WSSA Brings "Clean Bean" Message to Farm Broadcasters
"It is imperative that we protect valuable exports by adopting 'clean bean' strategies that span how crops are planted, harvested, stored, handled and transported."
- "It is imperative that we protect valuable exports by adopting 'clean bean' strategies that span how crops are planted, harvested, stored, handled and transported."
- During the news release taping last week by the NAFB News Service , Van Wychen highlighted the clean bean strategies recommended by the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and endorsed by WSSA.
- Using herbicide mixtures with multiple sites of action, including a combination of pre- and post-emergence herbicides with residual control.
- Cleaning storage bins, augers and legs, transport vehicles and farm equipment to prevent weed spread and cross-crop contamination.