1. 2017 Indiana Crop Improvement Association Workshop
Office of Indiana State Chemist
Joe Becovitz

2. Clean Sweep Sponsored by OISC Old, unwanted or unused pesticides
No fert or petroleum
No charge up to 250 lbs
$2 per lb if > 250 lbs
Open to farmers and ag dealers

3. Clean Sweep
What was behind the door?

4. Clean Sweep
OISC expects record participation this year

5. Clean Sweep

6. Lets review three common problems
Licensing
Supervision
Record keeping

7. Who needs a license to treat seed?
At least one certified applicator
Insurance
Pesticide business license

8. Can only the CA treat seed?

9. Two “flavors” of supervision
On-site
Registered Technician (RT)
Labels
PPE
Instructions
Ability to contact CA with questions

10. Are you required to keep records?

11. Records
Only if RUP
Still a good idea to keep all treatments
Two years

12. How has your year gone?
I imagine its been challenging!

28. What has our year been like?
Why thank you for asking!

35. Investigation Continues
Searching for source (supplier) of RUP to non-certified applicator
Recovered use dilution sold to only alleged customer
Enforcement action pending

36. Indiana Waterpark Shut down After Children Suffer Chemical Burns
Some pool chemicals are pesticides
Initially thought it was bleach
Probably HCL

37. What will the big issue be in 2017?
Dicamba and 2,4-D tolerant crops
Already a problem in southern states
Missouri dept of Ag had 117 complaints
Also complaints in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas

38. All was good till July Then complaints exploded Conference call w/EPA
AR has over 600 complaints
MO, IL, TN & other states
IN currently at 226 drift complaints
102 of those are dicamba related
Not sure where this will end

42. Take Home Message? Call if you have questions Joe Becovitz