NE Pesticide Applicator case studies
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The Nebraska Pesticide Applicator credential is administered within the Nebraska Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Program, which is responsible for regulating the distribution, storage, and use of all pesticides in the state. The program states that it works in close cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enforce the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as well as the Nebraska Pesticide Act, and it works with partner agencies including the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, the Nebraska Natural Resources Districts, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The NE Pesticide Applicator case studies are 5 cases and about 4,022 words.
1Dealer Pressure, Blooming Alfalfa, and a Downwind Apiary
Central Nebraska, mid-June. A commercial applicator certified in the agricultural plant category is hired to treat 220 acres of alfalfa for alfalfa weevil.
817 words, about 4 min2Soybean Aphids: A Field Average Below Threshold with Hotspots Above It
August 6, south-central Nebraska, R4 soybeans, 160 acres, 30-inch rows. Scouting 30 plants across five stops gives a field average of 210 aphids per plant; 8 of the 30 plants exceed 400, and two 3-acre areas near a windbreak run over 800.
694 words, about 3 min3An Organophosphate Mixing Exposure with a Minor in the Treated Field
Mid-July, 95°F and 85% relative humidity. A private applicator is measuring a liquid organophosphate insecticide from a 2.5-gallon jug into a 300-gallon tank.
865 words, about 4 min4Jar Test Says 18 GPA: Fix It with Speed, Pressure, or New Tips
A 60-foot boom carries 36 nozzles on 20-inch spacing behind a 500-gallon tank. The applicator wants 15 GPA at 6.5 mph.
845 words, about 4 min5An Evening 2,4-D Ester Job Next to a Vineyard and a Farm Well
Late September, 6:45 p.m. A farmer plans to spray 40 acres of pasture for musk thistle with a 2,4-D ester plus triclopyr mix.
801 words, about 4 min