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About
Rise
RISE
(Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)® is an association
that was created in 1991 to address the critical needs of the specialty
pest management industry.
Specialty
pesticides are pest management products used in and around homes,
businesses and public areas; on lawns, flowers and trees; in commercial
greenhouses and nurseries; on sports turf including golf courses;
and for vegetation management along roadways, railroads and utility
rights-of-ways.
RISE
members supply specialty chemicals for professional applications
and for general consumer use through retail outlets. The industry
served by RISE is comprised of seven major segments:
1.
Structural Pest Control--specialty pesticides targeting termites,
fleas, carpenter ants, rodents and cockroaches to lessen threats
to human health and risk of structural damage.
2.
Turf and Ornamental--pest control products, combined with mowing,
pruning, aeration, irrigation and fertilization, to promote healthy
turfgrass and landscaping.
3.
Vegetation Management-- pesticides to control noxious weeds and
brush along roads, railroad rights-of-way and public utilities.
4.
Nursery and Greenhouse--pesticides, used with fertilizers, to protect
commercially grown shrubs, trees and plants from weeds and insects.
5.
Forestry--specialty pesticides and tree care "medicines"
combined with proper pruning and fertilization, to ensure healthy
trees and forests.
6.
Aquatics--products used to keep weeds from choking lakes, rivers
and streams.
7.
Public Health--products that control mosquitos and ticks as well
as other carriers or transmitters of infections, disease or human
allergens.
RISE
can provide current and accurate information on issues and research
affecting the specialty pesticide industry. RISE is able to provide
viewpoints from its members--as well as legislative viewpoints,
as it monitors legislative and regulatory issues in Washington and
in the states.
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