Extension
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| 1042 - Chemical Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1042.4) | 93 |
Number of producers who selected alternate materials based on REI, PHI, pollinator protection, etc. |
| 1042.3) | 93 |
Number of producers who tested pesticide application water for pH, alkalinity or other characteristics |
| 1042.1) | 93 |
Number of people who improved use of personal protection equipment |
| 1042.2) | 93 |
Number of producers who updated spray program to reduce risk of developing resistance |
| 1042.7) | 93 |
Number of producers who communicated with neighbor/users of pesticide sensitive areas around their farm, including posting signs |
| 1042.6) | 93 |
Number of people who evaluated weather conditions before applying chemicals |
| 1042.5) | 93 |
Number of producers who improved or maintained good practices in chemical handling, storage and/or disposal |
Author: Matthew Chadwick
Major Program: Chemical Management
2021 was an exceptionally difficult year for the restricted use pesticide trainings that typically occur in January and February. We had record numbers of individuals with expired cards due to the KDA exception from 2020, and we were experiencing a spike in Covid-19 in our region. However we were able to host several socially distance trainings (10 Total) and multiple on-farm trainings (3 total) in addition to making all the trainings available via zoom for those with that technology we also hos
