Pesticide Safety and Education

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How can I get rid of the moss on my pavement?

Q: The moss is growing really fast on my driveway with the recent winter weather. I need a method to remove the moss that can be used in the wet season and is pet safe.

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Pesticides are Ubiquitous: Implications for Patient Care

OSU's Kaci Buhl speaks with a patient care assistant, Micah Bicker, from the University of California-Davis about the importance of recognizing pesticide exposure in healthcare, and common frustrations with diagnoses and treatment ...

Kaci Buhl | Nov 2022 | Video

Calibration tips and conversion factors

2 page quick guide with most common conversion factors and resources for easy calibration using the 1/128th 'shortcut' method

Jessica Green | Oct 2022 | Educational document

Featured Resources

Six Steps to Calibrate and Optimize Airblast Sprayers for Orchards and Vineyards

In six steps, learn how to calibrate, optimize, and verify coverage for an airblast sprayer to ensure that you are getting every drop to the crop.

Spanish: Seis pasos para calibrar y optimizar los rociadores de aire para huertos y viñedos

Steve Castagnoli | Jan 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Photo by Nick Andrews (Cropped from original)

Pesticides Risk Reduction with Minimum Personal Protective Equipment

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is in short supply in many areas. Oregon IPM Center compiled a list of pesticides that do not require more than basic, single layer PPE (long-sleeved shirt, long pants, socks and stout shoes, with chemically resistant gloves). Always read the label before applying any pesticide.

Jun 2020 | Online resource

Preventing Water Contamination and Pesticide Drift: A Checklist for Pesticide Applicators

When applying pesticides it is important to avoid water contamination and pesticide drift as much as possible. This checklist can help. Three separate checklists (before, during and after) make it easier to remember things to do...

Spanish: Cómo Evitar la Contaminación del Agua y la Deriva de Pesticidas

Tim Stock, Steve Castagnoli | Nov 2015 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

More IPM resources

• Solve Pest Problems: Learn research-based, safe, and effective tactics for common garden and property pests and weeds. We provide non-chemical methods alongside the most effective and least toxic chemical options available, to reduce risk to people and the environment. Solve Pest Problems is a partnership between OSU and Oregon stakeholders to provide a user-friendly online resource to help urban and rural property managers to solve pest problems.
• School IPM Program: OSU's School IPM Program works with area schools to improve pest management while reducing costs, workload, and the risks from pests and pesticides. Program activities include: IPM Planning and Coordinator Trainings, Resource Material, Low-impact pesticide options, Fact sheets about ants, mice, rodents, and other structural pests are available.
• Oregon IPM Center: Oregon's Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program aims to achieve economically sustainable pest management for Oregon's agricultural industries with reduced risks to human health and the environment. Our tools and projects help farmers adapt to an increasingly uncertain world through high impact science and education partnerships.