Todd County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





1041 - Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests
1041.1) 0

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

1041.2) 106

Number of producers who  successfully completed Kentucky Pesticide Applicator Training

1041.3) 20

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

1041.4) 5

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

1041.5) 5

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

1041.6) 5

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) 0

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

1041.9) 30

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

1041.10) 10

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



Success Stories

Pesticide Certification Training 2017-18

Author: Curtis Judy

Major Program: Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests

 One hundred-six farmers received Restricted-Use (RU) Pesticide Certification training this program year at eight Todd County Extension pesticide educational programs.  As always, safety when handling chemicals was a major emphasis of these sessions, along with proper pest identification so that appropriate control methods may be utilized. In these trainings, farmers were reminded about the importance of the pesticide label and how to read it to get the information they need to safely

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