Author: Jessica Barnes
Major Program: Chemical Management
In Harrison County we have several H2-A workers that help many of our farmers in various types of operations. I was contacted by two of those producers on having their workers trained in Pesticide Safety and Handling. I reached out to Ric Bessin to see how to go about doing this and was able to train three H2-A workers and get them their private applicator license as well as their Paraquat training certificate. It was wonderful to be able to work with this group of guys and we are working on bei
Author: David Embrey
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 continuing education to maintain their applicator license. The agriculture and horticulture agents around the Mammoth Cave responded to a need for a commercial training opportunity by developing the SOKY Pe
Author: Clinton Hardy
Nearly 16 million dollars are invested annually on pesticides applied to Daviess County corn and soybean land for control of insects, weeds, and disease. In addition to the decision of how to most effectively utilize pesticide resources for the greatest return on investment, farms must include employee and personal protection, environmental stewardship, and nearby sensitive area considerations in their pesticide management decisions. Above all, the seasonality of outdoor activity lim
Author: Jason Vaughn
A valid commercial pesticide applicators license demonstrates to the state as well as citizens that the holder has the knowledge to handle and apply pesticides accurately and responsibly. In order to maintain that license, applicators must accumulate 12 continuing education hours in a three-year period. For twenty plus years the Estill County Cooperative Extension Service has hosted the annual East-Central Kentucky Turf Professional Training. The program was a valuable source o
Author: Shane Bogle
Environmentally fiscal producers make a conscience effort to protect our valuable resources when they recycle pesticide containers. Thanks to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) Rinse and Return Program, the vast sinkhole and cave riddled topography of Caldwell County no longer contain a stockpile of discarded pesticide jugs. KDA has helped coordinate container collection days and contracted recycling services to counties across the state for over 25 years. The
Author: John Fourqurean
Each year the Cooperative Extension Service in McLean County trains several producers and homeowners alike it Pesticide Safety. These trainings allow the producers in this county the ability to purchase and use restricted pesticides on crops for the control of certain diseases, weeds and insects. This agent takes the opportunity to discuss safety precautions around Bee's as well as water resources that may be used for human and or livestock consumption during the training class. Many produce
Author: Robert Smith
During the past couple of years, concern has grown that a population of herbicide-resistant Johnsongrass existed within the county. We were contacted by a farm to investigate whether this was in fact the case and what the implications might be for them going forward. After a consultation and a field inspection, it was determined that a replicated variable rate trial with different classes of herbicides would be in order. Three herbicides were applied over the top of the marked
Author: Curtis Judy
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Author: Taylor Graves
Each year the Washington County extension office will host at least one pesticide training. This allow producers to receive their personal applicators license so that they can purchase and spray chemicals on their farm. We were fortunate enough to have this meeting in person this year. We had a decent turnout of eight clients, two of which had not received their applicators license before. Topics for the meeting included: Weed control in pastures, proper storage, handling of pesticides, an
Author: Philip Konopka
Throughout the year our local Farm Supplies Stores support our Extension programs with monetary donations, supplies and advertisements which makes them great community partners. In order to sell chemicals and do commercial jobs with chemicals those business must have a staff member with a Commercial Pesticide License. Kentucky State law mandates that everyone with this license must receive continuing educational hours, 9 General and 3 Specific hours every three years.As a way of saying thanks to
Author: Bryce Roberts
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 from year to year. Even though in person meetings were starting to begin again, the Agriculture and Natural Resources agent decided to hold a Zoom meeting in November as he did in 2020 with great results. &n
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 ma
