OR Pesticide Applicator case studies
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The Oregon Pesticide Applicator credential is administered through the Oregon Department of Agriculture's Pesticide, Fertilizer, and PARC Programs, which regulate the sale and use of pesticides and fertilizers in Oregon. The program's stated goals are to protect people and the environment from adverse effects of pesticide use while maintaining pesticide availability for beneficial uses, and to assure that effective fertilizer and related products reach agricultural and consumer users. The OR Pesticide Applicator case studies are 5 cases and about 4,355 words.
1Drift Complaint After Two Restricted-Use Applications
Randy owns 240 acres of peppermint near Stayton and holds a current Oregon private applicator license. On June 3 he contracts Cascade Ag Services, a licensed commercial applicator, to apply a restricted-use herbicide; Cascade's licensed operator, Dana, does the mixing and application.
873 words, about 4 min2Early Entry and a Sick Worker in Blueberries
On July 8 at 5:30 a.m. a licensed applicator sprays a 60-acre blueberry field near Salem with an insecticide labeled with a 96-hour restricted-entry interval, double notification, and a requirement that handlers wear chemical-resistant gloves and coveralls.
837 words, about 4 min3Group 1 Failures in a Certified Fine Fescue Seed Field
The Smiths' 120-acre fine fescue seed field near Corvallis is in its third year of seed production and is enrolled in a seed certification program in which Italian ryegrass is a prohibited contaminant. In October and again in April they applied a Group 1 (ACCase-inhibitor) grass herbicide at the full labeled rate, a different active ingredient each time, with the labeled adjuvant, in good conditions and at the recommended growth stage.
855 words, about 4 min4Calibration, Tank Mix, and a Spill at the Loading Pad
The Mendez farm runs a 500-gallon pull-behind sprayer with 24 nozzles on 20-inch spacing (a 40-foot boom). The plan is 20 GPA at 4.5 mph, tank-mixing Product A at 1.5 pt/acre, Product B at 8 fl oz/acre, and a nonionic surfactant at 0.25% v/v.
878 words, about 4 min5Phosphine Fumigation of a Crusted Wheat Bin
A 30,000-bushel corrugated steel bin holds wheat at 13.8% moisture and 78 degrees F; the grain went in last October. A probe sample from the top 3 feet shows live rusty grain beetles and a few Indianmeal moth larvae, with a musty odor and a crusted layer about 6 inches deep.
912 words, about 5 min