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This page is intended to help resource managers and forest landowners decide when using a chemical pesticide is the best approach to a land management problem. In some cases, pesticides may be an essential component of a plan to restore ecosystem health. But all chemical pesticides have some degree of negative environmental impact, and for many products, the long-term effects on the environment are unknown. Our jobs as responsible land stewards is to minimize the negative impacts of chemical pesticides by considering non-chemical alternatives first, selecting the safest possible products and carefully directing them at their targets in a manner consistent with the product label. Every chemical pesticide application should be part of a long-term plan that reduces chemical use over time. This page is made possible through the generous support of a USDA grant. |
Resources for forest land managers
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) pesticides policyTimeline and key documents
SmartWood applies for one-year derogations for newly listed pesticides on behalf of its certificate holders February 2006 March 2006
June 2006 September 2006 October 2006 May 2007 Should I apply pesticides?
Your forest management plan clearly describes the desired future condition for the management unit. You understand both long-term goals and short-term objectives. Herbicide Selection ResourcesIntegrated Pest Management Searchable Pesticide Databases Herbicide Selection
Herbicide Handling and Use
Control Methods for Invasive Species |
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