Selecting PPE When Using Pesticides
When selecting a pesticide, make sure you read the label to ensure that you have the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needed to mix, load, and apply that product.
When selecting a pesticide, make sure you read the label to ensure that you have the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needed to mix, load, and apply that product.
While all applicators should carefully read their pesticide labels, newer products like the dicamba products labeled for use over-the-top use in soybean have many more application restrictions and recordkeeping requirements than others. This blog will describe the new language in the ‘Environmental Hazards’ section of some pesticide labels and how to determine if additional application restrictions exist due to the presence of endangered species.
This cold and snowy weather hopefully has everyone dreaming of warmer days this spring. The 2019 growing season will be here before we know it, but now is a great time to plan for the year. While many farmers have already purchased pesticides for the growing season, it’s important to read the labels for these products before use. I always suggest that farmers read pesticide labels prior to purchase, in case there are restrictions or label requirements that would make an alternative product more desirable to use.
One of the less rewarding tasks of pest management is gleaning information from pesticide labels. Because of the complexity of labels, many people rely on guides produced by universities or distributors to identify solutions for pest problems. While these guides are convenient, they are not intended to replace the label in terms of making management decisions. The importance of this was made clear in a recent herbicide problem.