How do you track pesticide usage??

I have my own work sheet I jot down everything form Dew point the day i spray to 2 day forecast, wind, temp, overcast or sunny day. rate of spray. anything that might come back and try to bite me.

Usually by the dailys and once the sec gets everything updated to the spreadsheet, we have it there as well.

Made my own program on Excel. It always gives me up to date useage and at end of year very easy to submite to DEP.

pen and paper,

Currently looking into programs

I use Lawn Assistant 3. I was inspected begining of year, and just ran report from LA3 to meet record keeping needs.

I use the Gempler's Item # T8919.
It allows you to log date and time, crop and target pest, location, wind, a/i and product name, epa #, amount of product , # of acres or units, re-entry interval.

I made up a form in WORD that I have used for the past few years. Probably should look into a new system...
I'll try to attach one...

DaleL

OOPS! I'll try again...

OK....90 views....we should have 90 votes!!

we use a combo of both computer and pen. We print out the daily list of customers, i page per job with all the info, application name, list of products that could be used, info blocks for special instruction, wind speed, etc. Then when on site we fill in the wind speed etc, check off the product used, and check off the special instruction for product used, and fill in time etc.
We also have a similar copy with the same info that goes back to the office.

I make a customized invoice type form in Quickbooks and call it Treatment record. I basically arrange the fields and columns to track all the required info and then since the customers are already in my database I just make a treatment record for each customer when I do an application. I used to print them out, now I just save them and make sure I perform regular backups.

I made my own speadsheet that covers every thing that Ineed to keep track of. I was inspected about 2 years ago, and this was suitable with the agent.

Are you guys saying that you have to have an overall record of what chemicals and what rate was applied, or are you just talking individual applications? I just keep individual records and think this is all I need, but maybe I need to find out more. I do know each state is different, so no need to go there.

Thanks
MATT

I know CT requires a total amount of chemical used at the end of the year. The individual records are for inspection purposes.

just curious about those that are recording wind speeds. Are you guessing?

Originally posted by GLAN
just curious about those that are recording wind speeds. Are you guessing?

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I used to...until I broke down and bought me a KESTREL temperature & wind speed indicator. Works good .

DaleL

Hi KenH,

Thank you for posting this poll. We have learned a lot here from it.

Originally posted by Team Gopher
Hi KenH,

Thank you for posting this poll. We have learned a lot here from it.

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Now if you can sell an affordable program to track this usage, I will be the first in line!!

Hi KenH,

What price range would you consider affordable?