Author: Kara Back-Campbell
Major Program: Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests
This year we had a tri-county CEU hour course for commercial pesticide applicators for categories 3 and 20. Two general hours were also offered. Lawn care professionals came from Taylor, Adair, and Green Counties as well as surrounding counties.Several lawn care professionals had asked for closer CEU opportunities. These requests are what prompted the horticulture agent to offer this program. The program consisted of extension specialists presenting on the topics of herbicides for athletic turf,
Author: Curtis Judy
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Author: Matthew Futrell
Pesticides Can Protect The WorldPracticing safe pesticide applications is one of the most critical things a producer can do. As more and more crops have resistant traits and vulnerabilities, it is more important than ever to be educated about the pesticide applications that are made on the farm or in the greenhouse. Each year workers are exposed to thousands of pounds of pesticides which could lead to illness, loss of life, or injury if the appropriate methods are not used. Ac
Author: Matthew Adams
Herbicide application has evolved into a scientific process. With new products and technologies, new risks are also exposed. Technologies developed to help combat herbicide resistant weeds, such as Dicamba and 2, 4-D Tolerant soybeans, have increased risks to applicators.Because of these increased risks, Hardin and Larue County Extension partnered to bring forth the Heartland Spray Clinic. In this half day clinic, led by Extension Agents Matt Adams and Daniel Carpenter, as well
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
Author: David Koester
Providing commercial pesticide training to Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana tri- state residents is a priority for the Boone County Extension Horticulture Program. Misapplication of pesticides and fertilizers has lasting health and pollution effects. Recertification requirements for commercial applicators guarantees their having to attend regular update meetings. Getting pertinent topics addressed at these meetings is a priority. We involve the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Division of Pesti
Author: Gregory Drake
Application of crop protection chemicals and lawn/landscape chemicals is an important industry in South Central Kentucky. Professional applicators must receive training to stay current on issues, pests, techniques, and safety for the products they apply. They need to receive 12 hours of continuing education during a three year cycle to maintain their applicator license. 3 of these hours must address specific topics that pertain to their license category. Many applicator
Author: Kathryn Wimberley
ISITUATION:Chemical application at its best is simultaneously safe, effective, economical, and environmentally-conscious. Achieving each of these attributes for plant pest management is an ongoing educational process for a variety of applicator groups, including farm managers and workers, gardeners, crop advisors, point-of-sale employees, and industry and government agency representatives. This process will include educational sessions, hands-on demonstrations, test plots, coordinated recommenda
Author: Susan Fox
Commercial pesticide applicators are required to obtain continuing education credits to maintain their license. A Lyon County Ag Advancement Council member felt that there were not enough opportunities for license holders to obtain credits. A training was presented in Lyon County on February 1, 2019.Speakers included a Bayer representative on pollinator protection, and university of Kentucky extension specialists addressing water quality protection from fertilizers, right-of-way weed control, gr
Author: Christopher Schalk
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
