Pesticide Storage and Handling Practices on the Farm
Explains proper handling and storage of pesticides on farmsteads. Provides a general overview of pesticide handling and storage, a risk assessment section, and recommendations for correcting problems related to pesticide storage. Created: 1991 by G. Doerr, K. Embleton, updated 1997, 2001.
Also available in Spanish as Practicas de Manejo y Almacenamiento de Pesticidas en la Granja. Este programa tiene la intencion de ayudar con la evaluacion del riesgo ambiental asociado con el almacenamiento de herbicidas y pesticidas en la granja. Created: 1992 by G. Doerr, K. Embleton, M. de Gortari, G. Zywicki; updated 2001.
Audiences:
- farmers
Download and install the software
- All you need to view the program is a Web browser
- Download Pesticide Storage and Handling Practices on the Farm - farmpest.zip (compressed file, 2.0MB, unzips to 2.2MB)
- Double-click the file to uncompress and install the program. We suggest saving it to C:\Program Files\seahome\farmpest\
- Start your browser and choose File > Open > C:\Program Files\seahome\farmpest\src\title.htm
- To start the Spanish version, choose File > Open > C:\Program Files\seahome\farmpest\spanish\src\title.htm
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Practicas de Manejo y Almacenamiento de Pesticidas en la Granja