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2. Pesticide disposal opportunities, plant diagnostic clinics in ...

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   Holmes is one of the counties where the Ohio Department of Agriculture will sponsor a day for farmers to dispose of unwanted pesticides. Pesticide disposal opportunities, plant diagnostic clinics ...

3. Pesticide regulation in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In 1970, President Richard Nixon created the EPA and shifted control of pesticide regulation from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the US Department of the Interior (DOI), and FDA to the newly created agency. [2] By this time, public awareness of potential human health and environmental health effects had increased.

4. Ohio Department of Agriculture - Wikipedia

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   The history of the department dates to 1846, when it was founded as the Ohio Board of Agriculture. In 1913 the General Assembly created an Agricultural Commission to assume the responsibilities of the Board of Agriculture, State Agricultural Experiment Station, Dairy and Food Commissioner, Commissioners of Fish and Game, and State Board of Veterinary Examiners, as well as some functions of the ...

5. Blueberries, strawberries again on the ‘Dirty Dozen’ list

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   Based on government tests of pesticide levels, here is the Environmental Working Group’s 2024 list of the produce with the highest and lowest levels of pesticides.

6. Garden: Spotted lanternfly spreads in Greater Columbus

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   Spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycormadelicatula, is an invasive planthopper which is native to Asia and was first detected in North America in 2014 in southeastern Pennsylvania. The pest has now ...

7. Pesticides in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The Pesticide Data Program, [23] a program started by the United States Department of Agriculture is the largest tester of pesticide residues on food sold in the United States. It began in 1991 and tests food for the presence of various pesticides and if they exceed EPA tolerance levels for samples collected close to the point of consumption.

8. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency - Wikipedia

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   Ohio EPA establishes and enforces standards for air, water, waste management and cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances. The Agency also provides financial assistance to businesses and communities; environmental education programs for businesses and the public; and pollution prevention assistance to help businesses minimize ...

9. Pesticide - Wikipedia

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   The word pesticide derives from the Latin pestis (plague) and caedere (kill). [5]The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has defined pesticide as: . any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals, causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the ...