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Crop Protection 2009

 
 
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The "Blue Book" features the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on the selection and application of chemicals to protect your crops. This 568-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
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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.
Table of Contents
  • 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
  • Pesticide Resistance
    • The problem
    • Identifying resistance
    • Management strategies
  • Sprayer Operations
    • Sprayer calibration
    • Standard benchmarks
    • Calibrating small sprayers
    • Sprayer cleanout
  • Preparation and Application of Pesticides
    • Proper mixing of pesticides
    • Adjuvants (surfactants, wetting agents, spreaders, etc)
    • Tank mixtures
    • What to do if results are unsatisfactory
    • Reporting a complaint
    • 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
    • Insecticides
    • Insecticide Selector Charts
  • Fungicides
    • Fungicide Index
    • Fungicides
    • Fungicide Selector Charts
  • Pesticide Application Records
 
 
 
 
For more information about the content of this document, contact Ada Serafinchon or Agriculture Information Services.
This information published to the web on March 19, 2004.
Last Reviewed/Revised on April 1, 2009.