Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1042 - Chemical Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1042.4) | 15 |
Number of producers who selected alternate materials based on REI, PHI, pollinator protection, etc. |
| 1042.3) | 10 |
Number of producers who tested pesticide application water for pH, alkalinity or other characteristics |
| 1042.1) | 65 |
Number of people who improved use of personal protection equipment |
| 1042.2) | 50 |
Number of producers who updated spray program to reduce risk of developing resistance |
| 1042.7) | 125 |
Number of producers who communicated with neighbor/users of pesticide sensitive areas around their farm, including posting signs |
| 1042.6) | 175 |
Number of people who evaluated weather conditions before applying chemicals |
| 1042.5) | 25 |
Number of producers who improved or maintained good practices in chemical handling, storage and/or disposal |
Author: Matthew Adams
Major Program: Chemical Management
Pesticide usage is a necessary part of modern conventional agriculture. One issue with pesticide use that most don’t think of is the amount of used plastic containers in which the pesticides are purchased in. A resurgence in use of these smaller containers has also come due to herbicide resistance issues promoting farmers to use different chemicals that are used at lower rates. Many of these containers will have very small traces of pesticides left on the inside of the containers, making t
