neighbor who does not like herbicides. She tells me that if I spray the blackberries that are next to...
Tree School Clackamas teaches love for the land
Educational event draws hundreds from woodland community in Clackamas County and beyond.
Blend of warmer water, chemical exposure influence gene expression across generations in a coastal fish
Jan 31, 2019
Warmer water temperatures, combined with low-level exposure to chemicals, influence the expression of genes in the offspring of an abundant North American fish species.
Latest News
Blend of warmer water, chemical exposure influence gene expression across generations in a coastal fish
Jan 31, 2019
Warmer water temperatures, combined with low-level exposure to chemicals, influence the expression of genes in the offspring of an abundant North American fish species.
Discovery of a new gene could shed light on chemical exposure effects in humans
Nov 20, 2018
The discovery of a new gene in zebrafish could lead to a better understanding of how exposure to chemicals leads to disease in humans.
Just say ‘no’ to bad gardening practices
Nov 2, 2018
Let OSU Extension experts pave the way to truth when it comes to practices in the garden.
