Improving Other Management Practices

Reducing pesticide waste makes financial as well as environmental sense, but it means more than just reducing spills. It also means not buying more than you need to apply, keeping records of what you have on hand, and using older product first.

  1. Buying only what you need makes long-term storage and winter storage unnecessary.

  2. Record keeping allows you to make better purchasing decisions. Keep records of past field application rates and their effectiveness. Also keep information such as the manufacturer's name and address, pesticides types, and handling precautions. Such information can be important if you must respond quickly to an accident.

  3. Using older products first keeps your inventory current and effective.

The following are some other areas of concern that may often be overlooked by the farmer, but that need to be considered in the prevention of ground water contamination on the farm.

Sealing of Agricultural Drainage Wells
Proper Well Sealing and Abandonment
Farm Ponds
Irrigation Re-Use Pits
Chemigation
Avoiding Sinkholes

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