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pesticide info
Dear Vision 2020 subscribers--
In response to Peggy Adams' posting regarding
pesticide-laced compost at the Moscow Community Garden, I thought I would pass
on a good website for people interested in pesticides and their effects on soil
and plants (both immediate and long-term). The site has a very
informative factsheet on clopyralid (the chemical that, according to Peggy's
post, is suspected to be in the WSU compost), but you'll need acrobat reader to
view it.
When you get to the website, click on Information
Services, then on Pesticide Chemical Fact Sheets.
In addition to the pesticide information, the site
also contains some great factsheets on alternative pest control methods and
natural gardening methods. I would also reiterate Peggy's warning,
"read *very carefully* the label of the chemicals you use prior to application
and prior to composting materials which have been treated."
Robin Baumgartner
Recycling Market Coordinator/Office
Manager
Moscow Recycling/Latah Sanitation,
Inc.
Moscow Recycling
401 N. Jackson
PO Box 9385
Moscow, ID 83843
ph: 208-882-0590
fax: 208-882-2925
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