Extension Service Site Publications

• (2020) Sanitizer Basics for the Food Industry Cleaning and sanitation are critical to maintaining quality and safety in your food industry operation. Make cleaning and sanitizing programs part of your food safety culture. Here's how to make sure those doing your cleaning and sanitizing are invested in safety, adequately trained and supported in their work.
• (2021) El control de polillas: Las bolas de naftalina y ostros metodos Spanish translation of PNW 606.
• (2008) Mothballs: Proper Use and Alternative Controls for Clothes Moths There are many ways to control clothes moths, including sanitary, structural, and chemical methods. This broad approach is known as Integrated Pest Management. If you use mothballs, there are some things you should know to keep you, your family, and your pets safe.
• (2012) Keep Pets Safe Around Pesticides Pesticides can be effective in controlling pests, but they can also be dangerous to pets. This publication describes hazards to pets from use of molluscicides, insecticides aimed at fleas and ticks, rodenticides, and herbicides. There are also descriptions of ways to control these pests without using pesticides. The publication is written for an 8th-grade reading level.
• (2009) Yesterday's Orchard, Today's Home: Legacy Pesticides on Former Orchards Residues of lead arsenate, DDT, and other persistent pesticides may be in soil where orchards once grew and homes now stand. This report discusses how to investigate former pesticide use and current pesticide residues on your property, soil and water sampling and testing, and what to do about elevated pesticide residue levels.