Pesticides applied in agricultural fields have the potential to move offsite and into surface waters. Many factors affect the movement of pesticides from the field. UC’s free publication Pesticide Choice: Best Management Practice (BMP) for Protecting Surface Water Quality in Agriculture is a great resource for growers looking to reduce pesticide runoff.
Topics include:
- Pesticide properties affecting transport in water
- Aquatic toxicity of pesticides
- Pesticide runoff risk
- Other factors affecting pesticide runoff
This publication also includes tables listing active ingredients in pesticides, the trade names, and runoff risk.
Home gardeners and landscape professionals (and those who employ them) also share responsibility in keeping pesticides out of our waterways. Additional information for anyone interested in reducing pollution in our waterways can be found in our previous water-quality posts.
