Resources for Small Farms

How can I protect myself and others from pesticides?

Many small farmers work where they live. These resources have information about reducing the risks of pesticides for you and your family.

• NPIC: Pesticides: What's my risk?
• NPIC: Minimizing Exposure at Work
• NPIC: Infographic: Avoid pesticide exposure with protective clothing
• NPIC: How can I wash out pesticides from dirty work clothes?
• NPIC: Pesticide Drift
• NPIC: What is the Worker Protection Standard?

Choosing and using pesticides

Resources for help reading and interpreting pesticide labels:

• NPIC: Reading Pesticide Labels
• NPIC: Signal Words

More about pesticides and their ingredients:

• NPIC: Pesticide Product Search Tool
• NPIC: Herbicide Properties Tool
• NPIC: Pesticide Formulations
• NPIC: Label and SDS Databases
• NPIC: Specific Chemical (Active Ingredient) Information

How to store and dispose of pesticides:

• NPIC: Storage of Pesticides
• NPIC: Disposal of Pesticides

Protecting the environment from pesticides

• NPIC: What happens to pesticides released into the environment?
• NPIC: Drinking water and pesticides
• NPIC: Ecotoxicology

Resources about pesticides and bees:

• NPIC: Pollinator Protection
• University of California: IPM Bee Precaution Pesticide Ratings
• Pacific Northwest Extension: How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides

Pest identification and control resources

Pest identification and biology are important parts of integrated pest management (IPM) to reduce pest problems. Find a local or regional expert who can help.

• NPIC: Agricultural Integrated Pest Management
• NPIC: State Contacts for University Extension and Local Pest Fact Sheets
• USDA: Regional IPM Centers
• USPest.org: IPM Pest and Plant Disease Models and Forecasting
• University of California, Statewide IPM Program: Agricultural Pests

Who else can help?

• NPIC: Find Local Contacts
• NPIC: County Extension Offices
• NPIC: State Contacts for Master Gardeners
• NPIC: Contacts for Pesticide Applicators and Workers
• NPIC: State Contacts for OSHA

Select State Programs:

• University of California Extension: Small Farms Program
• University of Florida: Small Farms & Alternative Enterprises
• Cornell University: Small Farms Program
• Oregon State University Extension: Small Farms Program