KS Pesticide Applicator case studies
KS Pesticide Applicator · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Kansas Pesticide Applicator credential is administered through the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Pesticide and Fertilizer program, which publishes applicator, business, and dealer licensing information along with the applications and forms used to apply. Kansas law requires people who apply pesticides in regulated settings to hold the appropriate certification, and the KDA program is the authoritative place to confirm which category, license type, and fee schedule apply to your situation. The KS Pesticide Applicator case studies are 5 cases and about 3,437 words.
1Glyphosate Escapes in Continuous Sorghum
Cody manages 240 acres of continuous grain sorghum in central Kansas. For six of the last seven seasons the only burndown and in-season program has been glyphosate, and an ALS-inhibiting herbicide went out in four of those years.
687 words, about 3 min2Organophosphate Exposure During Mixing and Loading
In July a 46-year-old farm employee mixes and loads an organophosphate insecticide for a 400-gallon sorghum application. It is 95 F with high humidity.
682 words, about 3 min3Resolving a Section 3 Label, a 24(c) Label, and a Grower Request
A grower wants 1.5 pt/A of herbicide X on corn at the V5 stage, tank-mixed with a partner product containing active ingredient B. The Section 3 label for X allows 1.0 to 2.0 pt/A but states plainly: "Do not tank mix with any product containing active ingredient B." A Kansas 24(c) special local need label for X on corn permits 0.75 pt/A tank-mixed with B, and only for control of a named grass species from the 1-leaf to 4-leaf stage.
677 words, about 3 min4Boom Sprayer Calibration and Load Planning
You are calibrating a 60-foot boom sprayer with 20-inch nozzle spacing (36 nozzles) and a 500-gallon tank. The target is 15 GPA at 12 mph.
639 words, about 3 min5Herbicide Spill on a Gravel Driveway Near a Creek
A 5-gallon container of a liquid soil-applied herbicide tips over on a gravel driveway while an applicator fills a 300-gallon sprayer. Roughly 4 gallons soak into the gravel and spread down a slight slope.
752 words, about 4 min