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Pest Management and the Environment

 

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Publications

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Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Manuals

No. and Title

CS 9 Agricultural Weed Management [Revised 2007]

CS 10 Agricultural Insect Control [Revised 1995]

CS 11 Agricultural Crop Disease Management [Revised 2008]

CS 12 Fruit and Vegetable Pest Management [Revised 2006]

CS 13 Animal Pest Control [Revised 1998]

CS 14 Forest Pest Management [Revised 1999]

CS 15 Ornamental, Turf, and Greenhouse Pest Management [Revised 2003]

CS 16 Seed Treatment [Revised 1999]

CS 17 Aquatic Pest Control [Revised 1999]

CS 18 Right-of-Way [Revised 2000]

CS 19 General and Household Pest Management [2001]

CS 20 Termite Control [Revised 2000]

CS 22 Community Insect Management [Revised 1999]

CS 23 Public Health Pest Control [Revised 2006]

CS 24 Regulatory Pest Control [Revised 1997]

CS 25 Demonstration and Research [Revised 1997]

CS 26 Aerial Application [Revised 1995]

CS 27 Fumigation [Revised 1998]

CS 28 Wood Preservatives [Revised 1986]

CS 29 Antifouling Paints [Revised 1992]

IC 445 Iowa Core Manual-A Study Guide for Commercial Pesticide Applicators and Handlers [ Revised 1999]

PAT 1 Private Pesticide Applicator Study Guide [Revised 2002]

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Integrated Pest Management Publications

No. and Title

IPM 31 Integrated Pest Management - Insect Pests of Corn [Revised 1996]

IPM 32 Insect Pests of Soybean [Revised 1996]

IPM 33 Insect Pests of Alfalfa [Revised 1997]

IPM 36 Reducing Herbicide Use in Field Crops [Revised 1999]

IPM 39 Herbicide Resistance - Concerns and Management [Revised 2002]

IPM 42 Nutrient Deficiencies and Application Injuries in Field Crops [Revised 2004]

IPM 43 Crop Consulting in Iowa: A Survey of Farmer Users and Nonusers [Revised 1995]

IPM 47S Scouting for Soybean Cyst Nematode (Mini Poster) [Revised 1996]

IPM 49 Corn Gray Leaf Spot [Revised 2004]

IPM 50 Corn Stalk Rot in Iowa - Integrated Pest Management [Revised 1996]

IPM 52 Evaluation of Soybean Varieties in North Central, Central, and Southeast Iowa for Management of Soybean Cyst Nematode [Revised 2003]

IPM 54 Iowa Atrazine Use Survey [Revised 1997]

IPM 59 Eight Ways to Reduce Pesticide Use [Revised 1999]

IPM 61 Interpreting SCN Soil Sample Results [Revised 1999]

Pm1484 Biological Control of the Alfalfa Weevil in Iowa [Revised 1992]

EDC 271 Assessing Your Pesticide Storage & Management -- Iowa Farm *A* Syst A Farmstead Assessment System [Revised 2003]

EDC 296 National Pest Alert: Soybean Rust

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Farm Safety and Family Safety Publications

No. and Title

Pm 1265E Safe Farm - Dispose of Pesticides Properly [Revised 2006]

Pm 1265F Safe Farm - Learn About Pesticides and Clothes [Revised 2002]

Pm 1518A Safe Farm - Work Toward Zero Pesticide Storage [Revised 2006]

Pm 1518E Safe Farm - Keep Gloves handy for Pesticide Work [Revised 2002]

Pm 1663A Family Pesticide Safety - Understand Label Precautions [Revised 2000]

Pm 1663B Family Pesticide Safety - What to do when Clothes are Soiled with Pesticides [Revised 2000]

Pm 1663C Family Pesticide Safety - Wear the Right Gloves [Revised 2006]

Pm 1663D Family Pesticide Safety - Wear Coveralls and Aprons [Revised 2000]

Pm 1663E Family Pesticide Safety - Use Eye and Lung Protection [Revised 2006]

NCR 345 Bean-Bar Fact Sheet and Safety Tips [Revised 1999]

PAT 13 Personal Protective Equipment for Agriculture (Sources of Protective Apparel and Gear) [Revised 2003]

PAT 29 Read Before Washing Pesticide-Contaminated Clothing (laminated card) [Revised 1997]

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Pesticide Application and Safe Handling Publications

No. and Title

PAT 1 Private Pesticide Applicator Study Guide [Revised 2002]

PAT 11 Restricted Use Pesticide Recordkeeping Rules for Certified Private Applicators[Revised]

PAT 13 Sources of Protective Apparel and Gear [Revised 2003]

PAT 14 Sprayer Calibration Worksheet [Revised 1999]

PAT 25 Urban Pesticide Applications -- Notification Requirements and Sign Specifications for Commercial and Public Applicators in Iowa

PAT 27 Calibration Card

PAT 30 Sprayer Clean-out Guidelines: Avoiding crop injury due to contamination [Revised 1997]

PAT 34 Why Do Farmers Use Pesticides? [Revised 1998]

PAT 36 Pesticide Movement: What Farmers Need to Know [Revised 1999]

PAT 1442 Rinsing and Recycling Pesticide Containers [Revised 2000]

Pm 817 Broadcast Sprayer Calibration [Revised 1988]

Pm 1328 Safeguarding Your Water: Successfully Plugging Your Abandoned Well [Revised 1995]

Pm 1329 Coping With Contaminated Wells [Revised 1993]

Pm 1444 Pesticide Spills - Are You Ready or Not? [Revised 1991]

Pm 1445 Pesticide Spill Response Card [Revised 1991]

Pm 1495 Understanding and Reducing Pesticide Losses [Revised 1999]

Pm 1504 Pesticides, Drinking Water, and Human Health [Revised 1995]

Pm 1506 Protecting Iowa 's Rare and Endangered Plant Species [Revised 2003]

Pm 1520 Agricultural Pesticide Impacts on Prairie Wetlands [Revised 1993]

Pm 1718 A Survey of Pesticides Used in Iowa Crop Production in 1995 [Revised 1997]

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