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1231. Suggested Storage of Pesticides to Avoid Cross Contamination
May 27, 2012
Remember - pesticides are potentially dangerous materials, so be careful! You can never be too cautious when it comes to protecting yourself, your family, and the environment.
Over the course of the gardening, home fruit production, and landscape maintenance year, purchases of fungicides, in...
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1232. Safe Application of Pesticides at Home
May 27, 2012
Pesticides are designed to be toxic to the pests they target—whether they are insects, cause plant disease, or are weeds or other unwanted home and garden invaders. When used properly, pesticides can protect your plants or home from damage. However, when the label instructions are not followed corre...
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1233. Easy and Safe Alternatives for Garden Pest Control Beyond Pesticides
May 27, 2012
Out of the 30 most common pesticides used on lawns, 19 of them contain carcinogens, 13 are linked with birth defects, 21 can damage human reproductive systems, 26 can cause liver or kidney damage and 11 have the potential to disrupt the endocrine system. Pregnant women, infants, children the elderly...
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1234. Non Toxic Remedies for Varied Type of Insects Present in Your Garden
May 26, 2012
Homemade remedies are inexpensive and, best of all, you know what is going into your garden. Many homemade sprays have been used with good results to control harmful insects.
Soft-bodied insects (mites, aphids, mealybugs): Mix one tablespoon canola oil and a few drops of Ivory soap into a q...
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1235. Appropriate Process of Saving Valuables After Flood Occurs
May 26, 2012
Remember, time is of the essence when trying to salvage valuables after a flood. As soon as you get home, find all the wet items you can pluck out of the water. They will be fragile so exercise caution when doing flood damage cleanup.
Except for photographs, transfer wet items to a cool, dry...
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1236. Proper Way to Handle and Disinfect Washable Clothes After a Flood
May 26, 2012
Flood water may have been contaminated so use gloves when handling clothing soiled by the flood. If possible, don't let flood water and mud dry on garments.
Flood water contains bacteria that must be removed from water damaged clothing. Learn the proper steps to clean and disinfect flood dam...
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1237. How to Clean and Sterilize Dishes and Utensils Washed off During Flood
May 26, 2012
Flood waters may carry silt, raw sewage, oil or chemical waste. Before using any dishes, pots, pans or cooking utensils that were in contact with flood water, wash and sterilize them.
General Instructions:
Remove plastic and wooden handles from frying pans and saucepans. Clean pa...
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1238. How to Avoid Risk of Flood Contaminated Food
May 26, 2012
If your home freezer has been covered with flood water, there is a good chance that seepage damaged the food inside. This food should be discarded, according to Patricia Redlinger, Iowa State University Extension food science specialist.
Even if no flood waters covered the freezer or seeped ...
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1239. How to Assess Flooded Crops in the Farm
May 25, 2012
The first major impact of soil completely covered with water is a rapid depletion of oxygen required for plant growth and development. The other major impact of flooding is change in nutrient status either by leaching or changing their availability to the plant, he says.
Corn is very sensiti...
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1240. Means to Salvage Crops After Flood Occur
May 25, 2012
Many factors affect the extent of crop damage after a flood. Seasonal temperatures can be a major factor.The warmer mid-summer weather increases the rate of damage and death to submerged plants. During spring flooding, temperatures are colder and plants can survive longer under water.
Plants...
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