The Alliance for Food and Farming produced a Press Release dated May 25, 2012 praising the safety of food production in the United States. It states, “Today’s release of the United States Department of Food and Agriculture’s Pesticide Data Program (PDP) results should reinforce to consumers that both conventional and organic fruits and vegetables are … Continue reading »
May
10
Why Does a PGA Professional Choose Greenbug?
Golf is synonymous with being outdoors and anytime you are outside, there is the possibility of bugs. To combat these annoyances, solutions can range from green and natural pest control all the way to toxic, synthetic chemicals such as Deet, Permethrin or Picaridin. From a PGA perspective, what is the best offering for golfers and … Continue reading »
May
02
Common Pesticide Linked to Brain Damage
According to Virginia A. Rauh of the Columbia University Center for Children’s Environmental Health in New York City, she and her colleagues discovered that developing brains exposed to a widely used, common pesticide were irreversibly damaged. Prenatal exposure to CPF or chlorpyrifos, caused structural changes in the brains of developing fetuses. These irreversible alterations affect … Continue reading »