Many of the pesticide products Indiana farmers use do not include specialty crops on the container’s label. These uses are often added through 24C Special Local Need (SLN) labels or supplemental labels, which can be difficult to locate. In response to this, the Office of the Indiana State Chemist created a “Pesticide Products- Special State Registrations” webpage with pdf files for each product. To access the webpage, click this address (https://oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/special_state_registrations.html) or scan this QR code:
This webpage includes all special registrations from biological insecticides for hemp, to insecticide for emerald ash borers, to herbicides for use in various fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals. For example, the 24C label for Dual Magnum® herbicide expands its use in approximately 70 vegetable, fruit, herb, and ornamental crops. According the Office of the Indiana State Chemist, the webpage will grow to include Section 18 (emergency exemption labels) and Experimental Use Permits (EUPs).
Blueberries are one of many fruit and vegetable crops that benefit from “special” herbicide registrations in Indiana. Photo credit: SL Meyers