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In early May 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency distributed three flow charts describing the pesticide container and repackaging regulations that went into effect on August 16, 2011. The documents address the situation where a refiller has a portable refillable container and wants to fill it with

The Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health (PNASH) Center recently released the guide “Practical Solutions for Pesticide Safety: Protecting Agricultural Pesticide Handlers” which is a collection of solutions and ideas identified on farms and reviewed and developed in a partnership with farmers, educators, and researchers in Washington

For Immediate Release Monday, March 26, 2012 Contact: Cary Hamilton, TPSA President Phone:  575-646-7020 E-mail:  [email protected] St. Louis, MO – The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) recently elected officers for 2012. The group also elected four board of director positions and elected the chairman. Re-elected to serve as

St. Louis, MO – The Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Research Foundation announce the availability of three pesticide educational comic books in Spanish. These full color publications are available free of charge and can be ordered via http://www.migrantclinician.org/clinical_topics/pesticide-comic-books.html.

St. Louis, MO – The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) held its 12th Annual Conference at the Boise Centre in Boise, Idaho, February 7-9, 2012.  More than one hundred and ten conferees from across the U.S. and two foreign countries participated in the meeting. Agenda topics addressed the

St. Louis, MO – The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) held its 12th annual conference in Boise, Idaho in February 2012 and continued its tradition of presenting stewardship awards for outstanding contributions and programs.   Three awards were presented: Outstanding Member:  Jack Peterson, Arizona Department of Agriculture.   Peterson has

For Immediate Release Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Contact: Cary Hamilton, TPSA President Phone: 575-646-7049 E-mail: [email protected]   St. Louis, MO – Rodney Neal of Effective Environmental (E2) was elected August 22, 2011, to serve as the TPSA Board of Director’s Waste Management Industry affiliation. Rodney will replace

In May 2008, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations published Guidelines on Management Options for Empty Pesticide Containers. These guidelines establish the FAO ideals for empty pesticide container management and provide instructions for emptying and rinsing smaller containers that can be held in

St. Louis, MO—The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) recently elected officers for 2011. The group also elected two board of director positions and elected the chairman. New officers include President Cary Hamilton, New Mexico Department of Agriculture; Vice President Sandra Keil, Earth 911; and Secretary Brad Bittleston, Interstate

The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) held its 11th annual conference in San Antonio, Texas in February 2011 and continued its tradition of presenting stewardship awards for outstanding contributions and programs. Five awards were presented: Outstanding Member: Kevin Neal, Office of Indiana State Chemist. Kevin rose up through