EC98-768 Farm*A*Syst Nebraska’s System for Assessing Water Contamination Worksheet 4: Pesticide Storage and Handling

Authors

• Robert Grisso, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
• DeLynn Hay, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• Paul J. Jasa, University of Nebraska at LincolnFollow
• Richard K. Koelsch, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
• Sharon Skipton, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
• Wayne Woldt, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

1998

Document Type

Article

Comments

© 1998, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

Why should I be concerned? Pesticides are showing up where they’re not wanted — in our drinking water. If pesticides are not handled and stored correctly around the farm, they can seep through the ground after a leak or spill, or enter a well directly during mixing and loading. Pesticides play an important role in agriculture. They have increased farm production and enabled farmers to manage more acres with less labor.