Similar requirements may be in place for proximity to private water sources. Herbicides cannot be applied within 200 feet of a Public Water Source Protection Area unless the Water Supply Division is notified.Contact Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s Wetlands Section for more information. Special permits are required to apply herbicides in a wetland.For questions about additional training opportunities, contact the UVM Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program.For questions about certification and continuing education credit opportunities, contact the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets’ Pesticide Program.For questions regarding the appropriate chemical to use for a particular situation, or general information on pesticide safety, ingredients, and more, contact the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets’ Pesticide Program.Chemical treatments pose a risk to plants, animals, and humans, but can be used in ways that greatly reduce this risk, and provide a solution to otherwise hopeless scenarios.To mitigate the risk, consider utilizing an integrated pest management plan, such as cutting the plants to set back flowering time, and then applying pesticides in the lowest effective volume. The timing of some chemical treatments may overlap with when certain plants are flowering, and, in order to protect pollinators, herbicides should not be applied when plants are flowering.Understand the risk of, and how to avoid, drift. ![]() Learn more about protection bulletins here. ![]()
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