2015 Weeds & Neighbors - Pend Oreille County, Washington · 2015 Weeds & Neighbors Grower Meeting...
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WSDA UPDATE
2015 Weeds & Neighbors
Grower Meeting
R. Scott Nielsen
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Spokane-Compliance
Understanding Key Label Statements for Applicators,Pesticide safety and Other Use reminders.
LEGAL PESTICIDE USE
Pesticide label:
IT’S THE LAW!
Pesticide
Label
The Term “Use” Includes...
Transportation and handling.
Mixing and loading.
Pre-application, application, post-
application activities.
Worker notification and protection.
Storage and disposal.
Handler - Defined...
Any person:
-Mixing, loading, transferring or applyingpesticides.
-Handling open pesticide containers.-Acting as a flagger.-Adjusting, handling or repairing
application equipment that may containresidues.
-Assisting with the application ofpesticides.
-Entering a greenhouse or other enclosedarea before ventilation criteria met.
WPS Requirements
Protection from Retaliation
Pesticide Training
Protection from Pesticides
Notification Emergency Assistance
Pesticide related
Complaint Investigations
Treatment area night of 4-19 & 20“spinetoram”
Bees sampled 4-24
Bees sampled 4-22Dead bees observed
4-21
WSDA Case - Human Exposure
4901 Vest Worn by Worker 19 microgrms clodinafos-propargyl
6.9 microgrms MCPA
0.70 microgrms prosulfuron
4902 Swabs- Scraper Interior ND clodinafos-propargyl
ND MCPA at MDL
0.065 microgrms prosulfuron
4903 Swabs – Scraper Exterior 11 microgrms clodiafos-propargyl
11 microgrms MCPA
0.42 microgrms prosulfuron
4904 Foliage – North side of road shoulder 0.28 ppm clodinafos-propargyl
1.5 ppm MCPA
1.5 ppm 2,4-D
0.021 ppm prosulfuron
4905 Foliage – South side road shoulder 0.11 ppm clodinafos-propargyl
5 ppm MCPA
0.73 ppm 2,4-D
0.026 ppm prosulfuron
4906 Foliage – Treated Target weeds in wheat 0.40 ppm clodinafos-propargyl
11 ppm MCPA
1.3 ppm 2,4-D
0.048 ppm prosulfuron
4907 Swabs – Another Scraper exterior 4.8 microgrms clodinafos-propargyl
17 microgrms MCPA
3.3 microgrms prosulfuron
REMEMBER!... Record Your Pesticide
ApplicationsREMEMBER!... Record Your Pesticide
Applications
Harry Farmer H arry Farmer
29 Dusty Road 355 Desert Lane, Pasco, WA 99301
Pasco, WA 99301
509.555.2222 Lic # 29853
see map in back of binder
July 31, 12
7:00 AM
to 7:30 AM
Sweet
Corn
X
50
acres
Kill-it-All Weed
Killer EC6013-666
2 oz per
acre
100 oz
10 gal
/acre
gpa
SW (225º) 6-8 mph
75 to 85 ºFJohn Sprayer #23456
Pesticide Application Record Keeping
• After each application or at the end of
each day, 13 items must be
recorded. PCO’s must also record
the target pest.
• Records are to be kept on file and
readily available for 7 years.