R = F X 1/2 G Also this has been written R = F x G 



XxSorD 2xXxDorS 



Another variation is that some feel that tht_ distance (D) between trees 

 in large bearing orchards rather than the actual spread (S) is accurate enough. 



Pest Control is critical. It can make or break the operation. 



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RECORDS ARE IMPORTANT 



E.H. Wheeler 

 Department of Entomology 

 and Plant Pathology 



Records of pesticide applications, complete and accurate records, can 

 help growers in many ways. 



They protect the food or feed producer - the growers, should any questions 

 arise concerning pesticides used and the possibility of residues. 



Records help producers make better management decisions based upon results 

 obtained earlier that season or in previous years. 



Regulations established by the Food & Drug Administration do not require 

 the keeping of such records. However, records do help a producer explain to 

 inspectors what he has been using and when he used it. The absence of records 

 may lead an inspector to suspect that something is wrong. 



If no records are available, prospective buyers may ask to have a sample 

 of the food or feed product analyzed for pesticide residues before completing 

 the purchase contract. The producer would be expected to stand the expense of 

 such an analysis. 



Trade names are not enough to identify the chemical used. Any user of a 

 pesticide on food or feed crop should know the identity of the chemicals, the 

 active ingredient (s) in the trade-named product. 



Records should show the identity of the active ingredients, the type of 

 product used such as wettable powder, dust, granular or liquid, the dosage per 

 100 gallons or per acre, the number of applications and the dates of those 

 applications. 



Any producer who keeps accurate records on the points suggested above can 

 prove to anyone very easily that he knows what he is doing. 



Any producer who follows label directions or other sound, up-to-date 

 recommendations should have no worries when his records are examined or his 

 produce analyzed. 



READ and FOLLOW DIRECTIONS or LABELS. KEEP RECORDS OF PESTICIDE USE. 



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