Farmer George has been considering using pesticides to get rid of the recent wave of insects and weeds attacking his farm. As an expert in pesticides, it is your job to educate Farmer George about the negative effects that pesticides can have not only on the environment, but on his farm as well. Pesticides have been used since the dawn of civilization, and have taken many forms over thousands of years. In your part of the presentation, you will give a brief history of the use of pesticides, the dangers posed by many pesticides on the market today, and what are the safe alternatives that are being discovered.
Be sure to answer the following questions in your presentation:
Your FINAL goal is to develop a plan that Farmer Brown can use to rid of pests using alternatives to pesticides.
Use the following links for your research, but feel free to use any other sources you might come across: