Restricted-Use PesticidesKeeping Track of What You SprayPesticide Classifications• General Used Pesticides… 2,4-D, Banvel, Sevin, Zinc Phosphide (<10% a.i.- For domestic use.• Restricted-Use Pesticides (RUP)…Tordon, paraquat, FuradanRestricted Use Pesticides (RUPs)• Can only be applied by certified applicators.• Can cause harm to the environment • Can cause harm to humans or animalsAs a certified private pesticide applicator, you are responsible for keeping records for all RUP applications that you make.• You must record the application information within 14 days of the application and…..• You must keep these records for 2 years following the application.What information must I record?• There is no standard form• But there is a standard formatRecordkeeping format1. Name of applicator and applicator ID number2. Date when application was made 3. Location4. Size of the area treated5. Crop or site sprayed6. Amount of RUP used7. Product or trade name of pesticide used8. EPA Registration NumberName of applicator and applicator ID numberDate when application was made• Month/ Day and year • Time is not required but may be usefulLocation• Actual location of the spraying & not the farm address!!• Any method can be used– USDA Maps– Latitude/Longitude– Applicator mapsLocationGoal: To identify a site that you sprayed for at lease 2 years following the application.User derived locationSize of the area treated• Use simple calibration formula (Must know GPA)• Volume used ÷ GPA = acres treated400 gallons used = 20 acres20 GPA2 gallons used= 0.025 acres80 GPACrop or site sprayed• Language of the label• Rangeland, wheat, barley, fenceline, etcAmount of RUP used• Calibration formula and acres treated• Acres treated x rate used• 20 acres x 1 pint per acre = 20 pints used• 0.025 acres x 16 oz. = 0.4 oz. usedProduct or trade name of pesticide used• Tordon 22K is the trade or brand name• Picloram is the common nameEPA Registration NumberRecording a Spot Treatment• “Spot application" is an application(s) of a restricted use pesticide made on the same day to a sprayed area of less than 1/10 acre. (4,356 ft2or 66 x 66 ft.)• Let your calibration help you. – Your backpack is calibrated to 50 GPA– With 5 gallons you should spray 1/10 acre (5 gallons ÷ 50 GPA = 0.1 or 1/10 of an acreSpot TreatmentsField 6 as designated on a farm map. You don’t need to record a location every time you pull the trigger!“Spot Applications for noxious weeds throughout field 6.”Spot TreatmentsSuppose you sprayed a full 5 gallons in Field #6Spot Treatments• Location must be designated as "spot application," followed by a concise description of the location• Examples: – Spot application, leafy spurge in fields number 5 and 6. – Spot sprayed for weeds next to equipment shed– Spot sprayed for weeds along fenceline by county