Pesticides and Farming Practices in the USA

1. Pesticides and Farming Practices in the USA Japan Positive List Seminar Dan Moss Moss Farms Declo, Idaho, USA

2. Pesticides and Farming Practices in the USA • Background on Moss Farms and its Practices • When I Use Pesticides • Pesticide Record Keeping • Pesticide Training • Conclusion

3. Background on Moss Farms • What we grow • Growing practices • Good stewardship • Varietal differences • Traceback

4. When I Use Pesticides • When a decision is made to use pesticides • What we do if a pest is discovered • How I select which pesticide to use • Where I buy my product • How much to use • Why to alternate between products • The importance of following the label

5. Record Keeping • What records our farm keeps • What are my record keeping responsibilities to my customers • How long I keep the records

6. Training • What training my staff goes through • How individuals are certified • How I learn about new products

7. Conclusions • Good pesticide management is standard practice for US farmers • Good pesticide management prevents little problems from becoming large ones • Farmers only apply pesticides when needed and apply the minimal amount to complete the job • Labels must be followed • Pesticides are closely regulated in the US • US food is among the safest in the world and pesticides are properly used in the US