Christian County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
1042 - Chemical Management | ||
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1042.3) | 130 |
Number of producers who tested pesticide application water for pH, alkalinity or other characteristics |
1042.5) | 130 |
Number of producers who improved or maintained good practices in chemical handling, storage and/or disposal |
1042.6) | 130 |
Number of people who evaluated weather conditions before applying chemicals |
1042.7) | 130 |
Number of producers who communicated with neighbor/users of pesticide sensitive areas around their farm, including posting signs |
1042.2) | 130 |
Number of producers who updated spray program to reduce risk of developing resistance |
1042.1) | 130 |
Number of people who improved use of personal protection equipment |
1042.4) | 130 |
Number of producers who selected alternate materials based on REI, PHI, pollinator protection, etc. |
Success Stories
Over the Top
Author: Matthew Futrell
Major Program: Chemical Management
Over the Top In 2016 Dicamba was labeled for “Over the top application” (OTT) on dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybeans. Since that time there has been a growing concern about producers making spray applications and the liability of doing so. In the last 8 years we have seen an increase in the number of custom commercial applicators. As more and more producers look for options to limit their liability, we see them turning to custom spray applicators.On February
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