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WASHINGTON, December 19, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has posted data from the 2013 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The PDP summary confirms that overall pesticide chemical residues found on the foods tested are at levels below...

When does too much of a good thing become a bad thing? That’s the question Dr. Jonathan Claussen, assistant professor at Iowa State University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, and his team of researchers aim to help farmers answer when it comes to pesticide use. Underuse can harm farmers’...

As part of the People’s Garden Initiative for Gastonia, North Carolina, the National Science Laboratory (NSL) built two beehives to produce honey without the use of pesticides. If insect control was needed, we planned to use only what was allowed for use in organic products. When Varroa mites were...

Join Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Pesticide Data Program (PDP) in celebrating their 30 th anniversary! Since 1991, the program has monitored pesticide residues in the U.S. food supply, with a focus on sampling foods most consumed by infants and children.

Reducing pesticide use on turf lawns or golf course as a best management practice should be considered for the surprising number of pollinator insects found in such ecosystems. (Rod Bain and Terri Billeisen of North Carolina State University)

In those times pesticide applications are needed in turf lawn care, what are some practices can help minimize the impact on pollinator insects that reside in that ecosystem? (Rod Bain and Terri Billeisen of North Carolina State University Extension)

What are some ways pesticide application on turf lawns and golf courses can be minimized to protect pollinators and beneficial insects in such ecosystems? (Rod Bain and North Carolina State University entomologist Terri Billeisen)

Michael Raupp, University of Maryland entomologist, urging people in areas where the 17 year cicadas are emerging not to spray trees with insecticides.

A variety of pollinators live in and around turf lawns and golf courses, prompting consideration of best management practices if or when pesticide application must take place. (Rod Bain and Terri Billeisen of North Carolina State University Extension)