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Re: [RC] [RC] Pasture with lots of alfalfa in it - Ed & Wendy Hauser"...Garlon 4, also a broadleaf herbicide, is quite effective when used on poison oak, thistles, etc. that we wanted to control. Garlon (in CA) requires a permit, but it is not a highly restricted herbicide; one does not need to take the test in order to secure an applicator's permit...." I just read the Garlon 4 label. It has some issues also i.e.. dairy cattle off for 14 days, if used on the higher label doses you must not make hay until the next year. Also it is listed mostly for woody plants, not other weeds. The producer recommends it mostly to be spot applied to woody areas, not over a whole field. I also looked up the CA restricted list. It appears that in CA almost everything is restricted for Agricultural uses. They want all applications of anything that works to be by licensed operators if on crop. lands. The exceptions are small amounts and ready to use dilutions for home use. This makes sense to me at some level. To properly apply pesticides you have to be able to calibrate sprayers, and follow directions. Many persons need classes to be able to do that properly. The moral here is: 1. Read and follow label directions. 2. Follow state laws 3. follow federal laws. 4 Read the label directions again, follow them carefully. 5. If spraying on your pasture calibrate your sprayer so you can follow the label. If that is confusing, take a pesticide class (like I just did) and you will learn how to do it. 6. Protect yourself and animals by reading and following the label directions for times between spraying and grazing or haying. 8. If you don't trust the EPA (the agency that writes the rules for the labels), don't use pesticides. 9. Read and follow label directions carefully. Ed Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx 406.642.6490 ============================================================ Riding alone is when you teach a horse all the "tools" and "cues" he needs to handle the trail, to hold a speed, deal with hills, etc. It's also where you develop the "bond" that causes him to "defer" to you before losing his cool. ~ Jim Holland ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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