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Get involved or get run over As green industry business owners, managers, employers, and employees, you are aware of the multitude of benefits our industry provides to the economy and the environment of our nation, our state, our cities, and our local communities. Unfortunately, many of our elected officials, municipal…
Read More“Cosmetic” pesticide ban
Should Georgians be worried? by Mary Kay Woodworth What’ is the “cosmetic” sale of pesticides and should we be concerned? In 2005, a province-wide ban on the “cosmetic” sale and use of pesticides went into effect in Ontario, Canada. More than 250 products were outlawed, leaving most Canadian lawn care…
Read MoreCategory 41 Mosquito Control license
Requirements for commercial application Do you need a mosquito control license? Here is a description of the Category 41 Mosquito Control license category as it appears in the rules of the Pesticide Use and Application Act of 1976: (r) Mosquito Control. This category includes commercial applicators using or supervising the…
Read MoreVerification of Lawful Presence
What does this mean to the green industry? According to the Georgia Department of Agriculture website: The Georgia Department of Agriculture is required by O.C.G.A. § 50-36-1 to verify citizenship/immigration status for all public benefits issued. All public benefits are defined in the law as certifications, licenses, registrations, state grant,…
Read MoreLook before you pump!
Ethanol Education & Consumer Protection Program Look at the fuel pump before dispensing gasoline and check the ethanol content. Outdoor power equipment was made to run on fuel containing no more than 10 percent ethanol. The same fuel you put in your car may not be the same fuel meant…
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