![]() “Before the app, when I disposed of pesticides, it was difficult because the label was only in English.” “The app was portable, fast to use, and understandable … not at all complicated” Growers and employees that have tried the new app have shared: The upcoming app, PestiSeguro™/PestiSafe™ will be available as a premium product. It is a product of the Etiquetas bilingües de pesticidas™/Bilingual Pesticide Safety Project™, aimed at minimizing pesticide exposure by providing easy access to label instructions for the safe use and handling of products in English and Spanish. The ¡Etiquetas de pesticidas, ahora!™/Pesticide Labels, Now!™ app is free. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch) Download it on the Apple App Store (requires iOS 11.0 or later.Get it on Google Play (requires Android 6.0 and up).The app is available for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices. Please download the app, try it out, and give feedback (in both español and English). *The search function accesses the labels from the Pesticide Information Center Online (PICOL) website at Washington State University. Annotated list of links to pesticide safety and WPS resources in Spanish and English.Direct user-friendly mobile interface to search for and download pesticide labels approved for use in Washington.The label health, safety, and environmental safety information in English and contextual Spanish translations from 40 labels used in apple and pear production.Safety information is updated as new pesticides products come to market or as labels are updated. A free bilingual app (¡Etiquetas de pesticidas, ahora!™/ Pesticide Labels, Now!™) that gives growers and employees easy access-anytime and anywhere-to safety information, even offline, right on their phone or tablet. The groundwork is done and is planned to roll out in 2022.īilingual App Addresses Pesticide Safety with Easy Access to LabelsĪfter more than a year of engagement with a stakeholder group of agricultural organizations and growers – representing several Washington State specialty crops –the app is finally here. The bilingual mobile app currently covers apple and pear production, the next step is to seek additional funding to launch the full mobile app, PestiSeguro™ PestiSafe™, for use with all agricultural commodities, including winegrapes. The resulting mobile app from this grant work provides the first step for ag groups in Washington state to have an intentional tool that workers can use to access detailed pesticide safety information in both English and Spanish. The Foundation facilitates projects for the Washington wine industry based on the challenges or needs of the industry.
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