Pesticides

Join Health and Environmental Advocates in Calling on EPA to Ban Atrazine

Updated: 2011-11-08 04:01:25

(Beyond Pesticides, November 8, 2011) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a petition to ban the endocrine (hormone) disrupting herbicide atrazine on September 14, 2011, opening a 60-day comment period for the public to weigh-in on the issue that ends Friday. Tell EPA that because atrazine poses unacceptable risks to humans and wildlife, the agency [...]

BP Settlement in Texas

Updated: 2011-11-08 00:09:54

The petrol giant BP has agreed to pay to the state of Texas $50 million for air pollution violations at a refinery on the Gulf Coast where a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers. The settlement between BP Products North America […]

Exxon Yellowstone Mess

Updated: 2011-11-07 18:31:40

Exxon Mobil is expecting to incur costs running up to some $135 million from an oil pipeline break underneath Montana’s Yellowstone River which triggered a massive effort to limit damages to the waterway. The cost figure is more than triple […]

The Truth About Global Warming

Updated: 2011-11-07 17:50:06

For a world already torn by various weather catastrophes, the latest caveat from top climate scientists foresees a decidedly grim future: More heat waves, more floods, more droughts and higher costs to deal with them. A draft summary by an […]

Genetically Engineered Crops to Boost Use of 2, 4-D and Dicamba

Updated: 2011-11-07 00:40:37

(Beyond Pesticides, November 7) Once heralded as a breakthrough for reducing the rates and toxicity of the pesticides applied by farmers, genetically engineered (GE) crops are perversely leading to renewed dependency on the very herbicides they were claimed to make obsolete. Growing recognition that pervasive planting of “Round-Up Ready” corn, soybeans and cotton is accelerating [...]

Roach Fun Facts!

Updated: 2011-11-04 20:42:47

As annoying and disgusting as we may find cockroaches, there are more than just a few interesting and humorous roach facts that might lighten our view of the roach. In this article, we highlight fun roach facts and informational websites.

News on the Agricultural Economy

Updated: 2011-11-04 15:56:33

Bloomberg writer Jeff Wilson reported yesterday that, “China reaped its seventh record corn crop in eight years in the harvest now ending. That still won’t be enough to meet demand, driving a fivefold gain in imports as prices head for the highest-ever annual average.” The article noted that, “‘It’s an amazing crop, but demand is [...]

Legislation Introduced in Congress to Support Local and Organic Food

Updated: 2011-11-04 04:01:35

(Beyond Pesticides, November 4, 2011) On Tuesday, November 1, Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Representative Chellie Pingree of Maine along with 35 original co-sponsors, introduced the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act (LFFJA) – S. 1773 and H.R. 3286 – a comprehensive bill intended for inclusion in the 2012 Farm Bill. The legislation [...]

Analysis Reveals Malaria, Other Diseases as Ancient, Adaptive and Persistent Foes

Updated: 2011-11-04 03:42:47

One of the most comprehensive analyses yet done of the ancient history of insect-borne disease concludes for the first time that malaria is not only native to the New World, but it has been present long before humans existed and has evolved through birds and monkeys.

State of Ohio Drops Label Restrictions on Organic Milk

Updated: 2011-11-03 04:01:55

(Beyond Pesticides, November 3, 2011) The State of Ohio announced Friday, October 28 it will rescind a regulation that has prohibited organic dairy product labeling from declaring that antibiotics, pesticides or synthetic hormones are not used. In a lawsuit filed by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals found that proposed [...]

Bed Bugs Bite Back!

Updated: 2011-11-02 17:42:12

You've heard the nursery rhyme: "Good Night. Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite." And by now, you may have heard the news that bed bugs... are back! How common are they? And how worried should you be? Dennis Murphy has a Dateline Hidden Camera Investigation.

News on the Ag Economy: Food Prices; Rural Economic Indicator; and Crop Insurance

Updated: 2011-11-02 14:25:33

A news release yesterday from the World Bank stated that, “Global food prices remain high and volatile, hitting the poorest countries hardest and adding to the strains facing the global economy, according to the World Bank Group’s new Food Price Watch released ahead of the G-20 Summit in Cannes, France. While the Bank’s food price [...]

Court Upholds Protection for Salmon Protections

Updated: 2011-11-02 04:01:45

(Beyond Pesticides, November 2, 2011) On Monday, a federal judge rejected a lawsuit brought by Dow AgroSciences challenging pesticide application restrictions to protect salmon and upheld the measures recommended by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to protect endangered salmon and steelhead from three highly toxic pesticides: chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion. The restrictions, recommended by NMFS’s [...]

Shark Attack in Monterey

Updated: 2011-11-02 02:47:57

A surfer was bitten in the neck last weekend by a shark at a beach near Monterey, California. 27-year-old Eric Tarantino was surfing for only 10 minutes at Marina State Beach before he was attacked on the forearm and neck […]

Mosquitos Have Been New Orleans Issue for a While Now….

Updated: 2011-11-02 00:42:09

1926: Mosquitoes are a scourge to outdoor life in New Orleans

Beacon Power – Another One Bites The Dust?

Updated: 2011-11-01 21:10:28

The Tyngsboro, Massachusetts-based Beacon Power Corporation of filed for Chapter 11 protection on Sunday in bankruptcy court in Delaware, listing assets of $72 million and debts of $47 million. The energy storage company that received a $24 million federal stimulus […]

Apple into Renewable Energy

Updated: 2011-11-01 20:23:22

According to reports, Apple is increasing their investment in renewable energy. Recently, Apple was issued the necessary permits to prepare a site for a large solar farm on a 171 acre plot of vacant land near their data center in […]

European Union- Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Developments (Update)

Updated: 2011-11-01 16:27:10

As lawmakers in the United States are on the cusp of presenting a quickly formulated farm policy proposal that could be presented to the supercommittee, and ultimately included in the 12-member bi-cameral, bi-partisan group’s deficit reduction plan that Congress could vote on by the end of the year, farm policy changes in the EU appear [...]

Trapper Rat Glue Boards with Tunnels

Updated: 2011-11-01 07:42:01

Trapper Rat Glue Boards with Tunnels

Senate Negotiations Break Down, Clean Water Act Pesticide Permits Take Effect

Updated: 2011-11-01 04:01:46

(Beyond Pesticides, November 1, 2011) With negotiations to delay the court-ordered Clean Water Act (CWA) permits for pesticide applications breaking down in the U.S. Senate, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Pesticides General Permit (PGP) will take effect today. The PGP, a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit, covers most pesticide applications to water, [...]

NJ School Pesticide Exposure Incident Reinforces Need for Policy

Updated: 2011-10-31 04:01:26

(Beyond Pesticides, October 31, 2011) The Borough Council of Oradell, NJ has pledged to review the use of pesticides on public grounds following an incident in which children may have been allowed to prematurely re-enter an herbicide-treated soccer field. This incident recalls the recently reported exposure and poisoning that occurred in Ohio a few weeks [...]

Common Types of Household Roaches

Updated: 2011-10-28 16:10:41

There are over 3,500 species of roaches, but some are more likely to be the pests that invade your home. In this article we review common household roaches and treatment methods. There are only about 12 species of roaches that are the regular invaders of homes.

Monsanto Invests in Pollinator Research, Ignores Effects of Pesticides

Updated: 2011-10-28 05:01:23

(Beyond Pesticides, October 28, 2011) St. Louis-based chemical and seed giant Monsanto Co. has purchased a company called Beeologics, which has developed a product intended to counteract viral agents that plague honey bee colonies in an attempt to stem the effects of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). However, advocates wonder whether the antiviral agent will result [...]

Temprid SC Insecticide

Updated: 2011-10-27 23:00:40

Product code: 2785 Introducing a dimension where ants and perimeter pests cease to exist – Temprid SC Temprid SC (Suspension Concentrate Formulation) insecticide is an easy-to-use insect repellent and provides quick knockdown and long residual control of more than 50 pests. This high quality insect repellent combines the broad spectrum, fast-acting control of beta-cyfluthrin with [...]

Floating Japanese Debris Rapidly Approaching Hawaii

Updated: 2011-10-27 16:26:28

According to reports, some 5 to 20 million tons of debris – fishing boats, furniture, refrigerators –sucked into the Pacific Ocean in the wake of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami that happened on March 11 are currently floating rapidly across the […]

First Solar To Undergo Changes

Updated: 2011-10-27 15:22:26

Rob Gillette, the CEO of Tempe, Arizona-based First Solar, America’s largest solar company has stepped down and as a result, the firm’s shares have plummeted some 24 percent. The timing of the exit happened while some of the most high-profile […]

Are you hungry for change?

Updated: 2011-10-27 14:33:49

Head over to www.hungry4change.eu for your chance to join the debate on the future of sustainable agricultural productivity in Europe. This November the crop protection (pesticide) industry will webcast the ‘Hungry for Change’ conference. You can have your say via Facebook and Twitter; this is a unique opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas with [...]

Could Cockroaches Survive a Nuclear Explosion: Mythbusters says….

Updated: 2011-10-27 05:50:46

Could roaches survive a nuclear explosion? Find out what the Mythbusters say!

Students Poisoned by Pesticides Sprayed on Playing Field Outside of Classroom

Updated: 2011-10-27 05:01:54

(Beyond Pesticides, October 27, 2011) Forty-seven students from Edgewood Middle School in St. Clair Township, Ohio, reportedly fell ill after the school’s hired pest control company sprayed the herbicide Momentum, which contains the toxic ingredients 2,4-D, triclopyr and clopyralid, on nearby playing fields to treat for clover and other weeds. The incident and others like [...]

New Report Highlights GMOs’ False Promises and Failed Technologies

Updated: 2011-10-26 05:35:02

(Beyond Pesticides, October 26, 2011) A new report highlights scientific research and empirical experiences around the globe that demonstrate the failure of genetically modified (GM) seeds and crops to deliver on their advertised promises to increase yields, reduce pesticide usage, and tolerate drought with “climate ready” traits. A Global Citizens Report on the State of [...]

Virginia Shuts Down Reactors After Summer Quake

Updated: 2011-10-26 01:51:15

Taking notes from Japan, perhaps. Two Virginia nuclear reactors have been shut down since an earthquake hit the state in August; an event which thankfully caused little damage. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s review, however, is continuing and the agency hasn’t […]

Mice: The Winter Invader

Updated: 2011-10-25 02:50:39

The cool air of fall and approaching winter can bring in unwanted pests, like mice, who are searching for a warm haven from the harsh weather. Before mice can make their way into your home, mouse proof your residence so that the only guests you have for the holidays are the two legged kind. In this article we review prevention techniques and treatment options if mice have already invaded.