Pesticide Safety – Plant PestsMajor Program

2772

Total Hours

Contributed.

14756

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

59

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

15

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of producers who plan to complete the Kentucky Pesticide Applicator Training

3121

Number of producers who  successfully completed Kentucky Pesticide Applicator Training

2928

Number of producers who plan to train workers in worker protection standards (WPS)

733

Number of producers who trained workers in worker protection standards (WPS)

570

Number of producers who plan on making changes to their farm’s  chemical handling, storage and disposal practices

1557

Number of producers who  changed aspects of their farm’s chemical handling, storage, and disposal practices

945

Number of producers with plans to communicate with neighbors around their farm about pesticide sensitive areas

1300

Number of producers who  communicated with neighbors/users of pesticide-sensitive areas around their farm

796

Number of producers who plan to improve spray application record-keeping (including the posting of signage) as a result of participating in this program

2483

Number of producers who  improved spray application record keeping, including posting signage

1693

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Required Dicamba Stewardship Certification

In October 2017 the EPA made revisions to the labeling of the new formulations of dicamba products that are marketed as Engenia (BASF), Xtendimax (Monsanto), and FeXapan (DuPont). These new herbicides were developed for use with dicamba-tolerant soybeans (Roundup Ready2 Xtend soybean varieties). These products, which were first available for applications during the 2017 growing season, are now classified by the EPA as “RESTRICTED USE” pesticides, meaning that either a commercial or private pesti...

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Required Dicamba Stewardship Certification

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