Crop protection with chemicals

276 Pages·1994·32.6 MB·English

by  Alberta. Alberta Agriculture

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AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
AGDEX 606-1
POISON CONTROL CENTRE (ALBERTA)
Toll Free Alberta Wide
1-800-332-1414
Calgary only
670-1414
Phone Number of the Emergency Department of the Hospital in
Your Area is ( 403)
WHEN YOU CALL THE POISON CENTRE
1. Remain calm.
2 Bring the container and/or label with you to the phone.
3. Be prepared to answer some questions.
a) age and weight of patient
b) name and amount of product
c) time poisoning happened
d) any symptoms
e) circumstances surrounding the incident
f ) y our name and phone number
4. Follow instructions carefully.
5. Keep your line free if t he Poison Centre has to return your call.
6. Do not attempt any additional first aid unless the Poison Centre has instructed you.
Copies of this publication may be obtained from:
Publishing Branch
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
7000 - 113 Street
Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 5T6
or
Alberta Agriculture’s district offices
Revised 1994 01
CROP PROTECTION WITH CHEMICALS
• I H H * - * "■■■ v
1994
Edited by
Shaffeek Ali, P. Ag.
Soil and Crop Management Branch
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
in co-operation with
The Agro-chemical Industry
Shaffeek Ali Jim W. Jones leuan R. Evans Robert C. Acorn
Herbicides Insecticides Fungicides Rodenticides
This publication is intended to be used as a g uide only. Information contained herein is that available at time
of printing (January 1994). While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, Alberta Agriculture, Food
and Rural Development does not accept responsibility for label changes, errors in conversion, or otherwise.
Note: Some approved minor use registrations may not appear on the product label. Check with product
write-up for details.
All recommendations in this publication are given in quantity of commercial product per acre
(L or kg/ac). Product labels are given in q uantity of product per hectare (L or kg/ha). To avoid application
errors, be sure to read and understand label recommendations.
Warning
The use of a p esticide in any manner not published on
the label or registered under the Minor Use of Pesticides
regulation constitutes an offence under both the Federal Pest
Control Products Act and Alberta’s Agricultural Chemicals Act.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information published. However, it
remains the responsibility of the readers to follow product information contained on the product label or
package insert. The publisher, editor and all contributors to this publication cannot be held responsible for
publication errors or any consequence resulting from the use of this publication.
Published by:
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Publishing Branch
7000 - 113 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6H 5T6
Production Editor: Gerard Vaillancourt, P.Ag.
Typesetter: Carolyn Boechler
Cover Design: John Gillmore
Copyright © 1 994. All rights reserved by her Majesty the Queen in the right of Alberta.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a r etrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by
any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording, or otherwise without written permission from the
Publishing Branch, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.
ISBN 0-7732-6060-9
Printed January 1994
Contents
Page/s
Addresses and Telephone Numbers - C hemical Companies 2
Leaf Stages - C ereals and Grasses 4
Leaf Stages - B roadleaved Weeds 5
Cereals Growth Stages 6
How To Use This Book 7
Chemical Pest Control Summary 7
Pesticide Resistance 7
Classification of Pesticides 8
Sprayer Operations 11
Sprayer Calibration . 12
Sprayer Cleanout 12
Preparation and Application of Pesticides 13
Proper Mixing of Pesticides 13
Adjuvants (Surfactants, Wetting Agents, Spreaders, Etc.) 13
Tank Mixtures 14
What to do if R esults are Unsatisfactory 14
Pesticide Applicator Licencing 15
Pesticide User Responsibility 15
Agricultural Chemical Container Collection Sites 17
Safety Precautions 19
Warning Symbols 19
Pesticide Toxicity, Hazard and Risk 19
Reducing the Risk of Exposure to Pesticides 20
Protective Clothing and Equipment 21
Cleaning of Clothes and Equipment 23
Other Precautions and Safety Tips 24
Grazing and Haying Restrictions 24
First Aid 25
Poison Information Centres 25
Standard First Aid Measures 25
Minor Use Registrations 25
Glossary of Terms in Pest Control 26
Herbicide Index 27
Herbicides 31-161
Plant Growth Regulator - C erone (ethephon) 162
Insecticide Index 163
Insecticides 166-192
Fungicide Index 193
Fungicides 194-214
Rodenticide Index 215
Rodenticides 216-222
Herbicide Selector Charts 223-258
Insecticide Selector Charts 259-262
Pesticide Application Records 263
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Address and Telephone Numbers
Chemical Companies
BASF Canada Inc. Dexol Industries
1153-40 Avenue N.E. Apache Seed Co.
Calgary, AB. T2E 6MA 10136- 149 Street
Edmonton, AB. T5T 1L1
(403) 299-5880
(403) 489-4245 or (403) 489-0606
Bell Laboratories Inc. DowElanco Canada Inc.
3699 Kinsman Blvd. 9635 - 4 5 Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53704, USA Edmonton, AB. T6E 5Z8
(608) 241-0202 Ag. Products
(403) 436-6131 Toll Free: 1-800-667-3852
Industrial Products
(403) 436-6131
DuPont Canada Inc.
Burlington Bio-Medical & S cientific Corp.
91 Carolyn Blvd. #1000 - 10655 Southport Road S.W.
Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735, USA Calgary, AB. T2W 4Y1
(516) 694-9000 (403) 278-8731 Toll Free: 1-800-667-3925
Ceva Laboratories & C o. Elston Equipment Co. Inc.
610-7101 College Blvd. Goodwin Enterprises
Overland Park, Kansas. 66210, USA R.R. 2
(913) 451-3434 Sundre, AB. TOM 1X0
(403) 638-3215
Chevron Chemicals (Canada) Ltd. Hoechst Canada Inc.
3228 South Service Road 295 Henderson Drive
Burlington, Ontario. L7N 3H8 Regina, SK. S4N 6C2
(416) 681-2201 (306) 721-4500 Toll Free: 1-800-667-5959
Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. Interprovincial Co-operatives Ltd.
820 -26 Street N.E. 945 Marion Street
Calgary, AB. T2A2M4 Winnipeg, MB. R2J 0K7
(403) 273-5656 Toll Free: 1-800-661-1532
(204) 233-3461
Emergency No.: 1-800-267-6351
CFPI ISK Biotech Ltd.
c/o Gordon Butcher Consulting Inc. 931 Commissioners Rd. E.
125-251 MidPark Blvd. S.E. Suite 102
Calgary, AB. T2X1S3 London, Ontario, N5Z 3H9
(403) 256-1229 (519) 680-1991 Toll Free: 1-800-668-0956
K-9 Cattle Company
Cyanamid Canada Inc.
Glenmore Centre Box 1422, Prince Albert, SK. S6V 5S9
71 21 H - 6 Street S.E.
Calgary, AB. T2H 2M8 (306) 764-8102
(403) 253-0924 Toll Free: 1-800-387-5073
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Address and Telephone Numbers
Chemical Companies
Miles Inc. Savolite Industries
Suite A, 130 Cree Crescent 7610 A- 5 S treet S.E.
Winnipeg, MB. R3J 3W1 Calgary, AB. T2H 2L9
(204) 885-1661
(403) 258-1777
Monsanto Canada Inc. Tam O’Shanter Industries Ltd.
#195, 251 MidPark Blvd. S.E. 1303- 105 Avenue S.W.
Calgary, AB. T2X1S3 Calgary, AB. T2W 0B5
(403) 256-3333
(403) 253-0686
Oliver Chemicals Uniroyal Chemical Ltd. (Gustafson)
236 - 3 6 Street N. 4-2216-27 Avenue N.E.
Lethbridge, AB. T1S 4B2 Calgary, AB. T2E 7A7
(403) 327-1571
(403) 250-9481
24 Hour Emergency: (519) 744-3060
Peacock Industries Inc. United Agri Products
121 0-410 -22nd Street E. 3404, 1212-31 Avenue N.E.
Saskatoon, SK. S7K 5T6 Calgary, AB. T2E 7S8
(306) 242-5333 Customer Service: 1-800-561-5444
24 Hour Emergency: 1-800-561-8273
Rhone - P oulenc Canada Inc. Van Waters and Rogers Ltd.
5507 First Street S.E. 1 6803 - 1 1 8 A venue
Calgary, AB. T2H 1H9 Edmonton, AB.
(403) 253-8471
(403) 455-4359
Rohm and Haas Canada Inc. Wilson Laboratories Inc.
36 Head Street
Suite 9 - 8 30 King Edward Street
Winnipeg, MB. R3H 0P5 Dundas, ON. L9H 3H3
(204) 774-1755
(416) 627-9205
Sandoz Agro Canada Inc. Wilbur-Ellis Company of Canada Ltd.
Suite 302, Plaza 4
Box 551-3-105
2000 Argentia Road Lethbridge, AB. T1J 4B3
Mississauga, ON. L5N 1W1
(403) 328-3311
(905) 821-7850
1-800-263-5969
Sanex Inc. Zeneca Agro
Division of Wilson Laboratories
Bay 6, 2135 - 3 2 Avenue N.E.
10548- 115 Street Calgary, AB. T2E 6Z3
Edmonton, AB. T5H 3K6
(403) 250-2872 Toll Free: 1-800-665-9250
(403) 429-2499
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LEAF STAGES — C EREALS and GRASSES
4
LEAF STAGES - B ROADLEAVED WEEDS
LEAF STAGES - LEGUME CROPS
CEREAL GROWTH STAGES
ZADOKS DECIMAL GROWTH STAGES 75
11 12 21 22 23-29 30 31 32 37 39 45 50-51 58-59 11
6 10 10.1 10.5
The Feekes and Zadoks scales define the growth examination of up to 10 random selected plants
stages of a r elatively uniform cereal crop. may be appropriate. Under conditions of uneven
Completion of these growth stages by the cereal germination and low soil moisture conditions,
crop will be influenced greatly by soil temperature, growth stage assessment may require larger
moisture, air temperature and day length. For samples.
example, stages 2-5 in the Feekes scale may take
Precise timing of the application of an
5 o r 6 w eeks, whereas stages 6-10 may be
agrochemical, be it a f ungicide, growth regulator,
completed in 2-3 weeks under prairie conditions.
herbicide or supplemental nutrient, is of vital
To establish the growth stage of a c ereal crop importance in maximizing the desired effect on the
using either of these scales, it i s necessary to target crop. Physiological growth stage, not
collect a random sample of plants to determine the farming practices based on calendar days, will
level of growth attained by the majority of the achieve this desired effect from the agrochemical.
plants. Under good growing conditions,
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