Pesticide Regulation

The Environmental Protection Agency is charged with working to protect health, property and the environment by promoting the safe and proper use of pesticides. Each state also has agencies that work in the area of pesticide regulation.

Feb. 8, 2012

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Recreation offers income opportunities for farmers

By maximizing the recreational value of their land, farmers and ranchers could reap an additional $20.000 per year without sowing a single seed....More
Feb. 7, 2012

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North Carolina farms, businesses gain $1.2 million in USDA grants

North Carolina State University’s North Carolina Value-Added Cost Share (NCVACS) program http://plantsforhumanhealth.ncsu.edu/extension/cost-share provided more than $100,000 in matching funds to help state agricultural producers apply for and secure nearly $1.2 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants....More
Feb. 6, 2012

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Glyphosate-resistant weeds spreading in Kentucky

Kentucky farmers have battled weeds resistant to herbicides containing glyphosate for the past decade....More
Feb. 6, 2012

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Georgia tax guide aids in planning for next year

Poor tax planning can have you paying more to Uncle Sam and keeping less in your wallet....More
Feb. 3, 2012

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Corn growers can’t change weather, but can work around it

There may be no such thing as the "normal" growing conditions of old that many corn farmers have been longing for after enduring extreme weather in recent years....More
Feb. 3, 2012

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MF Global money found; CME sets up fund for farmers

Amid reports that missing customer money from MF Global’s bankruptcy has been found, the company’s industry regulator, CME Group, took steps this week to shore up confidence in the market while members of Congress continued their review on Capitol Hill.   ...More
Feb. 3, 2012

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Low insect pressure makes Bt corn evaluation difficult

In evaluating Bt corn hybrids in Alabama during 2011, there were perhaps more questions than answers, due primarily to low insect pressure....More
Feb. 2, 2012

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Virginia growers continue push for eminent domain reform

Farmers said their visits to members of the General Assembly during Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Legislative Day were a critical step in securing a constitutional amendment to protect private property from eminent domain abuse....More
Feb. 2, 2012

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Alabama conducting immigration law impact survey 2

In an effort to gauge current and potential labor shortages resulting from enactment of the state’s immigration law, the Alabama Agribusiness Council (AAC) is asking farmers, producers and agribusinesses to complete a Web-based survey by Feb. 13.  ...More
Feb. 1, 2012

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Georgia labor report requests federal help

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black has released a report on agricultural labor in the state, recommending that the federal government provide farmers with a guest worker program that’ll help them harvest their crops legally and efficiently....More