Friday Food Facts
Everyday Pesticides Protect Us
Everyday pesticide uses such as chlorine in drinking water and disinfectants in hospitals keep you and me safe. Even insect repellent is a pesticide. Pesticide use in agriculture is the same. It’s meant to protect. Arizona agriculture’s pesticide footprint is small. The most often used tool to battle pests is mechanical. (Photo provided by Yuma Farmer Jonathan Dinsmore.)
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