Mid America Ag Show 2009 Fungicide Use and Aerial Application Joe Becovitz Program Specialist Office Of Indiana State Chemist www.isco.purdue.edu 2008 Drift Complaints .Commercial-33 .Private. -25 Aerial- -19 .ROW- -7 .Turf- -4 .Mosquito-1 .Other- -7 www.lsco.purdue.edu
Fungicide Use and Aerial Application Joe Becovitz Program Specialist Office Of Indiana State Chemist Mid America Ag Show 2009 www.isco.purdue.edu 2008 Drift Complaints www.isco.purdue.edu •Commercial ‐‐‐33 •Private ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐25 •Aerial ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐19 •ROW ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐7 •Turf ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐4 •Mosquito ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐1 •Other ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐7
Fungicides On Corn .Continued problem in 2008 ~25 aerial applicators in 2006 ~125 aerial applicators in 2007 ~210 aerial applicators in 2008 .0 complaints in 2006 .19 complaints in 2008 www.isco.purdue.edu How Do We Fix This Problem? .Market may already have fixed .If you know of problems,pass them on -Sensitive crops -Sensitive neighbors -Water bordering fields .Meetings between OISC,dealers and aerial applicators .Publicize violators? www.isco.purdue.edu
Fungicides On Corn www.isco.purdue.edu •Continued problem in 2008 •~ 25 aerial applicators in 2006 •~ 125 aerial applicators in 2007 •~ 210 aerial applicators in 2008 •0 complaints in 2006 •19 complaints in 2008 How Do We Fix This Problem? www.isco.purdue.edu •Market may already have fixed •If you know of problems, pass them on –Sensitive crops –Sensitive neighbors –Water bordering fields •Meetings between OISC, dealers and aerial applicators •Publicize violators?
Take Home Message. We MUST do a better job of avoiding drift in 2009!!! www.isco.purdue.edu Be Aware Indiana Sensitive Crop Registry Leighanne Hahn Water Quality/Endangered Species Program Specialist Office Of Indiana State Chemist http://beaware.agriculture.purdue.edu
Take Home Message. www.isco.purdue.edu We MUST do a better job of avoiding drift in 2009!!! http://beaware.agriculture.purdue.edu Leighanne Hahn Water Quality/Endangered Species Program Specialist Office Of Indiana State Chemist
Be Aware 德n Users: Producers of Sensitive Crops Pesticide Applicators Watershed coordinators Registry is interactive website Developed and maintained by Office of Indiana State Chemist. Be Aware Indiana Sensitive Crop Registry Producers of Sensitive Crops Beehives,fruits,grapes,certified organic, nursery crops,pumpkins/melons,tomatoes, other vegetables Producer voluntarily enrolls sensitive crop fields Commercial production of fields >1/2 acre 轴No fee.FREEI!!! Be Aware does not apply to home gardens
Users: Producers of Sensitive Crops Pesticide Applicators Watershed coordinators Registry is interactive website. Developed and maintained by Office of Indiana State Chemist. Beehives, fruits, grapes, certified organic, nursery crops, pumpkins/melons, tomatoes, other vegetables Producer voluntarily enrolls sensitive crop fields Commercial production of fields >1/2 acre No fee.FREE!!!! Be Aware does not apply to home gardens. Producers of Sensitive Crops
Be Aware Producers register at website: http://beaware.agriculture.purdue.edu 轴Joins producer List e then outine their Saves image and contact information Image and contact info forwards to OISC OISC reviews registration and upon approval adds to public website Be Avrare iana Sensitive Crop Registry Pesticide Applicators can view: Locations of sensitive crops Set back from surface water Sensitive watersheds DNR managed land Endangered species habitat
Producers register at website: http://beaware.agriculture.purdue.edu Joins producer List Identifies sensitive crop type, then outlines their field using a Google MapTM Saves image and contact information Image and contact info forwards to OISC OISC reviews registration and upon approval adds to public website Locations of sensitive crops Set back from surface water Sensitive watersheds DNR managed land Endangered species habitat Pesticide Applicators can view: