MO Pesticide Applicator case studies
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Missouri pesticide certification is issued by the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Program under the Missouri Pesticide Use Act, which sets licensing requirements for applicators, dealers, technicians and operators. The credential matters most for anyone who uses restricted use pesticides: commercial applicators who apply pesticides to the lands of another for compensation, noncommercial applicators who apply RUPs only on land they or their employer own or rent, public operators working for government agencies, and private applicators producing agricultural commodities on their own or rented property. The MO Pesticide Applicator case studies are 5 cases and about 3,038 words.
1Morning-After Drift Complaint on a Burndown
On April 18 a licensed commercial applicator finishes a burndown of 80 acres of corn stubble with a tank mix of 2,4-D LV4 ester and glyphosate. Application starts at 5:45 p.m.
605 words, about 3 min2Overapplied Three-Way Herbicide on a Sloping Lawn
On July 8 a lawn-care technician treats a 12,000 sq ft tall fescue lawn with a three-way amine herbicide containing 2,4-D, MCPP, and dicamba. The label rate is 1.5 fl oz per 1,000 sq ft in 2 to 4 gal of water, and the label warns against application when temperatures exceed 85°F.
656 words, about 3 min3Fence-Line Brush Treatment Beside a Vineyard
On August 12 a utility vegetation crew treats a 2-mile fence line along a county road with a low-volume basal application of triclopyr ester in diesel oil. The target brush is tree-of-heaven and multiflora rose.
604 words, about 3 min4Slab Termite Treatment With a Well Eight Feet Away
A termite technician inspects a 1,200-sq-ft ranch house with a monolithic slab and finds live eastern subterranean termites in a baseboard beside a bathroom and in a door frame. The homeowner also has a private well 8 ft from the front foundation and a flower bed against the slab.
580 words, about 3 min5Phosphine Fumigation of a 10,000-Bushel Corn Bin
A 30-ft-diameter grain bin holds 10,000 bu of shelled corn at 68°F. The bin is sealed, 150 ft from a farmhouse, and 0.25 mile from a school.
593 words, about 3 min