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Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2022-5207
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: X
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): X
Address: X
City: X
Prov / State: X
Country: X
Postal Code: X
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Environment
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: NEWFOUNDLAND
6. Date incident was first observed.
24-JUL-22Product Description
7. a) Provide the active ingredient and, if available, the registration number and product name (include all tank mixes). If the product is not registered provide a submission number.
Active(s)PMRA Registration No. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: AMINOPYRALID (UNSPECIFIED FORMULATION)
- Active Ingredient(s)
- AMINOPYRALID
7. b) Type of formulation.
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Unknown
9. Application Rate.
10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
Home gardeners acquired manure from a horse stable. The manure was added to soil in raised beds as part of the home vegetable gardens. Believe forages (hay) that was purchased by riding stable was treated with a herbicide containing the active ingredient aminopyralid. Reporter has been trying to trace back to find the farm that sold the hay. Reporter called/emailed the sales rep for Corteva, [Name], to explain the incident and to try and obtain information on how long this active will remain residual in manure. Milestone Herbicide has been purchased by farmers in this province. The american label is very specific on instructions indicating that the manure and hay should not leave the farm due to the residual nature of the active and the potential to do harm to susceptible plants. The end users of this pesticide are applying to their forage fields to control dock weed. Many farms are selling the baled hay to other farmers including dairy, horse and goats. The end users are not advising those purchasing the hay that it has been treated with a residual herbicide and that the manure should not be composted/mulched and used near susceptible plants. The Canadian Label states: 'Clippings or hay from vegetation which has been treated with aminopyralid should not be used for composting or mulching. Aminopyralid residues pass through animals unchanged and are still herbicidally active. The manure from animals grazing treated areas or fed treated hay should not be used around susceptible plants.' The American Milestone label states: 'Hay from grass treated with Milestone within the preceding 18 months can only be used on the farm or ranch where the product is applied'.To be determined by Registrant
12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?
Unknown
Subform IV: Environment (includes plants insects and wildlife)
1. Type of organism affected
Herbaceous Plants / Plante herbacée
2. Common name(s)
Vegetable plants, potato plants, tomato plants
3. Scientific name(s)
Unknown
4. Number of organisms affected
Unknown
5. Description of site where incident was observed
Fresh water
Terrestrial
Residential
Salt Water
6. Check all symptoms that apply
Epinasty (leaf wilt)
Stunted vegetative growth
7. Describe symptoms and outcome (died, recovered, etc.).
Herbicide Damage showing itself on home vegetable plants. Potatoes and tomatoes have the twisted curled leaves but other veggies are stunted. No lab analysis has been conducted but symptoms mirror this herbicide damage witnessed in a similar aminopyralid incident in 2017.
8. a) Was the incident a result of (select all that apply)
Other
Treated hay consumed by horses and manure used for garden beds
8. b) i) How many times has the product been applied this year?
Unknown
8. b) ii) What was the date of the last application?
Unknown
9. Did it rain
9. a) During application?
Unknown
9. b) Up to 3 days after application?
Unknown
10. a) Was there a buffer zone?
Unknown
10. b) What type?
10. c) What was the size of the buffer zone?
11. a) Were environmental samples collected and analysed?
No
