North Dakota State University
NDSU Extension Service
Volume 21, No. 1, January 2003
Nebraska Fumigation Incident
Pesticide Dealer, Applicator Awards Announced
Minutes from Third Annual Fall Section 18 Exemption and Pesticide RegistrationMeeting - November 11, 2002
North Dakota Department of Agriculture Pesticide Complaint Summaries from 2002
NDSU Advanced Crop Advisor Workshop Feb. 20 & 21 in Fargo
Commercial Certification Exam Days Slated for April
North Dakota Department of Agriculture 2002 Pesticide Enforcement Actions
Acetic Acid as Herbicide
Calendar for 2003 Commercial Certification Trainings
Diazinon Phase-Out Update
The pesticide program has been gearing up for another large certification year. In this issue you'll see many more commercial trainings than in previous years and you will see a greater variety of category offerings than ever before. (Private applicators please note: your trainings are available through your local office of the NDSU Extension Service.)
If your certification(s) are due to expire on April 1 of 2003 or if you are new to the system, have a look at our commercial training calendar and make plans now to register. I encourage you to pre-register, this will reduce your certification costs by almost 20 percent and it means that you'll only have to show up fifteen minutes early to sign in at the training site. No filling out forms, just your signature is needed and you will receive confirmation via mail that your pre-registration has been received and a reminder about your training date(s).
Here are some salient facts and figures about the program from the 2002 certification year:
In the fall of 2002, all active commercial and private certificate holders were surveyed to determine the effectiveness of the program. The North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service conducted the survey. The return rate for the survey was exceptional. Of private applicators, 18 percent returned valid surveys. Of commercial applicators, nearly 37 percent returned a valid survey. The results were overwhelmingly positive. Results from just two of the 35 questions are listed below:
When private applicators were asked if they thought their certification trainings were conducted effectively and in a professional manner, 91.7 percent responded that they agreed or strongly agreed with the statement. When commercial applicators where asked the same question, 88.8 percent agreed or strongly agreed with the statement.
Private applicators were also asked if their certification trainings, focused on pest control problems, were relevant to their particular needs. Nearly 88 percent of the respondents agreed or strongly agreed with the statement. When commercial applicators where asked the same question, 80.4 percent agreed or strongly agreed with the statement.
Needless to say, those of us who work on the certification program were delighted at the responses. More information on the survey will be shared with applicators at trainings and in future issues of the Pesticide Quarterly
All of us in the pesticide program wish you a happy and successful New Year.
Warmest regards,
Andrew A. Thostenson,
Pesticide Program Specialist
Editor's note: The following story was taken out of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture's 2002 pesticide enforcement summaries. While no one was seriously hurt, several people very well could have been. At a minimum, the garbage handler and the emergency response people were needlessly exposed to fumigant gas.
This past year, a grain fumigation company applied the solid grain fumigant aluminum phosphide (also known as Photoxin or Fumitox) to a large flat storage building during cool weather. The applicators failed to adequately calculate the reaction time of the fumigant for the conditions and collected and disposed of it before it was fully reacted.
The remaining un-reacted fumigant was disposed of in a dumpster, which was then picked up by the local refuse hauler. A few miles down the road, the refuse hauler noticed his truck was on fire. He pulled to the side of the road and released the contents of the truck on the road shoulder in order to prevent his truck from burning.
The local fire department was called and the emergency response unit attempted to extinguish the fire with water, which reacted with the fumigant and made the fire worse. They then smothered the fire with sand. Once the fire was out and the responders determined what had happened, the waste hauler loaded the entire mess back up in a truck and hauled it to a special landfill for disposal.
This resulted in a large amount of contaminated soil going to the landfill, the cost of which was charged to the company generating the waste. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture penalized the applicator $4,875 for improper disposal and $975 for use of a fumigant inconsistent with the label.
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson and the North Dakota Agricultural Association (NDAA) have honored Tim McIntyre of Bismarck as North Dakota's Outstanding Pesticide Dealer of the Year and James Johnson of New Rockford as North Dakota's Outstanding Pesticide Applicator of the Year.
"These awards are presented to individuals who exemplify stewardship and knowledge in the sale and application of pesticides," Johnson said. "Mr. McIntyre and Mr. Johnson have demonstrated exceptional customer service in providing their clients with effective and affordable crop protection products and in helping ensure protection of the environment."
"We feel it is very important to promote good stewardship of soil, water and air through the safe and proper use of plant nutrient and crop protection products," said Gary Knutson, NDAA executive director. "These annual awards recognize people and companies that have excelled both in customer service and environmental awareness."
The awards were presented in December 2002, at the NDAA Short Course and Trade Show at the Fargodome in Fargo.
Johnson said there are more than 3,550 certified pesticide applicators and more than 100 pesticide dealerships in North Dakota.
"With so many excellent people and companies to choose from, selecting the very best for 2002 was not an easy task," he said. "We are fortunate in North Dakota that the agricultural chemical retail and application sectors are so ably managed."
McIntyre has managed the Agriliance Agronomy Center in his hometown of Bismarck since 1996. A graduate of North Dakota State University, he previously worked for Cenex Land O' Lakes Agronomy in Cooperstown and Hatton.
The general manager of Farmers Union Oil Co. in New Rockford, Johnson has been involved in fertilizer and farm chemical sales for 28 years. A New Rockford native, Johnson previously worked for elevators in Grace City and Bremen.
Johnson and NDAA cooperatively present the annual awards. North Dakota Department of Agriculture consumer protection inspectors nominate winners.
The Fall Section 18 Exemption and Pesticide Registration Meeting was held on November 11, 2002, in Bismarck, ND. Participants included North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) staff, growers, commodity groups, pesticide industry representatives, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Present: North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson; Jim Gray, NDDA; Barbara Madden, EPA; Larry Kleingartner, National Sunflower Association; Jeff Olson, NDDA; Brian Jenks, NDSU; Kent McKay, NDSU; Jeremy Frie, BASF; Kevin Johnson, U.S. FWS; Bill Hejl, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association; Emmett Lampert, Syngenta; Ken Carlson, Valent USA; Dean Wanner, FMC Corporation; Sam Tutt, FMC Corporation; Callista Chukwunenye, FMC Corporation; Steven Edwardson, Minn-Dak Growers Ltd.; Lance Hagen, U.S. Durum Growers Association/North Dakota Grain Growers Association; Jim Maxson, Maxson Law Office; Greg Feland, Grower; Wade Feland, Grower; Bart Savelkoul, Grower; Paul Belzer, Minn-Dak Growers Ltd.; Tim Courneya, Northarvest Bean Growers; Carl Bradley, NDSU; Phillip Glogoza, NDSU; Marcia McMullen, NDSU; Ivan Williams, Bayer CropScience, Jim Gray, Bayer CropScience.
Barbara Madden - EPA Briefing
Barbara Madden from EPA's Section 18 Team presented a briefing on Section 18 exemption issues from EPA's perspective. Madden reviewed the criteria needed for a situation to be considered an emergency. She also presented data on the number of Section 18 exemptions reviewed and granted by the EPA in recent years. The EPA reviewed 503 Section 18 exemption requests in 2002. Of those, 412 were issued. The average processing time for a specific, quarantine, or public health Section 18 exemption request in 2002 was 35 days. The number of Section 18 exemption requests was down slightly in 2002 compared to recent years. For reference, the Agency received an all-time high of 630 Section 18 exemption requests in 1999, 549 requests in 2000, and 542 requests in 2001.
Madden stressed the resource constraints that currently exist in the Section 18 Team. The Team went from eight members in 2000 to four members in 2002. As a result, workload of each Team member will be greater than in the past. She suggested that states submit their Section 18 exemption requests as early as possible to ensure that they will be reviewed by the beginning of the use season. She appreciated the proactive approach to Section 18 exemption requests in North Dakota.
North Dakota once again lead neighboring states in the number of Section 18 exemption requests submitted to EPA in 2002. A comparison of the number of Section 18 exemptions requested and granted by North Dakota and neighboring states in 2002 can be found in Table 1.
Table 1. A comparison of state use of Section 18 exemptions in 2002.
| ND | MN | MT | SD | WY | |
| Specific Sec.18s Submitted | 19 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 5 |
| Crises Sec.18s Declared | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific Sec. 18s Granted | 17 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 5 |
| Sec. 18s Denied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Madden also discussed issues that can delay processing of Section 18 exemption requests and items that will improve interaction with EPA on Section 18 exemption requests. She stressed the need for high-quality request documents to expedite review and the need to submit requests in a timely fashion.
Madden discussed some proposed reforms to the Section 18 exemption process. These reforms are intended to streamline the process. A pilot project is in the early stages of implementation. This pilot, focused only on a narrow group of chemicals and situations, would allow states to recertify emergency situations for repeat requests. At the present time, this pilot is being proposed only for reduced risk pesticides. The pilot would also allow a tiered approach to evaluate significant economic loss. The pilot would not include use of resistance management as a criterion for declaring an emergency. Madden cautioned, however, that states should not expect the pilot to dramatically reduce workload because it will be focused on such a narrow set of chemicals and situations.
Brian Jenks - Discussion of USDA IR-4 Meeting
Brian Jenks gave a short briefing on a recent USDA-IR-4 Crop Grouping Symposium held in Arlington, Va. The goal of the meeting was to propose and discuss changes to the current system of crop groupings as they relate to pesticide tolerances. Jenks discussed a proposal to create a new "oilseeds" crop group that would include crops such as canola, sunflower, safflower and mustard. He also discussed potential changes to the crop grouping dealing with peas and beans. Changes to the grouping would affect the crops covered under certain existing pesticide tolerances. If the affected federal agencies decide to proceed with changes to the current crop groupings, current regulations will have to be changed. Therefore, the earliest that these changes would be implemented is 2004 or 2005.
Discussion of Section 18 Exemptions from the 2002 Growing Season
Meeting participants discussed the effectiveness of the Section 18 exemptions from 2002 in controlling their targeted emergency pest problems. Bill Hejl, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers, raised efficacy concerns with Outlook® (dimethenamid-P) in sugarbeets to control water hemp and Powell amaranth. Some sugarbeet growers have complained that dimethenamid-P lost efficacy two or three weeks after application. Jeremy Frie, BASF, acknowledged some efficacy problems with the product in 2002 but stressed that these problems were geography-specific and soil-applied herbicides can suffer efficacy problems without timely rainfall to activate them. Hejl suggested that metolachlor may be a better product choice to address this emergency pest problem in 2002.
Some concern was raised about sporadic crop injury problems with Spartan herbicide (sulfentrazone) in sunflower and pea. Representatives from FMC Corporation acknowledged that sporadic crop injury problems have been observed, but they will work with growers to address these situations as they arise.
No product performance or crop injury problems were identified for the fungicide and insecticide Section 18 exemptions from 2002.
Commodity Group Input
Commodity group representatives discussed new and emerging pest problems and their lists of desired Section 18 exemptions for the 2003 growing season.
Repeat Section 18 Exemption Requests
Feedback indicated that many emergency pest problems from 2002 will most likely occur in 2003. Therefore, we will have to submit repeat Section 18 exemption requests for these uses. A table of proposed repeat Section 18 exemption requests for 2003 can be found in Table 2.
Table 2. Proposed repeat Section 18 exemptions for 2003 growing season in N.D.
| Crop or Site | Active Ingredient | Target Pest(s) |
| Lentils | thiabendazole | Ascochyta |
| Pea | sulfentrazone | kochia, wild buckwheat |
| Chickpea | sulfentrazone | kochia, wild buckwheat |
| Sugarbeet | undecided | water hemp, Powell amaranth |
| Sugarbeet | tetraconazole | Cercospora |
| Wheat | tebuconazole | Fusarium head blight |
| Barley | tebuconazole | Fusarium head blight |
| Flax | zeta-cypermethrin | Grasshoppers |
| Flax | sulfentrazone | Kochia |
| Dry bean | fomasafen | common ragweed |
| Sunflower | sulfentrazone | Kochia |
| Mustard | zeta-cypermethrin | flea beetles |
| Safflower | wild oats | wild oats |
| Beehives | coumaphos | varroa mites, sm. hive beetles |
New & Emerging Pest Problems
Participants discussed new and emerging pest problems in North Dakota, some of which may require use of a pesticide in 2003 under a Section 18 exemption. A listing of some new and emerging pest problems in North Dakota can be found in Table 3.
Table 3. New and emerging pest problems in North Dakota.
| Crop | New or Emerging Pest(s) |
| Sugarbeet | Rhizoctonia root rot |
| Dry bean | Wormwood |
| Dry bean | Anthracnose |
| Sunflower | common cocklebur and marsh elder |
| Mustard | late-season weeds |
| Mustard | wild oats |
| Buckwheat | wild oats |
| Potatoes | nightshade species |
| Canola | late-season outbreaks of flea beetles |
| Soybean | soybean aphid |
Some of the emerging pest problems identified at the meeting may very well be addressed by new Section 18 exemption requests in 2003. The National Sunflower Association has already been working with BASF and the Department on a Section 18 exemption request for use of imazamox in Clearfield® sunflower to control common cocklebur. FMC has also contacted the Department regarding a potential Section 18 exemption request in 2003 for use of sulfentrazone in potatoes to control nightshade species.
Concern was also raised regarding the loss of pyridate (Tough®) from chickpea, lentil, mint, and other niche markets. Syngenta has made the decision to divest itself of the product. However, loss of pyridate leaves growers of some crops with no post emergence herbicides for control of broadleaf weeds.
Industry Updates
Industry representatives presented short briefings on recent or pending registration actions that may impact North Dakota agriculture.
Dow AgroSciences
A representative from Dow AgroSciences was unable to attend the meeting. However, Brett Oemichen sent summary slides of recent and pending registration actions from the company. Stinger® (active ingredient clopyralid) has received a full registration for use in canola and crambe. Curtail® M (active ingredients clopyralid and MCPA) has received a full registration for use in flax. These products should provide growers with a registered tool for control of Canada thistle and perennial sow thistle. Dow AgroSciences has also received a full registration for use of Sonalan® (ethalfluralin) in canola, crambe, and safflower.
Dow AgroSciences is anticipating that several uses of Starane® herbicide (fluroxypyr) will receive a full registration in 2003. Use of Starane in field corn and sweet corn was granted reduced risk status in April of 2001 meaning that it should receive a registration priority. It is likely that use of Starane in grain sorghum will join the corn review. Use of Starane in range/pasture and turf/ornamental may also be included.
Bayer CropScience
Jim Gray and Ivan Williams were both present to give a briefing on behalf of Bayer CropScience. Bayer is still working toward obtaining a full registration for Rovral® fungicide (iprodione) on canola. The EPA requested additional water monitoring data for iprodione. Bayer has made an argument that these water issues are only relevant to the turf uses. It is hopeful that these water issues can be resolved so that the agency can move ahead with a review for registration of the product in canola. It would give canola growers an additional product option for control of sclerotina and blackleg.
A meeting of the triazole fungicide task force is scheduled for November 21, 2002. Due to concerns with a common contaminant in triazole fungicides, EPA has not reviewed registrations for new uses of triazole fungicides for quite some time. Bayer is hopeful that these issues can be resolved so that EPA can move forward with a review for registration of the triazole fungicide Folicur (tebuconazole) on wheat, barley, sunflower, and other crops.
Bayer is excited about a new herbicide slated for use in cereals. The product, Olympus®, contains propoxycarbazole-sodium and should offer growers with another tool to control grass and broadleaf weeds. The product is especially active on jointed goatgrass. Bayer is also working toward launching a new herbicide for use in corn that is a mixture of iodosulfuron and foramsulfuron.
BASF
Jeremy Frie of BASF gave a short presentation. Frie announced that BASF was recently granted full registration for use of Headline® (pyraclostrobin) in potatoes, sugarbeet, chickpea, dry beans, canola, and several other crops. This was especially good news for chickpea growers who have been experiencing problems with Ascochyta.
There are several pending registration actions on BASF products that will have an
impact on North Dakota. BASF is looking forward to a full registration for Endura®
(BAS 510) for use on potatoes and canola. This product should control late
blight in potatoes and white mold in canola. BASF is also hopeful that they will receive a
full registration in 2003 for use of Outlook® herbicide (dimethenamid-P) on
sugarbeet, potatoes, and onion.
BASF indicated that they would support several Section 18 exemptions in North Dakota for the 2003 growing season. These include use of Beyond® (imazmox) on Clearfield® sunflower to control common cocklebur, use of Outlook (dimethenamid-P) in sugarbeet to control water hemp and Powell amaranth, use of Outlook in potatoes to control nightshade, and use of Prowl® (pendimethalin) in mint to control kochia and pigweed.
Syngenta
Emmett Lampert gave a short summary on behalf of Syngenta. Several uses of Quadris® (azoxystrobin) were recently granted a full registration, giving growers with some additional pest management tools for the upcoming growing season. These include use of azoxystrobin on chickpea, pea, and dry bean. Syngenta also expanded the Discover® (clodinafop) labeling to include winter wheat. A new preemergence corn herbicide, Lumax® (a mixture of mesotrione and S-metolachlor) should be available in 2003. Omega® fungicide (active ingredient fluazinam) should also be available. This product is a member of the newpyridinamine class of fungicides, and it is being targeted for white mold control in potatoes. Last, use thiomethoxam as a seed treatment on sunflower should be available for 2003. This product will be called Cruiser®.
FMC Corporation
Sam Tutt gave a summary of pending registrations from FMC that will impact North Dakota. New uses for Spartan (sulfentrazone) are slated for EPA review in 2003. Crops or uses included in this registration package include mint, potato, sunflower, dry bean, peas, and turf. FMC is also hopeful that new uses for zeta-cypermethrin will receive full registrations in 2003. Relevant North Dakota crops include alfalfa, sugarbeet, and wheat.
FMC has also received feedback from potato growers indicating that some growers are experiencing problems with nightshade. FMC will support a Section 18 exemption in 2003 for use of Spartan in potatoes.
Valent USA
Ken Carlson provided a report of registration activities at Valent USA. Valent received a full registration in 2002 for use of Valor® herbicide (flumioxazin) on soybeans. Valor is a postemergence herbicide that controls a variety of weeds. In addition, Valent received a full registration for use of Select® herbicide (clethodim) in mustard, flax, and canola. This registration should provide growers of these crops with an additional tool to control grass weeds.
Future
Participants were asked for their feedback on the usefulness of the fall meeting, format of the meeting, and the best time to schedule it. Participants agreed that the meeting is a good opportunity to plan for the Section 18 exemptions needed for the following growing season and we should continue to hold the fall meeting. Participants gave favorable feedback to the new meeting format and giving time to grower representatives and the pesticide industry. This format will be maintained in the future. Comments indicated that having a member of EPA's Section 18 Team was especially useful and we should expand the invitation in the future to include other divisions of the Registration Division.
It was decided that the meeting should continue to be scheduled for early November. This is early enough to prepare Section 18 exemption requests by early January, but late enough that most participants are done with fall harvest. NDDA staff will make a point of scheduling the meeting well in advance to allow participants to plan accordingly.
COUNTY COMPLAINT ACTION TAKEN
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Morton Neighbor sprayed. Drifted on grass and flowers. No violation
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Pembina/Cavalier Large amount of Reclaim being used off label. Could not document
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Cavalier Cheating on certification test. (2) @ $600 - Retest
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Cavalier Obtaining crib sheet for employees to take certification test $5,000 ($2,000 paid)
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Bottineau Commercial applicator dumped mixed chemical on road Accident Spill Warning letter.
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Burleigh Dog and cat getting sick after pesticides sprayed. No violation
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Stutsman Lawn care applicator drifted on flowers. $950 Label, Records
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Cass Commercial applicator spraying in the wind. No drift found. $400 Spraying in wind
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Burleigh Drift into farmyard. (Private) $300 Label
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Williams Drift onto alfalfa. $950 Label and Records
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Traill Drift onto neighbors field. $300 Careless and Negligent
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Cass Drift of corn herbicide onto soybeans. $300 Label
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Walsh Drift onto sunflowers from wheat field. Pending
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Richland Commercial applicator spraying in the wind drift. $625 Label
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Mercer Commercial applicator spraying in the wind drift. $625 Label
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Bottineau Commercial applicator sprayed wrong land. No reporting $1,500
to landowner or Department.
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Pembina Drift onto trees and farmyard. $2,575 Label and Records. Potential tree injury
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Burleigh Drift onto trees near pipeline compressor station. Disease No violation
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Traill Drift from wheat onto soybeans. Pending Samples
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Grand Forks Spray drift on corn from ROW spraying. Pending
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Pembina Drift onto sugar beets from small grain field. Pending
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Pembina Drift onto sugar beets from small grain field. Pending
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Walsh Spray application onto beans. Damaged the crop. Pending
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Traill Drift onto sugar beets. (40 acres) Could not determine source of drift
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Williams Drift onto alfalfa and into yard. $1,375 Label Repeat Violation
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Pembina Harmony drift onto sugar beets. Pending
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Barnes Brother sprayed trees in sister's Life Estate Property. No violation. Signed agreement to not spray
in sister's part of property.
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Grand Forks Pest Control Company sprayed apt. -discolored $300 Records. Failing to provide application
carpets with spray. record to customer.
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Morton Drift into yard. Diseased plants. No violation
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Grand Forks Drift onto soybeans sprayed by railroad contractor. No violation. Beans growing on RR right-of-way.
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Cass Drift onto sunflowers from RR soybean field. $625 Label
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Burke Used Everest on durum field-damaged lentil beans. Company extended plant back from none to
24 months. No violation.
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Williams Drift into farmyard. $1,375 Combined with former complaint-repeat
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Burke Drift onto flax from RR canola field. No violation
Talked to neighbor, no response.
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Burleigh Neighbor sprayed raspberry shoots with Curtail-raspberries $300 Label (Private)
dying- also sprayed over the fence.
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Cass Drift onto yard and garden from small grain application. $300 Label (Private)
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Cavalier Severe drift on trees in yard and ravine. $2,575 Label, Records, Tree injury
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Traill Out-of-state aerial applicator spraying without proper $1,000
certification.
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Grand Forks Drift onto wheat, trees and grass bywheat field. $1,775 General Label, Records Repeat
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Foster Drift onto sunflowers from soybean field. No violation
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Barnes Drift into yard and garden from row application. No violation
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Cavalier Severe drift onto trees from wheat field application. $2,575 Label, Records, Tree injury
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Burleigh Drift into State Park from sunflower application (Asana). $950 Label, Records
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Ward Stinger and Assure II application onto canola damaged crop. Pending
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Walsh Small grain application drifted onto sugarbeets. (Harmony) Pending
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Cass Drift onto foundation seed tomatoes. (Glyphosate) $400 Spraying in wind
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Cavalier Farmers importing Canadian Liberty into North Dakota. $1,000 each/(Six farmers)
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Burleigh Airplane spraying in high wind. Pending
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Towner Drift from wheat field onto canola. Pending
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Emmons Pesticide drift onto organic field. $200-Incomplete application records.
No drift found.
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Logan Pesticide drift onto organic field. $1,375 Label repeat violation
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Ward Drift onto family standing in their yard. (Asana XL) $15,000 Suspension of certification. Repeat
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McHenry Chemigation water may be injuring cattle. No violation-chemigation.
Water has been diverted.
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Bottineau Sprayed near farmstead. Man in hospital. Pending
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Cass Weed Board dumping rinsate on township roads. $5,000 Environmental Endangerment
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Walsh Drift onto sugar beets, potatoes and soybeans $950 Label, Records
from right-of-way applications.
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Ward Lawn care company is applying over label Pending
rates through multiple applications.
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Emmons Commercial lawn care applicator is not Pending
certified-making applications.
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Bottineau/ Farmers are making off-label Roundup Pending
Renville/Ward applications onto mustard.
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Walsh Application onto wrong land-no reporting $1,500
to Department or landowner.
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Nelson/Williams Bee keeper using Methyl Bromide to Pending
kill bees before extracting honey.
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Ramsey/Cavalier Farmers using Roundup as pre-harvest Part of crop destroyed.
application on mustard. Fine is pending.
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Emmons Lawn care application killed lawn. No violation. Environmental conditions.
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Foster Gramoxone Extra drift onto alfalfa. $625 Label
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Pesticide Quarterly, Volume 21, No. 1, January 2003
NDSU Extension Service, North Dakota State University of
Agriculture and Applied Science, and U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.
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