Handling Pesticides & Safety

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Handling pesticides safely around your garden is a must for any gardener avoiding the organic route; learn how to handle and use pesticides safely in this free video series on gardening.

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  Active Ingredients in Pesticides

  Check the active ingredients in any pesticides you use to stay safe; learn to handle pesticides safely and legally in this free video on pesticide.

  

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  Pesticide Labels are the Law

  Labels on pesticide containers give the legal uses for the chemicals; learn to handle pesticides safely and legally in this free video on pesticide.

  

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  Pesticides & Protective Equipment

  Make sure you handle pesticides with safe personal protective equipment; learn to handle pesticides safely and legally in this free video on pesticide.

  

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  Toxicity Levels in Pesticides

  Check signal words on pesticides containers to tell you how toxic and hazardous they are; learn to handle pesticides safely and legally in this free video on pesticide.

  

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Summary: Organic gardening: more than just a hobby. Today we know that many of the pesticides, fertilizers, and treatments used in commercial and home agriculture are hazardous to the environment. Whereas at one point in history it was ‘okay’ to drain all the nutrients from the soil and poison any insects living there, rendering the land dead and stagnant, and then simply move on to fresher pastures, today people are concerned with their ecological ‘footprint’ and recognizing the damage our gardening products (like weed killer and pesticides) have on the environment and human health. Cattle are often treated with hormones to produce more milk or larger muscles, and many of them are bombarded by pesticides and chemicals from the grass and feed they eat regularly. Organic gardening is part of the counter-movement, a small step in the right direction that teaches people to trust nature and the natural ways food, flowers, and herbs are produced.

In this free video, expert grower Travis Steglich teaches you the basics of handling your pesticides. You will learn the importance of reading the labels, because the labels on pesticide are the law. Using pesticides in any way that differs from the instructions on the label is a federal felony. Travis also fills you in on levels of toxicity and how labels warn consumers. You will even get tips on personal protective equipment. It is all here.

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