Article: IOWA SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE NORTHEY ENCOURAGES IOWANS TO REGISTER PESTICIDE SENSITIVE CROPS, APIARIES

The Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship issued the following news release:

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today encouraged Iowans with pesticide sensitive crops (such as organic production, vineyards, orchards, or fruits and vegetables) and apiaries to register their locations with the Department. A directory is being developed to provide pesticide applicators with the locations of crops that are most susceptible to damage from pesticide drift.

"This new directory will be able to help both producers and pesticide applicators," Northey said. "By taking this extra step to help protect producers of pesticide sensitive crops and apiaries, we are trying to make sure ...

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