Most Farmworkers Speak Spanish, but Pesticide Safety Labels Are Often Only Printed in English Pesticide labels are designed to help prevent dangerous exposure, but the EPA doesn’t ensure most ...

Most pesticide labels have multiple pages behind the front page. If you’ll carefully peel open the resealable label, you’ll find a wealth of important information. These peaches were damaged ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – Federal regulators that strung along environmentalists for eights years about plans to label inert pesticides ingredients cannot be sued, a federal judge ruled. At issue here is ...

Using a pesticide takes more than just knowing what pest it will kill. It requires an understanding of how much to mix, how to apply it, and what protective gear to wear.

The EPA will work with pesticide manufacturers to change labels so that they will meet the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) safety standard.

Labels will state which plants not to apply the product to. If pesticides are chosen as a management method for pests (insects, weeds, disease), read the label prior to purchase and use.

— For the first time ever, Senate and Congress leaders have voted to ensure pesticide labels are now being manufactured bilingually. This is thanks to a $ 1.7 Billion appropriations package.

The guide is not intended to substitute for or eliminate the pesticide labels in English. An English version of all required labeling text is needed for all pesticide products in accordance with ...

Understanding a pesticide product’s label will ensure that the product is efficacious and that the non-target effects on the handler and/or the environment will be minimized. For more ...

While Spanish is the dominant language for 62 percent of farmworkers in the U.S., pesticide labels are typically only printed in English. “We’ve been fighting for bilingual pesticide labels for 15 or ...