The program is prepared for pesticide users and those who train pesticide users and applicators. Suggests guidelines to plan for emergencies. Information on how to coordinate and train employees, along with local emergency response units, to prepare for any potential crisis. Includes planning manual and blank forms to develop or update your own contingency plan. The slides aid in identification and present an overview of characteristics and control.
Fact sheets summarize past and present research on growth habits and successful control options.
Useful for agency and weed district personnel, classroom instruction, county agent training and weed displays. Encourages weed control by using integrated management techniques, including herbicide when necessary. An introduction to the basic concepts of toxicology, delivered in lecture format by Dr. Alice Ottoboni. Toxicities, cancer agents, extrapolations from animal and lethal dose studies, and many other toxicity concerns are discussed. Dr. Ottoboni provides a good perspective, helpful in understanding the basic toxicology principles outlined.