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SHOSHONE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT)
The Wood River SWCD hosted a Pesticide and Safety Workshop for Farmers, Ranchers and anyone who uses pesticides. Everyone got a chance to learn more about them on Friday in Shoshone.
With videos, PowerPoints and games the people at the pesticide management and safety education workshop tried to have fun while they learned a lot.
“There are so many experts in the field that we can choose from,” said Patti Hurley, a district conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and one of the organizers. “And so we just try to rotate subjects and topics so they can get a well-rounded experience over a period of years.”
The workshop is all about pesticides and other forms of weed management. The Wood River Soil and Water Conservation District helped put it on, and they didn’t charge anyone to attend.
Those there got six credits of continuing education toward their pesticide license.
Besides that the people there said there is good information.
“I've got so many weeds on the farm that I'm trying to deal with,” said Bryan Barney, a cattle and hay farmer who went to the workshop. “The biggest thing is probably Scotch thistle.”
Carmen Willmore ran one of nine presentations. She talked about identifying weeds at a young age and then finding the best way to get rid of them.
“Certain weeds are noxious versus invasive and introduced species are all different,” Willmore said. “They need to be treated in a different way, and there are only certain herbicides that can be used on certain weeds.”
She said that’s important to know. Controlling weeds and doing it in the right way helps protect our fields, our crops and our pastures.
The District would like to say a big Thank You to Magic Valley Agronomic's who helped sponsor lunch and snacks for everyone. Along with all the presenters who traveled a long distance for this workshop. We couldn't have done it without them.
Farmers and ranchers show up to pesticide workshop
The Wood River SWCD hosted a Pesticide and Safety Workshop for Farmers, Ranchers and anyone who uses pesticides. Everyone got a chance to learn more about them on Friday in Shoshone.
With videos, PowerPoints and games the people at the pesticide management and safety education workshop tried to have fun while they learned a lot.
“There are so many experts in the field that we can choose from,” said Patti Hurley, a district conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and one of the organizers. “And so we just try to rotate subjects and topics so they can get a well-rounded experience over a period of years.”
The workshop is all about pesticides and other forms of weed management. The Wood River Soil and Water Conservation District helped put it on, and they didn’t charge anyone to attend.
Those there got six credits of continuing education toward their pesticide license.
Besides that the people there said there is good information.
“I've got so many weeds on the farm that I'm trying to deal with,” said Bryan Barney, a cattle and hay farmer who went to the workshop. “The biggest thing is probably Scotch thistle.”
Carmen Willmore ran one of nine presentations. She talked about identifying weeds at a young age and then finding the best way to get rid of them.
“Certain weeds are noxious versus invasive and introduced species are all different,” Willmore said. “They need to be treated in a different way, and there are only certain herbicides that can be used on certain weeds.”
She said that’s important to know. Controlling weeds and doing it in the right way helps protect our fields, our crops and our pastures.
The District would like to say a big Thank You to Magic Valley Agronomic's who helped sponsor lunch and snacks for everyone. Along with all the presenters who traveled a long distance for this workshop. We couldn't have done it without them.
Farmers and ranchers show up to pesticide workshop