Resources for Small Farms
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As a small farmer, you balance many responsibilities. You may raise livestock, keep bees, grow produce, and more. You may be your own marketer, distributer, and bookkeeper. You also make choices about when to use pesticides, and what pesticides to use.
NPIC has resources to make your job easier:
- We have a library of pesticide information that can help you choose pesticides with lower risk.
- We can help you understand the impact of pesticides on the health of your family, animals, and wildlife.
- We have contact information for other resources that may help you and your farm.
Learn more from the following:
Protecting people from pesticides
How to choose and use pesticides
Protecting the environment from pesticides
Find help with pest identification and control
Additional contacts for small farmers
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.
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
If you have questions about this, or any pesticide-related topic, please call NPIC at 800-858-7378 (8:00am - 12:00pm PST), or email us at npic@ace.orst.edu.