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How safe is your pesticide application?

All work best before disease is present by preventing spores from germinating. Again, ardent scouting and timing are crucial. Safe pesticide application also includes awareness of pesticide drift. Both you and your neighbors will suffer if the product goes astray. Not only can yields be reduced, but in some cases, applicators may be liable legally.

What is the purpose of a pesticide?

Pesticides serve many functions and come in many forms, including herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. The ultimate goal in all cases is to increase crop yields by reducing competitive environmental factors.

Is your pesticide affecting the environment?

Pesticide drifting to unsuspecting plants in the crossfire can cause environmental damage, including destruction of pollinator and wildlife habitat. So, make sure you are using the right product, at the right time, with the right equipment, under the right weather conditions.

How do herbicides reduce weed competition?

Herbicides reduce weed competition. The products on the market are many and varied. One of the more popular herbicides is dicamba. Dicamba kills annual and perennial broadleaf weeds by increasing plant growth rate until it outgrows its supply of nutrients and dies.

What do you need to know about pesticides?

What You Need to Know About Pesticide Use on the Farm. Pesticides serve many functions and come in many forms, including herbicides, insectici des, and fungicides. The ultimate goal in all cases is to increase crop yields by reducing competitive environmental factors. Weeds, bugs, and disease steal a plant’s health and nutrients, ...

When to apply burndown herbicide?

Some farmers choose to apply a burndown herbicide before planting in the spring. This is especially crucial for no till planting. Most products have plantback restrictions of 7-30 days. Some burndown herbicides have residual activity, killing plants that overwinter crop pests such as the soybean cyst nematode.

What is the best herbicide for weeds?

Herbicides reduce weed competition. The products on the market are many and varied. One of the more popular herbicides is dicamba. Dicamba kills annual and perennial broadleaf weeds by increasing plant growth rate until it outgrows its supply of nutrients and dies.

What happens if you spray pesticides in a crossfire?

Pesticide drifting to unsuspecting plants in the crossfire can cause environmental damage, including destruction of pollinator and wildlife habitat. So, make sure you are using the right product, at the right time, with the right equipment, under the right weather conditions.

How fast should wind be for pesticides?

Generally you will want wind speeds of less than 10 mph. Talk to you insurance agent about coverage against damage to yours or your neighbor’s crops. Know your coverage and your limits. And always, always, always treat any pesticide with the utmost care. Used incorrectly, they can become an environmental hazard.

Is Palmer Amaranth resistant to dicamba?

Palmer amaranth is on the move from the South into the Midwest and scientists at Kansas State University have confirmed a variety resistant to dicamba and 2,4-D. The Group 4 products have worked in the past, but are proving less effective in recent years. The research is ongoing.

Is fungicide safe to use?

Fungicide. Safe and effective use of fungicide, like any other pest control product, requires strict adherence to label directions. There are various classes of fungicides, some are curative and some are preventative. All work best before disease is present by preventing spores from germinating.