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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.