2013 Pesticide Usage on Four Major Crops in Minnesota Minnesota Department of Agriculture USDA: NASS Minnesota Field Office September 2016 625 Robert Street North St. Paul, MN 55155 651-201-6000 1-800-627- 3529 www.mda.state.mn.us In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this information is available in alternative forms of communication upon request by calling 651-201-6000. TTY users can call the Minnesota Relay Service at 711. The MDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider. Table of Contents For information regarding this report contact: Denton Bruening Minnesota Department of Agriculture Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Division 651-201-6399 Table of Contents Page No. 2013 Pesticide Usage on Four Major Crops in Minnesota ................................................. 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 7 Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................... 7 Survey Design and Implementation ............................................................................. 8 Data Collection Process ............................................................................................. 11 Data Reporting and Limitations ................................................................................. 13 Statewide Pesticide Applications – Corn ....................................................................... 16 Corn herbicide county-level estimated use maps .......................................................... 21 Pesticide Applications on Corn by Pesticide Management Areas ................................. 26 Statewide Pesticide Applications – Soybean ................................................................. 35 Area Pesticide Applications – Soybean ......................................................................... 39 Statewide Pesticide Applications – Wheat .................................................................... 48 Area Pesticide Applications – Wheat ............................................................................ 51 Statewide Pesticide Applications – Hay ........................................................................ 59 Area Pesticide Applications – Hay ................................................................................ 61 County Pesticide Applications ....................................................................................... 65 PMA 1 County Data ...................................................................................................... 65 Clay County................................................................................................................ 65 Grant County .............................................................................................................. 67 Kittson County ........................................................................................................... 69 Mahnomen County ..................................................................................................... 71 Marshall County ......................................................................................................... 72 Norman County .......................................................................................................... 73 Pennington County ..................................................................................................... 74 Polk County ................................................................................................................ 75 Red Lake County ........................................................................................................ 76 Roseau County ........................................................................................................... 77 Traverse County ......................................................................................................... 78 Wilkin County ............................................................................................................ 79 PMA 4 County Data ...................................................................................................... 80 Becker County ............................................................................................................ 80 Benton County............................................................................................................ 81 Cass County................................................................................................................ 82 Crow Wing County .................................................................................................... 83 1 Table of Contents Douglas County .......................................................................................................... 84 Hubbard County ......................................................................................................... 85 Kandiyohi County ...................................................................................................... 86 Morrison County ........................................................................................................ 87 Otter Tail County ....................................................................................................... 88 Pope County ............................................................................................................... 89 Sherburne County ....................................................................................................... 90 Stearns County ........................................................................................................... 91 Todd County ............................................................................................................... 92 Wadena County .......................................................................................................... 93 PMA 5 County Data ...................................................................................................... 94 Aitkin County ............................................................................................................. 94 Chisago County .......................................................................................................... 95 Isanti County .............................................................................................................. 96 Kanabec County ......................................................................................................... 97 Mille Lacs County ...................................................................................................... 98 Pine County ................................................................................................................ 99 PMA 6 County Data .................................................................................................... 100 Big Stone County ..................................................................................................... 100 Chippewa County ..................................................................................................... 101 Lac Qui Parle County ............................................................................................... 102 Stevens County ......................................................................................................... 103 Swift County ............................................................................................................ 104 Yellow Medicine County ......................................................................................... 105 PMA 7 County Data .................................................................................................... 106 Lincoln County ......................................................................................................... 106 Lyon County ............................................................................................................. 108 Murray County ......................................................................................................... 109 Nobles County .......................................................................................................... 110 Pipestone County...................................................................................................... 111 Rock County ............................................................................................................. 112 PMA 8 County Data .................................................................................................... 113 Blue Earth County .................................................................................................... 113 Brown County .......................................................................................................... 114 Cottonwood County ................................................................................................. 115 Faribault County ....................................................................................................... 116 Freeborn County ....................................................................................................... 117 Jackson County ........................................................................................................ 118 2 Table of Contents Le Sueur County......................................................................................................