Tag: paraquat
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Question of the Week – Paraquat Drift
This week, the question was: What are the spots on this squash leaf? These spots are from a small amount of paraquat drift that occurred while the adjacent field was being sprayed in preparation for planting. Paraquat is a contact-only herbicide, so this damage will not spread to new growth. This small amount of damage…
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Updated Paraquat Safety Measures
In 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a number of new safety measures to reduce the risks of paraquat exposures to applicators. This includes: Changing labels and other supplemental warning materials to emphasize paraquat toxicity. Requiring training (every three years) for paraquat users. Restricting the use of all paraquat products to certified applicators only.…
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Guide for New Required Paraquat Training
Paraquat (most commonly used as Gramoxone) will have a new label beginning as early as August 2019. The new label requires applicators to take a training every three years. Currently, the training is only available online. The link below is a PDF of a step-by-step tutorial made to guide someone through the online training. Paraquat…
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