Spencer County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





1042 - Chemical Management
1042.3) 0

Number of producers who tested pesticide application water for pH, alkalinity or other characteristics

1042.5) 75

Number of producers who improved or maintained good practices in chemical handling, storage and/or disposal

1042.6) 0

Number of people who evaluated weather conditions before applying chemicals

1042.7) 0

Number of producers who communicated with neighbor/users of pesticide sensitive areas around their farm, including posting signs

1042.2) 75

Number of producers who updated spray program to reduce risk of developing resistance

1042.1) 75

Number of people who improved use of personal protection equipment

1042.4) 0

Number of producers who selected alternate materials based on REI, PHI, pollinator protection, etc.



Success Stories

Rinse and Return Program

Author: Bryce Roberts

Major Program: Chemical Management

           The Rinse and Return Program is coordinated with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture with local Cooperative Extension Service Offices throughout Kentucky.  It is a recycling program that allows for the reuse of plastic containers that previously held pesticides and these containers cannot be recycled with other ordinary household plastics.  According to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, “this reduces the amount of material enterin

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Pesticide CEU Update

Author: Bryce Roberts

Major Program: Chemical Management

               Each fall, the Spencer County Cooperative Extension Service hosts a meeting for commercial pesticide applicators to help them receive Continuing Education Units so that they can keep their licenses up to date from year to year.  For 2023, this was a hybrid meeting, with 11 in attendance in person and 40 on Zoom.               Topics for the meeting included:  Turf Disease and Weeds Update, In

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