Yes, the new dicamba products are classified as RUPs and as Agricultural Pesticides because of Worker Protection Standard language included on the product labeling and therefore require a pesticide dealer license. The MDA issues Agricultural Pesticide Dealer Licenses to businesses that offer for sale or sell agricultural pesticides to an end-user for use in the state of Minnesota.
Pesticide dealers selling dicamba must verify each end-user has either a valid Commercial, Noncommercial Pesticide Applicator License or a Private Pesticide Applicator Certification issued by the MDA. Dealers must keep records of the purchase, sale, and distributions of these products for a period of five years. Additional requirements are detailed on the MDA Pesticide Dealer webpage.
Pesticide dealers selling dicamba must verify each end-user has either a valid Commercial, Noncommercial Pesticide Applicator License or a Private Pesticide Applicator Certification issued by the MDA. Dealers must keep records of the purchase, sale, and distributions of these products for a period of five years. Additional requirements are detailed on the MDA Pesticide Dealer webpage.
Volatility and drift reducing agents are mandatory, and the applicator must provide proof of purchase to include with recordkeeping.
Volatility and drift reducing agents are mandatory, and the applicator must provide proof of purchase to include with recordkeeping.
Buffers are required, the best way to demonstrate compliance is to draw a map as part of your application record showing where you left a buffer. In addition, buffers can be demonstrated through, GPS, picture, google earth.
Buffers are required, the best way to demonstrate compliance is to draw a map as part of your application record showing where you left a buffer. In addition, buffers can be demonstrated through, GPS, picture, google earth.
You must have an anemometer in your possession at the time of the inspection to demonstrate that you had measured wind speed at the boom height.
You must have an anemometer in your possession at the time of the inspection to demonstrate that you had measured wind speed at the boom height.
- Records must be generated within 72 hours after dicamba application and a record must be kept for every individual application.
- All commercial and noncommercial applicators must keep the required dicamba label records for a period of 5 years
- All private applicators must keep the required dicamba label records required for a period of 2 years
- Records must be made available to MDA, USDA, and EPA upon request.
- For all dicamba applicators, keeping records electronically is acceptable
In addition to the dicamba label recordkeeping requirements and to licensing requirements, Commercial and noncommercial applicators must meet record keeping requirements specified in the Law. For example, commercial applicators have to keep the applicator's company name and address AND the name and address of the customer, and rate of application. A noncommercial applicator record must have the applicator’s company name and address, and rate of application.
The MDA maintains samples of records on our web page that illustrate these requirements. Finally, Private Pesticide Applicators must meet the federally mandated record keeping requirements for Restricted Use Pesticides.
The MDA encourages dicamba applicators to visit the National Weather Service website to see the timing of sunrise and sunset on that calendar day. Dicamba applications will be allowed only from 1 hour after sunrise to 2 hours before sunset.
New dicamba products are classified as Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) and can only be used by applicators that are either certified as Private Pesticide Applicators or licensed as either Commercial or Noncommercial Pesticide Applicators and certified in Categories A (Core) and C (Field Crops) as required by the Minnesota Pesticide Control Law. The Pesticide Control Law and federal label do not allow uncertified applicators to use the new dicamba products or any RUPs under the supervision of certified applicators.
Yes, the new dicamba products are classified as RUPs and as Agricultural Pesticides because of Worker Protection Standard language included on the product labeling and therefore require a pesticide dealer license. The MDA issues Agricultural Pesticide Dealer Licenses to businesses that offer for sale or sell agricultural pesticides to an end-user for use in the state of Minnesota.
Pesticide dealers selling dicamba must verify each end-user has either a valid Commercial, Noncommercial Pesticide Applicator License or a Private Pesticide Applicator Certification issued by the MDA. Dealers must keep records of the purchase, sale, and distributions of these products for a period of five years. Additional requirements are detailed on the MDA Pesticide Dealer webpage.
Volatility and drift reducing agents are mandatory, and the applicator must provide proof of purchase to include with recordkeeping.
Buffers are required, the best way to demonstrate compliance is to draw a map as part of your application record showing where you left a buffer. In addition, buffers can be demonstrated through, GPS, picture, google earth.
You must have an anemometer in your possession at the time of the inspection to demonstrate that you had measured wind speed at the boom height.