Pesticides and Wyoming Homeowners

Wyoming Agriculture

Photos: Amy Jerup Teton County Weed & Pest

Why Are Calculations Important?

Using just the right amount of pesticide minimizes the potential for personal, property, or environmental damage and maximizes consumers' return on the dollar. This information will assist the homeowner in selecting products and calculating application rates for pesticides commonly used around the home.

 

How Do I Calculate the Area to be Treated?

Typically, use rates for lawn care products are stated per 1000 square feet or per acre. Rates for flowers, shrubs, and vegetables often are given per 100 square feet. To determine how much pesticide is needed to do a job, first calculate the size of the area to be treated.

Reminder Box

Did you calibrate your equipment?

Did you measure your area correctly?

How to measure your pace.

  • Click to request calibration cups

    Wyoming Department of Agriculture has calibration cups available for homeowners. (307) 777-7324
  • Do not use household measuring cups for measuring chemicals.
  • Do not place chemical measuring units in dishwasher. Please refer to proper disposal practices.
  • One Time Use plastic medical syringes make good chemical measuring tools. Refer to the chemical label for proper disposal.

Monitoring for Pesticides in Wyoming’s Water

In 1991, members if local, State, and Federal governments, as well as industry and interest groups formed the Ground-water and Pesticide Strategy Committee to prepare the State of Wyoming’s generic Management Plan for Pesticides in Ground Water. Part of this plan was to determine if pesticides are found in the Wyoming’s water. The Wyoming Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Geological Survey have sampled the State’s groundwater and surface water for pesticides since 1995. Details of the sampling efforts can be found in publications and on the web.