Pesticides and Wyoming Homeowners

Wyoming Agriculture

Square or Rectangular Areas

The area of a square or rectangle is determined by multiplying the length times the width:

Area = L x W

A rectangular area measuring 80 ft by 60 ft equals 4800 square feet:

Area = 80 ft x 60 ft

= 4800 ft2

 

Triangular Areas

The equation for calculating the area of a triangle is as follows:

Area = (Base x Height) ÷ 2

If the base of a triangular area is 200 ft and the height is 40 ft, the equation would be

Area = (200 ft x 40 ft) ÷ 2

= 4000 ft2

 

Circular Areas

The area of a circle is determined by using the equation r2, or 3.14 x the squared radius of the circle:

Area = 3.14 x r2

A circular flower bed measuring 40 ft in diameter would have a radius of 20 ft, so:

Area = 3.14 x 202

= 3.14 x (20 ft x 20 ft)

= 1,256 ft2

Irregular Areas

Irregularly shaped flower beds, etc., usually can be divided into smaller, geometric areas (square, rectangle, circle, triangle) to facilitate total area calculation. Simply calculate the area for each individual shape and add them together. Conversely, it may be necessary to compute the total square footage of structures within the area which will not be treatedbuildings, patios, sidewalks, ponds, etc.and subtract it from the overall area

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    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.