(MODA) The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced the beginning of Pesticide Stewardship Awareness Week, May 21-25, 2018, by reminding pesticide applicators of Missouri’s Special Local Need (24c) label restrictions for ENGENIA, XTENDIMAX and FEXAPAN for the 2018 growing season. During Pesticide Stewardship Awareness Week, pesticide applicators will see an increased promotional effort by the Department to encourage pesticide stewardship practices and awareness. The Department’s Pesticide Control Bureau will license those who wish to apply restricted use pesticides as either a certified private applicator or certified commercial applicator. If you are a farmer or grower, you must obtain a certified private applicator license before applying any restricted use pesticides. If you are a pesticide applicator as part of a business or in exchange for a fee/other compensation, you must obtain a certified commercial applicator license before applying restricted use pesticides. More information on how to obtain a certified private or certified commercial applicator license and auxin-specific training provided by University of Missouri Extension, can be found online at Agriculture.Mo.Gov/dicamba.
