Published May 23, 2007 11:09 am - For pets, spring and summer can mean increased interaction with pesticides, chemicals and other household items that can be harmful. For the family pet, however, spring and summer can mean increased interaction with pesticides, chemicals and other household items that can be potentially harmful. Depending on the amount ingested, the chemicals can rapidly cause vomiting, diarrhea, breathing problems, muscle weakness, seizures and even coma or death. Most...

From 2001 to 2006, the center, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Agriculture, established a statewide groundwater monitoring network to test for pesticide contamination in shallow aquifers throughout Missouri. In addition, the department also tested for cyanazine, metribuzin, propachlor and butachlor, pesticides in the same chemical families as those targeted for study by EPA. The center tested 351 groundwater samples taken from 190 wells for eight different pesticides. The...

Notice the grain terminal to the left, and the fertilizer and chemical warehouse to the right. The site includes an 80' by 155' chemical and liquid fertilizer facility built with the same commitment to speed and streamlining as the dry fertilizer warehouse. You have to get the rail cars loaded or unloaded in a short amount of time, so you need large facilities to maximize efficiencies, said Ken DeBuhr, operations manager. Fertilizer is placed in either the 200-ton blend tower for retail...

Fertilize annuals every two weeks with water-soluble fertilizer or every six weeks with a slow-release fertilizer. Carpenter ants should be treated by a professional, says Williams, explaining that they set up nests within your walls that require special equipment and chemicals to get to. It's time for pest control Getting rid of pests in the house and garden tops the month's chores Lisa Hutchurson Staff writer (June 2, 2007) 1 June's the time when extra guests arrive carpenter ants and...

Information on pesticide product registration and pesticide disposal will also be available. PA Plants allows feed, fertilizer, lime, seed, pesticide and plant merchants to review their account information and check the status and test results of samples collected at their facilities. The bureau also administers laws and regulations relating to the distribution and sale of seed, feed, fertilizer, pesticides and liming materials. Certified pesticide applicators may also review their...