1041 - Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests | ||
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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 |
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