1 The workers must be informed of the pesticide 

 safety information that is on the label. 



DIAGNOSTIC LAB 



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Remember also that workers must receive pesticide 

 safety training before they engage in any early-entry 

 activities. 



Early entry is not allowed when expressly prohib- 

 ited by the pesticide label. Also, this exception does 

 not apply when the pesticide label requires that work- 

 ers be notified of pesticide application both by post- 

 ing treated areas and provide oral notifications 

 ("double notification"). 



One additional requirement under the exception is 

 that the workers be informed orally or in writing of 

 the following 

 1 The establishment is relying on the exception for 



limited contact activities 

 1 No entry be allowed for the first four hours, and 



until ventilation criteria and any label-specified 



inhalation exposure levels have been reached 

 1 The time in the treated area can not exceed eight 



hours in any 24 



Exception for Early Entry Prohibition for Irrigation 

 Activities 



The terms and conditions of this exception are virtu- 

 ally identical to those that apply to the limited con- 

 tact activity, except that in this case the activity spe- 

 cifically pertains to irrigation tasks that could not have 

 been delayed. 



Policy Regarding Reduced Restricted Entry Intervals 

 for Certain Pesticides 



EPA has issued a final policy statement that allows 

 registrants (manufacturers) of certain low-risk pesti- 

 cides to reduce the restricted entry interval from 

 twelve hours to four. To date, there are more than 100 

 active ingredients that meet the lower toxicity criteria, 

 making them candidates for the reduced REIs. lust be- 

 cause they are on the list of candidates, however, 

 does not mean that the change has actual been made 

 for a given product, and the user will have to refer to 

 the actual label of the pesticide to determine the re- 

 stricted entry interval. If a pesticide is on the list, but 

 the actual label states 12 hours as the restrict entry 

 interval, the user is bound by the twelve-hour interval 



Look under the "Agricultural Use Requirements" 

 heading on the pesticide label for the restricted entry 

 interval (unless the interval differs for different crops 

 or uses, in which case the interval will be given under 

 the directions for use pertaining to each crop and/or 

 use to which it applies). Remember, you are bound by 

 the requirements of the label of the pesticide you are 

 using and the label should be your primary source of 

 information regarding application instructions and 

 restrictions. 



New Hampshire Department of Agriculture Markets and Food. 

 Division of Pesticide Control 



preventative measures to reduce the impact of diseases 

 next season. SANITATION is the most important. Re- 

 move all crop debris and destroy it if you know that 

 diseases were a problem Composting often does not 

 kill the pathogen in the debris, thus, when it is used 

 as a mulch, the pathogen is reintroduced into the 

 crop. Be sure to protect woody ornamentals against 

 winter damage and desiccation. 



Thanks for your cooperation while I was away at the 

 APS meetings (and some much-needed time off). The 

 meetings were informative - I learned several new di- 

 agnostic tricks' and 1 picked up a few new references. 

 The needlecast workshop at Penn State was great! 

 If you wish to submit plant material to the PDL for diagnosis, 

 send samples twith a check for SI2.| to-. The UNH Plant 

 Diagnostic Lab. C/O Dr. Cheryl Smith. Plant Biology 

 Department. Nesmith Hall. UNH. Durham. NH 03824. 

 Samples should be accompanied by an identification form 

 [available from your county Cooperative Extension). Cheryl 

 Smith is the UNH Cooperative Extension Specialist in Plant 

 Health, and can be reached at (6031 862-3841. 



PPGA HIGHLIGHTS 



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Humane Society Helps Refute 

 "Poison Poinsettia" Myth 



(from PPGA News. luly 1995) 



A 1994 SURVEY OF 1,000 ADULTS CONDUCTED 

 by Bruskin/Goldring Research for the Society of 

 American Florists indicated that half of Americans 

 still believe poinsettias are toxic — despite scien- 

 tists proof 24 years ago that a 50-pound child 

 would have to eat more than 500 leaves to ex- 

 ceed experimental doses that found no toxicity. 



The poll showed 50% believed poinsettias are 

 toxic if eaten. Only 16% knew correctly they are 

 nontoxic. 34% didn't know. 57% of women said 

 poinsettias are toxic, compared to 42% of men. 

 Americans living in the Northeast believe the 

 myth in higher numbers (57%) than those living in 

 the West (44%). 



Anti-myth progress is being made, however. 

 The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) 

 will not longer warn that poinsettias are poison- 

 ous to pets, thanks to SAF s Florist Information 

 Committee (FIC). After misinformation was cited 

 to the HSUS in PetSmart magazine, the FIC sent 

 letters providing correct information. The HSUS 

 will be sure to alert pet owners that their favorite 

 holiday plant is not toxic..." writes Rachel Lamb 

 of the HSUS. 



October & November 1995 



