Extension
It Starts With Us
Author: Bryce Roberts
Major Program: Chemical Management
The Rinse and Return Program is coordinated with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture with local Cooperative Extension Service Offices throughout Kentucky. It is a recycling program that allows for the reuse of plastic containers that previously held pesticides and these containers cannot be recycled with other ordinary household plastics. According to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, “this reduces the amount of material enterin
Author: Robert Smith
Major Program: Chemical Management
During the past couple of years, concern has grown that a population of herbicide-resistant Johnsongrass existed within the county. We were contacted by a farm to investigate whether this was in fact the case and what the implications might be for them going forward. After a consultation and a field inspection, it was determined that a replicated variable rate trial with different classes of herbicides would be in order. Three herbicides were applied over the top of the marked
Author: Gregory Drake
Major Program: Chemical Management
Application of crop protection chemicals and lawn/landscape chemicals is an important industry in South Central Kentucky. Professional applicators must receive training to stay current on issues, pests, techniques, and safety for the products they apply. They need to receive continuing education to maintain their applicator license. The agriculture and horticulture agents around the Mammoth Cave responded to a need for a commercial training opportunity by developing the SOKY Pe
Author: Bryce Roberts
Major Program: Chemical Management
Each fall, the Spencer County Cooperative Extension Service hosts a meeting for commercial pesticide applicators to help them receive Continuing Education Units so that they can keep their licenses up to date from year to year. For 2023, this was a hybrid meeting, with 11 in attendance in person and 40 on Zoom. Topics for the meeting included: Turf Disease and Weeds Update, In
Author: Ricardo Bessin
Major Program: Chemical Management
The university of Kentucky manages and administers the Private Pesticide Applicator training and certification program under a memorandum of agreement with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. This program enables farmers to purchase and use Restricted Use Pesticides as part of their farming operations. Trainings are done by county agents using materials provided through the KY Pesticide Safety and Education Program and consist of a minimum 3 hour class or an optional written exam. The
Author: Adam Barnes
Major Program: Chemical Management
Livingston County ANR joined forces with Graves, Calloway, Marshall, and McCracken Counties to provide essential Continuing Educational Unit (CEU) hours for licensed pesticide applicators across the W1/W2 region. After COVID many traditional training opportunities are still disrupted or non-existing now, there arose a pressing need for commercial applicators to acquire CEUs before the deadline at the end of November. Recognizing the urgency of the situation, these counties orchestrated a collect
Author: Gary Bell
Major Program: Chemical Management
Application of crop protection chemicals and lawn/landscape chemicals is an important industry in South Central Kentucky. Professional applicators must receive training to stay current on issues, pests, techniques, and safety for the products they apply. They need to receive continuing education to maintain their applicator license. The agriculture and horticulture agents around the Mammoth Cave responded to a need for a commercial training opportunity by developing the SOKY Pe
Author: David Embrey
Major Program: Chemical Management
Application of crop protection chemicals and lawn/landscape chemicals is an important industry in South Central Kentucky. Professional applicators must receive training to stay current on issues, pests, techniques, and safety for the products they apply. They need to receive continuing education to maintain their applicator license. The agriculture and horticulture agents around the Mammoth Cave area responded to a need for a commercial training opportunity by developing the SO
Author: Kevin Lyons
Major Program: Chemical Management
.Application of crop protection chemicals and lawn/landscape chemicals are an important industry in south-central Kentucky. Professional applicators must receive training to stay current on issues, pests, techniques, and safety for the products they apply. They need to receive continuing education to maintain their applicator license. The agriculture and horticulture agents in the Mammoth Cave area responded to a need for a commercial training opportunity by developing the SOKY
Author: Joanna Coles
Major Program: Chemical Management
Application of crop protection chemicals and lawn/landscape chemicals is an important industry in South Central Kentucky. Professional applicators must receive training to stay current on issues, pests, techniques, and safety for the products they apply. They need to receive continuing education to maintain their applicator license. The agriculture and horticulture agents around the Mammoth Cave responded to a need for a commercial training opportunity by developing the SOKY Pe
Author: Tyler London
Major Program: Chemical Management
The application of crop protection chemicals and lawn/landscape chemicals is an important industry in South Central Kentucky. Professional applicators must receive training to stay current on issues, pests, techniques, and safety for the products they apply. They must receive continuing education to maintain their applicator license. The agriculture and horticulture agents from the University of Kentucky and Kentucky State University in regions of
Author: Daniel Carpenter
Major Program: Chemical Management
Around 4.5 million dollars are invested annually on pesticides applied to Hardin County farmland for control of insects, weeds, and disease. In addition to the difficult decision of how to most effectively utilize pesticide resources, farms must also consider employee and personal protection, environmental stewardship, and nearby sensitive area considerations in their pesticide management decisions. Over 60 Hardin County farmers and employees received private pesticide applicator cer
