Nebraska Grows
Nebraska Grows is a bi-weekly podcast for commercial fruit and vegetable producers to get the latest unbiased, research-based information from Nebraska Extension.
Nebraska Grows
Driftwatch and Bee Check with Craig Romary
Craig Romary, Environmental Programs Specialist with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, joins Carol to discuss the benefits of specialty crop growers registering with DriftWatch and Bee Check on the NDA website.
•DriftWatch-BeeCheck Handout & links (bit.ly/NDAfwinfo)
•FieldWatch User Guide (https://fieldwatch.com see under “Resources”)
•Proactive one-on-one communication by growers is greatly encouraged
–NDA applicator search (see applicator database near bottom at bit.ly/NDAPP)
–Ohio Drift Fact Sheets (https://ipm-drift.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/)
•NDA pesticide complaint policy (nda.nebraska.gov see under “For Plant Health” section)
If you have further questions or need assistance with registering your farm or apiary, please contact Craig at (402)471-6883 or via email at craig.romary@nebraska.gov
You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu
For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/
To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at cwaters3@unl.edu