The North Central IPM Center’s Herbicide Drift Risk Management special project group will have an online meeting on Friday, October 2, 9:30-11:30 am ET (8:30-10:30 CT). Researchers, educators, pesticide regulators, and grower advocates are welcome to join the discussion.
Register for the meeting here. This will help us share updates and collect helpful information about our group.If you are unable to join us on October 2, you can use the meeting registration form to express interest in helping with the survey tool or to share other ideas and information. I will record the meeting and distribute meeting notes to keep you informed. (The registration form also allows you to remove yourself from this mailing list or provide other comments or you can just email me.)
Meeting Agenda
- Share research, state news, and other relevant information on herbicide drift.
- Comment on educational materials recently created through this group.
- Propose additional materials that might be added.
- Plan and discuss a survey of specialty crop growers this winter.
Additional Details on the Winter Grower Survey
NCIPM has approved funding to develop and conduct a survey of specialty crop growers in the region to better assess the extent and frequency of herbicide drift damage. We would like to hear from state specialists before developing the details of this survey. Read more details here: ipm-drift.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/sites/hdrm/files/imce/simplified%20scope%20of%20work_Final9.3.20.pdf
Note that individuals from states outside of the North Central IPM service area are very welcome to attend. This issue is not contained to one region and we hope to share research updates and discussion of broad interest.