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Changes to Worker Protection Standard

Posted on by kennelly

(Megan Kennelly)

There are some new changes to the Worker Protection Standard (WPS). If you attended the Core Hour or other pesticide license trainings in the last year or so you should have learned about some of these changes already.

If you did not receive the information yet, here are some resources you can check out.

 

Site with links to comparison charts and summaries:

http://www.pesticideresources.org/wps/inventory.html

Quick summary from University of Kentucky:

Revisions to Worker Protection Standards (WPS) Become Effective in 2017

Got questions? You can also contact Frannie Miller, the coordinator of the K-State IPM Program and Pesticide Safety Education. Frannie’s contact info is in the left-hand column on the IPM Page.

Goldilocks and the three trees. (Site conditions that are “just right.”)

Posted on by kennelly

When it comes to trees:

Trees need water. Not too much, not too little, but just right.

Trees need appropriate temperature. Not too hot, not too cold, but just right.

Trees need to prune. Not too much, not too little, but just right.

If you are looking for some cozy winter reading, you can check out our publication about Tree and Shrub Problems in Kansas.

In addition, I just came across a great publication from University of Kentucky that discusses tree and shrub decline. The information is similar to parts of the Tree and Shrub Problems in Kansas book, but sometimes it is helpful to read information from a new source since everyone presents information in a slightly different way. The reference is Stress and Decline in Woody Plants.

Happy reading!