{"id":6779,"date":"2016-05-11T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T08:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=6779"},"modified":"2025-01-17T12:56:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T16:56:32","slug":"new-purdue-publication-pesticide-drift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/new-purdue-publication-pesticide-drift\/","title":{"rendered":"New Purdue publication gives advice on identifying and handling pesticide drift"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"pesticide\"<\/a>Pesticides are a great way for farmers and homeowners to\u00a0protect plants against insects and disease. However, sometimes pesticide ends up where it isn’t supposed to – on neighboring properties like homes, schools, and parks. This is called pesticide drift, and it can be very dangerous to your health and damaging to property. You have the legal right to be free from pesticide drift, and it is important to be able to recognize it and understand what to do next if you are experiencing it. Purdue Extension-Pesticide Program has a new publication titled “Options for Dealing with a Pesticide Drift Incident<\/a>” sharing resources to help simplify that\u00a0process, explore what exactly pesticide drift is, what causes it, and what steps you can take to resolve it.\u00a0The publication is available as a free download\u00a0in The Education Store, so those interested can take a look and be sure to stay safe and informed about pesticide drift.<\/p>\n

Resources:<\/strong>
\nOptions for Dealing with a Pesticide Drift Incident<\/a> – The Education Store, Purdue Extension Resource Center
\nDriftwatch: Watch Out for Pesticide Drift and Organic Production<\/a> – Purdue Extension
\nAgricultural Plant Pest Control<\/a> – The Education Store
\nPurdue Pesticide Programs<\/a> – Purdue Agriculture
\nNational Pesticide Information Center<\/a> – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
\nDistrict Forester<\/a> (forestry landowners with 10+acres) – Indiana Department of Natural Resources
\nDirectory of Professional Foresters<\/a> – Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association<\/p>\n

Michael O’Donnell<\/a>, Purdue Extension Educator of Delaware County
\nPurdue University Department of Botany and Plant Pathology<\/p>\n

Roy Ballard, Purdue Extension Educator of Hancock County
\nPurdue University Department of Agriculture<\/p>\n

Fred Whitford<\/a>, Clinical Engagement Professor of\u00a0Purdue Pesticide Programs
\nPurdue University Department of Botany and Plant Pathology<\/p>\n

Joe Becovitz, Pesticide Investigator
\nOffice of Indiana State Chemist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pesticides are a great way for farmers and homeowners to\u00a0protect plants against insects and disease. However, sometimes pesticide ends up where it isn’t supposed to – on neighboring properties like homes, schools, and parks. This is called pesticide drift, and it can be very dangerous to your health and damaging to property. You have the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,52],"tags":[295,294],"class_list":["post-6779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-howto","category-safety","tag-drift","tag-pesticide","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t