By Shannon Kelleher Adding to evidence about the pervasiveness of pesticides that endanger human and environmental health, new research has found widely used insecticides in Colorado waterways at levels 100 times higher than what researchers say is needed to protect aquatic life.| The New Lede
By Brian Bienkowski Pesticide applicators in North Carolina and Iowa who sprayed the insecticide carbaryl often during their career have a higher risk of getting stomach, esophageal, tongue and prostate cancers, according to new research led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).| The New Lede
With TSWV showing up in more fields this season, Lorena Lopez and I pulled together a quick factsheet on Tomato spotted wilt virus and thrips management in tobacco.Check it ou … Continue Reading| Tobacco Growers Information News - NC State Extension
By Brian Bienkowski US regulators are poised to approve a pesticide made with a controversial class of toxic chemicals, stoking concerns of new risks for farms across the country.| The New Lede
A major study concludes that pesticides are overwhelmingly harming hundreds of species they aren't meant to affect. The systematic review analysed over 1700 experimental studies (including a handful from NZ). It found pesticides can reduce plant and animal growth, and affect animals' ability to fin| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
Dr. Brenda Ralston and her team have been getting to the root of the problem to see what is actually causing itching in cattle. The post Blaming parasites for itchy cattle only scratches surface, study finds appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenAnimal Health , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen