• Featured Keynote: “Maverick” Scientist to Speak at National Pesticide Forum, April 11-12

    Updated: 2014-01-31 04:01:47
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 31, 2014) Michael Skinner, Ph.D., author of the landmark study that links exposure to the insecticide DDT with multi-generational effects, ultimately contributing to obesity three generations down the line, is joining an impressive array of speakers at Beyond Pesticides’ 32nd National Pesticide Forum, April 11-12 in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Skinner’s groundbreaking research on […]

  • Sen. Grassley Highlights Farm Bill Issues

    Updated: 2014-01-31 00:52:39
    Iowa GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley highlighted Farm Bill issues on the Senate floor today. -kg

  • Sen. Heitkamp Supports Farm Bill on the Senate Floor

    Updated: 2014-01-31 00:37:32
    On the Senate floor today, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D., N.D.) spoke in support of the Farm Bill. -kg

  • Sen. Blunt Notes Farm Bill and Ag Issues on Senate Floor Today

    Updated: 2014-01-31 00:27:48
    Sen. Roy Blunt (R., Mo.) talked about agricultural and farm policy issues- including the Farm Bill, on the Senate floor today. -kg

  • Sen. Bennet Highlights Farm Bill

    Updated: 2014-01-31 00:05:06
    Sen. Michael Bennet (D., Colo.) highlighted the Farm Bill on the Senate floor today. -kg

  • Sen. Chambliss Discusses Farm Bill

    Updated: 2014-01-30 23:53:21
    On the Senate floor today, Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R., Ga.) discussed the Farm Bill. -kg

  • Vendetta Plus Roach Bait By MGK: Offers New Combination Still Great Results:

    Updated: 2014-01-30 21:58:11
    Vendetta Plus Will Kills German Cockroaches where they hide and is Effective on both averse and non-averse German Cockroaches. Because if includes the IGR Nyguard it will reduce the population by preventing reproduction

  • Farm Bill Conference Report- House Debate Transcript from the Congressional Record

    Updated: 2014-01-30 15:19:20
    The Congressional Record for Wednesday, January 29, 2014 contained the transcript of the debate on the Farm Bill Conference Report that took place in the House of Representatives. The portion of the Congressional Record that focused on Farm Bill issues is available here. -kg      

  • Backdoor Farm Bill Amendment Orders EPA to Ignore Unsafe Levels of Fluoride in Kid’s Food

    Updated: 2014-01-30 04:01:03
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 30, 2014) With the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (commonly known as the Farm Bill) yesterday, conventional farming allies and chemical agribusiness dealt a dangerous blow to children’s health protections and offered up yet another reason for consumers everywhere to support organic. The behind-closed-door amendment to […]

  • Zoecon Ant Bait Products and Their Differences

    Updated: 2014-01-30 00:46:59
    Zoecon is the manufacturer of 3 ant bait products, but picking the one that will work the best for you can be complicated, so we have a little bit of information to share with each of the ant baits main characteristics.

  • Higher Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Linked to Pesticide Exposure

    Updated: 2014-01-29 04:01:20
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 29, 2014) People with high levels of exposure to the banned insecticide DDT are four times more likely to have Alzheimer’s disease than people with low levels, according to a new study of patients in Georgia and Texas. The research is among the first to report a connection between Alzheimer’s disease, which […]

  • State Bill to Overturn Local GE and Pesticide Limits Introduced in Hawaii

    Updated: 2014-01-28 05:07:42
    Beyond Pesticides, January 28, 2014) In the latest attempt to suppress the voice of local communities and scuttle the implementation of laws to protect health and the environment, last week a bill was introduced in the Hawaii State House of Representatives that will preempt (block) local governments from restricting the use of hazardous pesticides and […]

  • Goats Help to Prevent Wildfires in California

    Updated: 2014-01-27 04:01:25
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 27, 201) During the worst drought that California has seen in 100 years , goats are being used to clear brush, a fire hazard, on several acres  of city property in Anaheim, California. This is not the first city in California to use goats to limit the dangers of wildfires; Auburn California also […]

  • Groups Call on Obama to Require National GE Labeling Laws

    Updated: 2014-01-24 06:44:07
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 25, 2014) U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) joined other members of Congress, along with more than 200 businesses and organizations, including Beyond Pesticides, in petitioning President Obama to adopt labeling requirements for genetically engineered (GE) foods. The letter encourages the president to fulfill his campaign pledge made in 2007 to require the […]

  • Oregon Group Uses Mushrooms for Bioremediation

    Updated: 2014-01-23 08:15:30
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 23, 2014) Putting ideas into action, an Oregon-based restoration nonprofit group, Ocean Blue Project, is harnessing the power of mushrooms to clean up pesticides and other pollutants that plague Oregon and national waterways. Yes, mushrooms. The test project launched Sunday, January 19 on the banks of Sequoia Creek, a tributary to the […]

  • Exposure to Pesticides Results in Smaller Worker Bees

    Updated: 2014-01-22 04:01:48
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 22, 2014) Exposure to a widely used pesticide causes worker bumblebees to grow less and then hatch out at a smaller size, according to a new study by Royal Holloway University of London. The research, published this week in the Journal of Applied Ecology, reveals that prolonged exposure to a pyrethroid pesticide, which […]

  • How to Kill Bamboo

    Updated: 2014-01-21 14:50:10
    best way I know how to kill Bamboo is to use a glyphosate herbicide something like Roundup and add a water soluble fertilizer at the same time

  • Minnesota Takes Steps to Protect Bees, Beekeepers Demand Stronger Action

    Updated: 2014-01-21 05:48:24
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 21, 2013) Two Minnesota state agencies are creating plans they say will address declining pollinator populations in the state. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is developing best management practices for managing and increasing pollinator habitat and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is developing a plan to study the impacts of […]

  • Overwintering Insects: In -laws are not the most dreaded house guest

    Updated: 2014-01-17 15:33:41
    Overwintering guest usually occur in the fall when the temperatures start to drop. It is possible for them to be located in your attic for 6 months during the winter, all warm and toasty, and then for you to see a huge population in the spring.

  • Atrazine Ban Will Result in an Economic Benefit to Farmers

    Updated: 2014-01-17 04:01:47
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 17, 2014) A new economic study, Would banning atrazine benefit farmers?, published in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health demonstrates that eliminating the herbicide atrazine, widely used on U.S. corn crops, will economically benefit corn growers. The study examines the research produced by the Atrazine Benefits Team (ABT), a group […]

  • Looking for a ready to use, disposable mouse trap?

    Updated: 2014-01-16 20:23:09
    Looking for a ready to use, disposable mouse trap? Save 50% Off The New Mouse Hook “50off” Coupon Code good until Feb 1, 2014 Brazen Bull’s Mouse Hook

  • Temprid Ready Spray Insecticide What Makes you so Special?| ePestSolutions

    Updated: 2014-01-16 20:13:03
    The manufacturer took the product Temprid SC and put it in an easy to use, ready spray, and just made DIY pest control even easier. This product can be applied to any surface, hardwoods, upholstery, carpet and other types of fabric. It is highly effective against bed bugs even ones that are proven to be resistant to pyrethrins.

  • Suspend SC Insecticide the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

    Updated: 2014-01-14 17:25:43
    Not always do you want to shout from the mountain tops about a specific product, but Suspend SC would be one of them. This is a terrific general pest control product for all your pest control needs. It is so good we wanted to write about all its applications.

  • Flea Control Inside and Out

    Updated: 2014-01-13 21:22:19
    Make sure your yard is a flea free environment for both people and pets. Learn more on our blog.

  • Ticks Got Ya Scratching Your Head

    Updated: 2014-01-03 17:30:08
    We tend to stop thinking about fleas and ticks when the cold months start rolling in, but do our pets.

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