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Pesticide Bureau
Phone: 515-281-8591 - Iowa Department of Natural Resources 24 hr Emergency Spill Reporting
Phone: 515-281-8694 - Poison Information Center (Nationwide)
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The Pest Management and the Environment (PME) team is responsible for Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS). It is also involved with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and the Iowa efforts in the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center as well as other related environmental programs.
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Last updated: August 3, 2009 |
What's NewTrying to find an article that was under What's New? Check under Articles. Emerald Ash Borer InformationEmerald Ash Borer Management Options Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer Emerald Ash Borer Information Page Other Pest Issues:
Soybean Aphid Podcasts Consultants Now Required for Aerial Applicators Aerial applicator Consultant Basic Checklist Aerial Application Job Checklist New Changes to Iowa Bee Rule and Commercial Pesticide Applicator Record KeepingA Notice of Intended Action regarding changes to commercial pesticide applicator record keeping and the Iowa Bee Rule has been filed by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS). Information on the changes can be found at http://www.legis.state.ia.us/aspx/ACODOCS/DOCS/12-17-2008.Bulletin.pdf starting on page 1420. Final changes were filed and took effect on January 22, 2009. Information on the changes are also outlined here: Changes to Iowa Bee Rule and Commercial Pesticide Applications.Sensitive Crops DirectoryThe Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has created a registry for producers to list the locations of their pesticide sensitive crops and for beekeepers to list the locations of their apiaries. Click here for more information State Apiarist NamedAndrew Joseph has been named the new apiarist at the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Contact #: 515-725-1481 Last Updated: August 3, 2009 |