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Now that the busy planting season is over, take a minute to check pesticide products around your farm.
Make sure they're all in a central location and stored properly under lock and key. If you have small amounts of labeled pesticides left, plan to apply them this spring or summer, or consider giving them to another farm operator who can use them.
Mark the date of purchase on each pesticide container, and make sure it still has its original label. Check the date of the next Toxic Cleanup Day in your area, mark it on your calendar, and plan to take old, unwanted or banned pesticides to the cleanup site for professional disposal.
You'll appreciate an organized pesticide storage area when fieldwork gets busy again. You'll also know you're being safe.
This radio public service announcement script was distributed by Iowa State University Extension as part of the Safe Farm Program. Safe Farm promotes health and safety in agriculture. It is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Iowa State University, and a network of groups that serve Iowa farm workers and their families. Distribution date: May 1992.
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