VegNet Vol. 14,
No. 8.
On the WEB at: http://vegnet.osu.edu
In This Issue
1. Vegetable
Crop Herbicide Update
2. Seeking Uniform
Standards for
Vegetable
Crop Herbicide Update by Doug Doohan
Dual Magnum can be used to control weeds in garden
beets, green onion, radish, spinach, turnip under Ohio Section 24C SLN EPA No. OH-06002. To obtain a
copy of this label growers must go to the FarmAssist website (http://www.farmassist.com/FA/Default.aspx? CacheOn=true).
For green onions apply Dual Magnum POST when onions are at the
2-true leaf stage. Apply 0.67 to 1.33
pts/A depending on soil type with light textured soils receiving the lower
rates and higher rates on fine-textured soils.
Do not apply within 21 days of harvest.
For spinach apply 0.33 to 0.67 pts/A PRE soon after seeding. Use the low rate on coarse textured soils and
the high rate on fine soils. Pre harvest
interval is 40 days.
For garden beets, radish and turnips apply Dual Magnum at 0.33 to
0.67 pts/A PRE after seeding. Rates
should be selected based on soils as previously described for onions and
spinach.
Dual does not control emerged weeds, thus applications must be to
clean-tilled soil. Rainfall is needed to
activate the herbicide, thus irrigation (1/2 inch) may improve weed control if
rain is not expected. Dual Magnum may
cause injury to garden beets, green onions, radish, spinach and turnip and the
user must indemnify Syngenta against crop damage by
providing an agreement statement at the FarmAssist
web site. Growers are legally required
to have a copy of the label in their possession during application of this
herbicide. Do not use Dual Magnum on
these crops if grown on soils with less than 1.5% organic matter.
Seeking
Uniform Standards for
Ohio Farm Bureau is hearing reports about the confusion that
mobile retail food establishment license holders are experiencing as they
participate in farmers markets and flea markets in different local health
jurisdictions. Help Farm Bureau clear up this confusion by participating in its
Action Alert found here [Farmers and direct agricultural marketers that
hold mobile retail food establishment licenses should complete and return the
feedback form if they experience different requirements from different local
health departments. Deadline -
Farm Bureau will use your feedback to cooperate with the Ohio
Department of Agriculture and improve the process. Contact John Wargowsky at 614-246-8291 or jwargows@ofbf.org
for more information.