Compliance Safety, Inc. has issued a catalog featuring more than 150 new personal-protection products and safety equipment gear for the commercial pesticide user and outdoor worker. They include safety glasses, protective clothing, footwear, respirators, sunscreen, flashlights, hazmat signs, hearing protection products, first aid kits, protective gloves, ergonomic products, spill response kits and chemical-storage products. To request a catalog or place an order, log on www.compliancesafety.com.

Want latest regional crop conditions, soil fertility data, environmental articles and soil fertility facts? Go to www.back-to-basics.net, a new Web site hosted by IMC Global, with input from the PPI, educators and industry experts. The site is loaded with useful information as you head full-speed into next spring's custom application season. Just a few of the stories in the July issue include: Taking the Precision Plunge; N Management, Striking a Balance; Micronutrients in Crop Production and Phosphorus and Zinc Interaction. It also features a back-to-basics farm photo contest, offering a first prize of a $1,400 sound system.

Still confused about the many provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002? ERS provides a handy Web site with side-by-side comparisons between the new Act and the 1996-2001 legislation. ERS economists give their analysis of the law and its implications for farmers and agribusinesses. You can also sign up for e-mail notification of new analyses as they become available. Log on to www.ers.usda.gov/features/farmbill.

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