Ep 31. Pests and Pesticides in Hawaii with Dr. Harold Keyser

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In this episode we talk with Dr. Harold Keyser, former University of Hawaii CTAHR Maui County Administrator. Dr. Keyser shares some of his thoughts on the future of diversified agriculture, community-oriented ag parks, and experiences working with ag producers and dealing with pest and pesticide stressors on Maui.

Brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources, and the Seeds of Well-being (SOW) Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
Associated Links:

• HDOA Pesticides Branch contact information for Education Specialists in each county.
• Hawaii Pesticide Policy and Law Review Project, Ashman and Keyser. November 2018.
• UH CTAHR Integrated Pest Management.
• Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC).
• Paracelsus - the dose makes the poison.
• Chlorine is a restricted use pesticide injected into our drinking water to make it safe.
• How Toxic Is It? Natural and synthetic products can both be toxic (at high doses).
• Agricultural Health Study.
• Fernandez-Cornejo, J., R. Nehring, C. Osteen, S. Wechsler, A. Martin, and A. Vialou. 2014. "Pesticide Use in U.S. Agriculture: 21 Selected Crops, 1960-2008". U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, EIB-124.
• Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Pesticide Data Program Databases and Annual Summaries.
• FDA Total Diet Study - Monitoring levels of nutrient elements, toxic elements, pesticide residues, and other chemicals in foods.
• State of Hawaii Department of Health, Safe Drinking Water Branch. Drinking Water Reports.
• Pesticide Education Resources Collaborative, with links to EPA's Worker Protection Standard on pesticide use and safety information and training.
• 2013-14 STATE WIDE PESTICIDE SAMPLING PILOT PROJECT
  WATER QUALITY FINDINGS: A Joint Investigation by the Hawaii State Departments of Health and Agriculture. 2014.
• Johnson, A.G. and Kennedy, J.J., 2018, Summary of dissolved pesticide concentrations in discrete surface-water samples collected on the islands of Kauaʻi and Oʻahu,

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