Pesticide Safety – Plant PestsMajor Program

2083

Total Hours

Contributed.

29113

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

42

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

46

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of producers who  successfully completed Kentucky Pesticide Applicator Training

2813

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

592

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

652

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

1302

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

1102

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

1330

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

1072

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

1779

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

3018

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

1387

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