A new crop registry is being offered to Iowans with pesticide sensitive crops and apiaries. The Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Bill Northey, says the sensitive crop registry through FieldWatch, offers two platforms to provide state-of-the-art mapping features. Driftwatch is a registry site used by producers of commercial crops sensitive to pesticides and includes the online capacity to map boundaries around production fields. BeeCheck is a registry site for beekeepers that designates a one-mile radius boundary. “Were excited to offer this new directory with all of its capabilities,” Northey said. “The mapping features, streamlined data entry and increased accuracy of the information presented will promote better communication of sensitive site data between farmers and pesticide applicators. An informational session will be held during the FieldWatch annual meeting Wednesday, Feb. 15 as part of the Agribusiness Showcase and Conference at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Links to the FieldWatch site can be with this story on our website.
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