All farms need pesticides to control pest, plant diseases, and weed outbreaks from time to time. It is inevitable that hazardous pesticides may be required to control or eradicate these threats because less hazardous pesticides may not be registered or available to control such situations.
This raises the question as to who bears the responsibility for the application of pesticides? Is it the producer, the agent selling the pesticide, the distribution company, the manufacturer, or the consultant?
The second serious question often arises as to who should be held accountable when livestock or crops are harmed or killed as a result of pesticide application?
The answers to these questions will be clearly explained during the webinar so that dairy producers can be cognisant of their position regarding the responsibility for pesticide use. A few recent examples of livestock, crop, and bee losses will also be presented to illustrate the situation.