We just had a state senator that wanted to stop calling a product IPM raised if you used any products that had Danger or Warning signal word on the label. When I pointed out to him that a number of approved organic products (most coppers, lime sulfur and pyrethrums) fell into that trap, he backed off. Jim Bittner Appleton, NY In a message dated 5/16/2009 2:00:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, cleme...@umext.umass.edu writes:
Interesting that Champ WG has a 'Danger' signal word. Sounds real 'organic,' huh? :-) Jon Clements Extension Tree Fruit Specialist UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin Street Belchertown, MA 01007 VOICE 413.478.7219 FAX 413.323.6647 IM mrhoneycrisp Skype Name mrhoneycrisp On May 13, 2009, at 8:27 AM, Glen Koehler wrote: > Champ WG is on the OMRI list. Use instructions for anthracnose and > European canker say "Apply before fall rains.", with no other > restriction. I'm not a lawyer nor do I play one on TV, but that seems > to leave a wide window for interpreting applications made in summer as > being within label allowance for timing. Label is at > http://www.cdms.net/LDat/ld8NR000.pdf > > Glen Koehler > University of Maine Cooperative Extension > Pest Management Office > 491 College Avenue, Orono, ME 04473 > Tel: 207-581-3882 > Email: gkoeh...@umext.maine.edu > Web: http://pmo.umext.maine.edu/apple/ > Fax: 207-581-3881 > > > > What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our > willingness to choose life. - Leo Buscaglia > > > -----Original Message----- > From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > [mailto:apple-c...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Dave Rosenberger > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:30 PM > To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > Subject: Apple-Crop: copper fungicides for organic apples? > > Can anyone point me to a copper fungicide that is OMRI approved for > organic farmers AND that also has a US EPA label that allows repeated > applications to apples during summer. I know that I should be able > to find this info on the OMRI web-site, but I found that site > extremely confusing when I tried it a year or two ago. > -- > ************************************************************** > Dave Rosenberger > Professor of Plant Pathology Office: 845-691-7231 > Cornell University's Hudson Valley Lab Fax: 845-691-2719 > P.O. Box 727, Highland, NY 12528 Cell: 845-594-3060 > http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/faculty/rosenberger/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon > Clements <webmas...@virtualorchard.net>. > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not > represent > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility > for > the content. > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon > Clements <webmas...@virtualorchard.net>. > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not > represent > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility > for > the content. > > > > > **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377005x1201454319/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=May Excfooter51609NO62)
