Landscape Management, May 2014
3 Fabricate solutions When working in beds its vital to protect nontarget plants adjacent to spray areas Ketterer does so by modifying the top of a 32 ounce sport drink bottle and affixing it to the end of a spray wand to create a drift guard He starts by cutting the bottle WEB EXTRA along the top ridge and drilling a hole through the bottle cap slightly smaller than the spray tip threads Next he removes the spray tip from the wand screws the bottle cap onto the wand and replaces the spray nozzle Finally he screws the trimmed bottle into the bottle cap At that point if the plastic interferes with the spray pattern hell remove more of the plastic You can buy a drift protector for 7 or 8 apiece or make one with a recycled sport drink bottle in under two minutes he says The Ticker LAWN CARE The Environmental Protection Agency EPA and Army Corps of Engineers proposed a rule under the Clean Water Act that would regulate fertilizer and pesticide use on properties near any water including manmade water bodies ditches and flood plains Aaron Hobbs president of Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment RISE opined on the new rule noting professionals would need to obtain permits to treat such properties and that could cause additional difficulties The rule is open for public comment until July 21 and viewable at buff ly 1fx8OZv Bayer CropScience opened the doors to its North American Bee Care Center in Research Triangle Park N C The 24 million facility will act as an educational resource and research hub for stewardship and best management practices pertaining to honeybees While research has been focused on agriculture so far projects are in the works related to urban settings primarily the impact of pesticides and like products on bee populations ITS YOUR CALL MID SUMMER WEED CONTROL THAT GIVES YOU SUMMER HOURS Last Call herbicide delivers post emerge control of more than 200 grassy and broadleaf weeds including mid tiller crabgrass when most other herbicides check out And since Last Call is labeled for all managed areas in cool season turf there is no reason to feel the heat this summer Plan your summer its your call SEE YOUR DISTRIBUTOR OR NUFARM COM USTO FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LAST CALL MORE WHERE IT MATTERS MOST www nufarm com us 2014 Nufarm Important Always read and follow label instructions Last Call is a trademark of Nufarm 45 MAY 2014 LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET To view a recorded version of the bed weed control webinar presented by Brickmans Joe Ketterer and Virigina Techs Jeff Derr Ph d visit Landscape Management net webinars
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