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Post by smsmith on May 22, 2017 9:37:58 GMT -6
I'm beginning to think some of my trees were hit with drift from the farm field across the road. The weekend before last those fields were sprayed. I ran down and took some pics of my trees as they looked at the time and took some pics of the sprayer. There was quite a bit of wind at the time and I was worried about possible damage. Some of the trees are showing what looks like possible damage (mottled leaves, yellowing leaves). I plan to keep an eye on them, but if they were indeed hit what (if any) are my possible options? Do I need to send some of the leaves in for testing?
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Post by biglakebass on May 22, 2017 9:40:28 GMT -6
Good catch to get pics during the event and such. Interesting to hear what anyone has to say about this.
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Post by Catscratch on May 22, 2017 9:46:34 GMT -6
I know locals have sued crop dusters for spraying the wrong fields. I don't know the process of how it's done, but I've heard of pretty large sums due to damages.
Was the sprayer a company (CO-OP or crop duster) or the land owner with his own sprayer? I would think a spraying company would have insurance for this, don't know if a farmer would.
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Post by smsmith on May 22, 2017 9:52:03 GMT -6
Pretty sure it was a co-op that did the spraying, but I'm not sure. I have no idea how to even begin the process. Not even sure who is farming the land (not the owner).
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Post by Catscratch on May 22, 2017 9:57:42 GMT -6
I'm sure you've probably looked, but does the equipment say anything on it? I would guess than a lawyer could be contacted. You probably need to know the estimated value of your trees. Are they native trees or stuff that you have planted?
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Post by smsmith on May 22, 2017 10:05:05 GMT -6
They are apple and pear trees. Coming up with a replacement value will be tough. Some I grafted and some I bought. Time is the real factor...
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Post by sd51555 on May 22, 2017 10:22:58 GMT -6
I would get on the phone with MoBuck this morning and start with him. He'd likely know more about this than anyone. I wonder if they didn't do a dicamba burn down and it just went bad.
Even the new Dicamba is calling for a 120' buffer from the field edge to eliminate drift and lift off risk.
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Post by Sandbur on May 22, 2017 12:25:44 GMT -6
I worry about drift with my apples. Very close to the fields.
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Post by Catscratch on May 22, 2017 12:59:12 GMT -6
I worry about the crop dusters spraying pasture around us. They've gotten the wrong property many times, they spray high, and they don't always wait for calm winds. My mother in law (retired) takes notes and pics every time one of them in near the place. So far so good but it worries the hell out me when they are buzzing around.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on May 22, 2017 13:14:29 GMT -6
You can have all the pics you want. Better have some other plants dead all around and up to the field that was sprayed, or good luck proving it. Jmo!
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Post by Freeborn on May 22, 2017 13:30:24 GMT -6
You can have all the pics you want. Better have some other plants dead all around and up to the field that was sprayed, or good luck proving it. Jmo! Agree with Mo,
You will be hard pressed to get any response from them let alone compensation. My guess is you would have to go to court which depending on your loss is not worth it.
Tuff situation and one I also worry about.
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Post by smsmith on May 22, 2017 16:22:34 GMT -6
You can have all the pics you want. Better have some other plants dead all around and up to the field that was sprayed, or good luck proving it. Jmo! Ya, the research I did makes it sound as though the sprayers get off almost every time. There are broadleaf weeds in the ditch that obviously were hit as well. I don't see damaged grass by those weeds though...so I'm wondering what the heck they sprayed. The field is planted to corn, so I was assuming gly was sprayed. Maybe not. I plan to keep an eye on the trees and hope they make it.
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Post by sd51555 on May 22, 2017 17:00:18 GMT -6
Is any of the grass dying around that stuff?
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Post by MoBuckChaser on May 22, 2017 17:12:47 GMT -6
You can have all the pics you want. Better have some other plants dead all around and up to the field that was sprayed, or good luck proving it. Jmo! Ya, the research I did makes it sound as though the sprayers get off almost every time. There are broadleaf weeds in the ditch that obviously were hit as well. I don't see damaged grass by those weeds though...so I'm wondering what the heck they sprayed. The field is planted to corn, so I was assuming gly was sprayed. Maybe not. I plan to keep an eye on the trees and hope they make it. If the weeds in the corn field are not up, many farmers are spraying Surestart II. Has Surpass and Hornet in it. The Hornet can for sure drift and for sure smoke any broadleaves it comes into contact with. The surpass will do nothing on grass that is growing. That may be why you see only activity on broadleaves and nothing on grass..... Sorry Stu!
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Post by smsmith on May 22, 2017 17:59:00 GMT -6
Ya, the research I did makes it sound as though the sprayers get off almost every time. There are broadleaf weeds in the ditch that obviously were hit as well. I don't see damaged grass by those weeds though...so I'm wondering what the heck they sprayed. The field is planted to corn, so I was assuming gly was sprayed. Maybe not. I plan to keep an eye on the trees and hope they make it. If the weeds in the corn field are not up, many farmers are spraying Surestart II. Has Surpass and Hornet in it. The Hornet can for sure drift and for sure smoke any broadleaves it comes into contact with. The surpass will do nothing on grass that is growing. That may be why you see only activity on broadleaves and nothing on grass..... Sorry Stu! Thanks for the info. Think my trees have a chance?
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