Kerry Richards; University of Delaware Pesticide Safety Education Program; pesticidesafety@udel.edu Products that contain paraquat dichloride as an active ingredient may be known to growers under many brand names, e.g., Gramoxone, Firestorm, Helmquat, and Parazone. As of November 15, 2019, any newly… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu A new certified applicator training module for paraquat (also known as Gramoxone) is now available. The training was developed by paraquat manufacturers as part of EPA’s 2016 risk mitigation requirements and approved by EPA.… Continue Reading
Kerry Richards; University of Delaware Pesticide Safety Education Program; pesticidesafety@udel.edu On July 27, 2017 PBI-Gordon Corporation announced a nationwide recall of all Azatrol products, specifically Gordon’s Azatrol EC insecticide and Azatrol Hydro Botanical Insecticide. Both of these products can be… Continue Reading
Steve Carter, Agricultural Specialist, Delaware Department of Agriculture; steved.carter@state.de.us The Environmental Protection Agency issued proposed changes to the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) to increase protections from pesticide exposure for the nation’s two million agricultural workers and their families. Proposed… Continue Reading
