Crop Protection 2007

 
   
 
 
 


The "Blue Book" features the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on the selection and application of chemicals to protect your crops. This 523-page book includes information on products, tank mixes and formulation changes. Easy-to-use charts allow users to find information quickly. The book has a complete guide to safety, including protective clothing, first aid, emergency help and proper container disposal.

Agdex 606-1
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Table of Contents
  • Addresses and Telephone Numbers - Chemical Companies
  • Leaf Stages - Cereals and Grasses
  • Leaf Stages - Broadleaved Weeds
  • Cereal Growth Stages
  • Pea Node Leaf Stages
  • Bean Leaf Stages
  • Lentil and Chickpea Leaf Stages
  • How To Use This Book
  • Chemical Pest Control Summary
  • Pesticide Resistance
    • The problem
    • Identifying resistance
    • Management strategies
  • Sprayer Operations
    • Sprayer calibration
    • Standard benchmarks
    • Calibrating small sprayers
    • Sprayer cleanout
  • Preparation and Application of Pesticides
    • Proper mixing of pesticides
    • Adjuvants (surfactants, wetting agents, spreaders, etc)
    • Tank mixtures
    • What to do if results are unsatisfactory
    • Reporting a complaint
    • Pesticide applicator certificate
    • Farmer certification requirements
    • Pesticide user responsibility
  • Pesticide Container Site Locations
    • Safety Precautions
    • Warning symbols
    • Pesticide toxicity, hazard and risk
    • Reducing the risk of exposure to pesticides
    • Protective clothing and equipment
  • Cleaning of Clothes and Equipment
    • Specific cleaning procedures for pesticides
  • Other Precautions and Safety Tips
    • Grazing and haying restrictions
    • Farm safety program
  • First Aid
    • Poison information centres
    • Standard first aid measures
  • Glossary of Terms in Pest Control
  • Herbicides
    • Herbicide Index
    • Herbicides
    • Herbicide Selector Charts
  • Insecticides
    • Insecticide Index
    • Insecticides
    • Insecticide Selector Charts
  • Fungicides
    • Fungicide Index
    • Fungicides
    • Fungicide Selector Charts
  • Pesticide Application Records
 
 
 
  For more information about the content of this document, contact Ada Serafinchon.
This information published to the web on March 19, 2004.
Last Reviewed/Revised on March 12, 2007.