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 What is Water Well-Being?
Canoe River Aquifer Facts
The Six-Step Approach - Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Determining your Soil’s Nutrient Needs
Water Use and Water Conservation
Pesticide Facts
Fertilizer Facts
Hiring a Pest Management Contractor
Commonly Encountered Pests and How to Deal With Them
Water Well-Being
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Water Well-Being: Where to Get More Information
Contact: Taryn LaScola, taryn.lascola@state.ma.us, 617-626-1708 or Gerard Kennedy, gerard.kennedy@state.ma.us, 617-626-1773.
For information on related topics, please contact the organizations listed below:
American Water and Energy Savers
4431 North Dixie Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
1-800-950-9058
www.americanwater.com
Better Business Bureau
235 West Central Street, Suite 1
Natick, MA 01760
508-652-4800
www.bbb.org
Bureau of Waste Prevention
(Dept. of Environmental Protection)
1-800-343-3420
http://www.mass.gov/dep/about/organization/bwpprogs.htm
Environmental Protection Agency
New England - Region 1
Information on pesticides and their uses
Pesticide regulations
One Congress Street- Suite 100
Boston, MA 02114-2023
888-372-7341
www.epa.gov/pesticides
Extoxnet
Information about pesticide active ingredients and product information
800-858-7378
www.ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/
Healthy Gardens Program
Program located in Davis California
www.city.davis.ca.us/pw/ppp/pop.cfm
Massachusetts Association of Lawn Care Professionals (MALCP)
200 Hanscom Drive, Suite 314
Bedford, MA 01730
781-274-7373
http://www.malcp.org/
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Lead agency for water quality issues
1 Winter Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-292-5500
www.mass.gov/dep
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Division of Crop and Pest Services
Information about fertilizers
251 Causeway St. Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
617-626-1700
http://www.mass.gov/agr/farmproducts/index.htm
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Pesticide Program
Lead agency for pesticide related issues
251 Causeway St. Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
617-626-1700
http://www.mass.gov/agr/pesticides
Massachusetts Nurseries and Landscape Association
P.O. Box 387
Conway, MA 01341
413-369-4731
www.mnla.com
National Pesticide Information Center
EPA sponsored hotline regarding all aspects of pesticides
1-800-858-7378
http://npic.orst.edu/gen.htm
UMass Extension Soil and Tissue Testing Lab
Soil testing and other information
West Experiment Station, University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-8021
413-545-2311
http://www.extension.umass.edu/agriculture/index.php/services/soil-tissue-testing-lab
University of California
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 65616-8621
www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/default.html
Water Wiser Program
6666 West Quincy Ave.
Denver, Co 80235
303-347-0804
www.waterwiser.org
This project has been financed with Federal Funds from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under a Source Water Protection Technical Assistance Competitive Grant. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of EPA or of DEP, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.
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