Extension
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| 1041 - Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1041.2) | 194 |
Number of producers who successfully completed Kentucky Pesticide Applicator Training |
| 1041.3) | 0 |
Number of producers who plan to train workers in worker protection standards (WPS) |
| 1041.4) | 65 |
Number of producers who trained workers in worker protection standards (WPS) |
| 1041.5) | 0 |
Number of producers who plan on making changes to their farm’s chemical handling, storage and disposal practices |
| 1041.6) | 105 |
Number of producers who changed aspects of their farm’s chemical handling, storage, and disposal practices |
| 1041.7) | 0 |
Number of producers with plans to communicate with neighbors around their farm about pesticide sensitive areas |
| 1041.8) | 10 |
Number of producers who communicated with neighbors/users of pesticide-sensitive areas around their farm |
| 1041.9) | 0 |
Number of producers who plan to improve spray application record-keeping (including the posting of signage) as a result of participating in this program |
| 1041.1) | 0 |
Number of producers who plan to complete the Kentucky Pesticide Applicator Training |
| 1041.10) | 23 |
Number of producers who improved spray application record keeping, including posting signage |
Author: Christopher Schalk
Major Program: Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests
Rinse and ReturnEnvironmentally responsible crop and livestock production includes properly disposing of the used chemical containers. The carst landscape that is Barren County only intensifies the need for proper container disposal. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) offers a “rinse and return” program for counties to participate in. KDA provides a pathway in which the empty chemical jugs can be recycled. The Barren County Agriculture Extension has
