tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534731232059660634.post3786135460209672604..comments2024-03-20T06:50:55.894-07:00Comments on Green Risks: How Green is Your Lawn- The Use of PesticidesElizabeth Ward,http://www.blogger.com/profile/06269684000961806202noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534731232059660634.post-39754770551520246132009-08-02T16:55:29.440-07:002009-08-02T16:55:29.440-07:00Hi, Elizabeth. I wanted to thank you for posting ...Hi, Elizabeth. I wanted to thank you for posting the information about the ad hoc committee meetings. You have done a great job of condensing our day-long discussions into something that's easily understandable. I will direct some of the people in the industry who are interested in this to your blog. <br /><br />Also, this entry on pesticides is fascinating. I didn't realize that some were classed as EDCs. As a Master Gardener with our local office of cooperative extension, I work with homeowners to help educate them about proper use of lawn chemicals and how to reduce the amount they use. We have a program called Grass Roots in which the homeowner can have one of us come to their property to measure the lawn area, take soil samples for nutrient analysis, and determine what (if any) fertilizer or pesticides they may need to achieve an acceptable lawn. We try to steer them away from the idea that they need a "golf course" look toward a more ecologically sound lawn. (Not that any lawn is truly "green!")<br /><br />Do you know what progress has been made on this screening? Has the EPA made a determination regarding the potential for contamination with EDCs by these pesticides? <br /><br />This is a newly emerging area of concern and I'm glad you are staying on top of it. I will check back here often to see what news you have gathered.<br /><br />Sandra GentrySandyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084228309467930916noreply@blogger.com