Crop Protection 2011

The "Blue Book" features the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on the selection and application of chemicals to protect your crops. This 496-page book includes information on products, tank mixes and formulation changes. Easy-to-use charts allow users to find information quickly. The book has a complete guide to safety, including protective clothing, first aid, emergency help and proper container disposal. Agdex 606-1 $12.00 NOTE: The 2012 edition of Crop Protection will be available in late March 2012.

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• Calling 1-800-292-5697 (toll-free in Canada) or (780) 427-0391
• Completing an order form and sending it to our Publications Office.
• Buying on-line.

Sample pages Click here to view a sample of Crop Protection 2011 on-line.

• Addresses and Telephone Numbers - Chemical Companies
• Leaf Stages - Cereals and Grasses
• Leaf Stages - Broadleaved Weeds
• Cereal Growth Stages
• Pea Node Leaf Stages
• Bean Leaf Stages
• Lentil and Chickpea Leaf Stages
• How To Use This Book
• Chemical Pest Control Summary
• Sprayer Operations
  • Sprayer calibration
  • Standard benchmarks
  • Calibrating small sprayers
  • Sprayer cleanout
• Preparation and Application of Pesticides
  • Tank Mixtures
  • Adjuvants (surfactants, wetting agents, spreaders, etc)
  • Preparing a tank mix
  • Specific mixing instructions
  • Sprayer clean-out
  • What to do if results are unsatisfactory
• Pesticides and the Environment
  • Responding to a pesticide related concern
  • pesticide residues found in Alberta water sources
  • Pesticide applicator certificate
  • Farmer certification requirements
  • Pesticide user responsibility
• Pesticide Container Site Locations
• Safety Precautions
  • Warning symbols
  • Pesticide toxicity, hazard and risk
  • Reducing the risk of exposure to pesticides
  • Protective clothing and equipment
• Cleaning of Clothes and Equipment
  • Specific cleaning procedures for pesticides
• Other Precautions and Safety Tips
  • Grazing and haying restrictions
  • Farm safety program
• First Aid
  • Poison information centres
  • Standard first aid measures
• Glossary of Terms in Pest Control
• Herbicides
  • Herbicide Index
  • Herbicides
  • Herbicide Selector Charts
• Insecticides
  • Insecticide index
  • Insecticide Selector Charts
  • Insecticides
• Seed Treatments
  • Seed treatments index
  • Seed treatment selector Charts
  • Seed treatments
• Fungicides
  • Fungicide Index
  • Fungicide Selector Charts
  • Fungicides
  • Pesticide Application Records