Pesticide applicators are preparing for a worse case drift scenario as part of training.
Michigan Agri-Business Association Vice President Tim Boring
tells Brownfield increased attention on pesticide drift issues inspired a mock
trial during their annual meeting where applicators could walk through the
process.
“We’ve got some great, real life attorneys to help us with this. It’s an exercise that demonstrates the importance of record keeping. This case involved dicamba which has a whole other litany of reporting requirements.”
He says ag business and regulatory officials were also on hand for the investigation to illustrate what happens after drift is reported.
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