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Pesticide Application Field Records

by Donald C. Cress

P1102

Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP) application records may be handwritten, invoices, be computerized, and/or maintained in record-keeping books. This booklet can serve for pesticide application records. 60-page, b/w.

Revision Date: Oct 2012

General Manual: Pesticide Application Training

by Sharon M. Dobesh H. Leroy Brooks Dallas E. Peterson

S12

Certification Procedures, Pests and Pest Control, Insects, Plant Disease, Weeds, Mollusks, Wildlife Damage, Pesticide Formulations, Labels, Environment, Equipment, Laws, Safety. 116 pages, B/W.

Revision Date: Jul 2002

Sensitive Crop Grown Here: Sign

S151

Sign to warn applicators that herbicide, pesticide drift could harm crop near a sign. Help applicators learn where sensitive crops grow, register a sign with KS Dept. of Ag. at: http://agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/pesticide-fertilizer/sensitive-crops

Published Date: Apr 2008

Equipment to Reduce Spray Drift

by Robert E. Wolf John W. Slocombe

MF2445

Large droplets are not as likely to drift off-target as smaller droplets. This basic principle lies behind many innovations to reduce drift when spraying herbicides. Reviewed June 2014 by John W. Slocombe. 4-page, b/w.

Published Date: Mar 2000

Questions and Answers about Vineyard Injury from Herbicide Drift

by Sorkel Kadir Kassim Al-Khatib Dallas E. Peterson

MF2588

Young grape vines are much more susceptible than mature vines to hormonal type herbicide such as 2,4-D. Vines may or may not survive. Formula, cultivar, and weather influence results.

Published Date: Oct 2003

Private Pesticide Applicator Manual

by Frannie L. Miller

MF531

Information about certification as a private pesticide applicator. A private applicator is one who uses or supervises the use of a restricted-use pesticide for production of an agricultural commodity on property the applicator owns or rents, or applies a restricted-use pesticide without compensation for the applicator’s employer. 104 p.

Revision Date: Feb 1997

Factors Affecting Pesticide Behavior and Breakdown

by Donald C. Cress David L. Regehr

MF958

Temperature, light, moisture, bacteria, pH, etc. all affect the pesticides in different ways and cause them to break down at varying rates. Thus half life is dependent on many & varying factors. 8 pages.

Published Date: May 1990

Biological Control of Insect Pests on Field Crops in Kansas

by J. P. Michaud Phillip E. Sloderbeck James R. Nechols

MF2222

Well-researched applications of natural enemies can result in effective biological control. This includes use of microbial insecticides & many specific uses of predators & parasitic insects. 12-page, color.

Revision Date: Feb 2008

Weed Control in Dryland Cropping Systems

by Daniel O'Brien Randall Brown Curtis R. Thompson

MF2339

Control weeds in wheat crop; during fallow with herbicides, do not till stubble after wheat harvest. Use atrazine during fallow period. Do not let winter-annual weeds produce seed in spring.

Published Date: May 1998

Strategies to Reduce Spray Drift

by Robert E. Wolf

MF2444

Select a nozzle that produces coarser droplets, Use lower end of pressure range, Lower boom height, Increase nozzle size, Spray when wind speeds are under 10 mph, & away from sensitive crops.

Published Date: Mar 2000

Herbicide Mode of Action

by Sarah Lancaster Mithila Jugulam Jeanne Falk Jones

C715

In-depth description of how herbicides work in controlling weeds. Describes herbicide interaction with weeds. 20-page, color.

Revision Date: Mar 2021

Cleaning Field Sprayers

MF1089

Sprayer cleaning will prolong life of the sprayer, prevent unnecessary repairs, reduce contamination of surface & groundwater, and eliminate crop injury from equipment contamination. 4 pages, color.

Revision Date: Jun 2021

Managing to Minimize Atrazine Runoff

by David L. Regehr Daniel L. Devlin Philip L. Barnes

MF2208

Incorporate atrazine into the top 2 inches of soil. Use fall or early spring applications. Use postemergence premix products. Reduce soil-applied application rates.

Revision Date: Feb 2000

Aquatic Plants and Their Control

by Dallas E. Peterson Charles D. Lee

C667

This publication describes identification and control methods for aquatic plants in Kansas. Methods include prevention, mechanical, biological (fish, waterfowl, etc.) and herbicides. 16 p.

Revision Date: Aug 2005

Kochia Toxicity

by Larry C. Hollis

MF2949

Kochia (Kochia scoparia), known as fireweed or summer cypress, usually has good forage value. Toxicity may occur with both harvested and grazed plants if kochia plants are allowed to grow more than 18 to 24 inches tall or begin to develop seedheads. 2 p., color.

Published Date: Nov 2010