Importance of IPM
News Reporter
With your Southeast Regional Ag Report, I'm Trevor Williams.
The Farm Traveler podcast is all about bridging the gap between farmers and consumers. One topic in farming that usually has a ton of misinformation, is the use of pesticides and other chemicals. Consumers often think pesticides are sprayed constantly and in high doses, which couldn't be further from the truth.
To learn more about the use and science of pesticides, I interviewed Dr. Norman Leppla from the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Science. Dr. Leppla outlined a few steps on reducing pest problems.