PAT Recertification Quiz: Hemp - Cooperative Extension: Insect Pests, Ticks and Plant Diseases - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

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1. Ensuring that the soil you plant hemp in is optimal for the plants (neutral pH, fertile, well-drained) is an example of which IPM tactic?*

2. The Economic Injury Level is ____.*

the price of an average biocontrol agent
the number of pests at which crop loss is more expensive than controlling the pest
a theory that you should always spray pesticides at the same time every year to prevent pests
the number of pests that will completely destroy your crop regardless of treatment

3. If you would like to release a biocontrol agent in Maine, you must first check ____.*

4. Some examples of scouting and monitoring tools include ____.*

5. What plant disease does Jemison think is getting to be increasingly problematic in hemp production?*

6. Which of these is a soil-borne pathogen?*

7. "No-till" cannabis production led to significantly higher hemp flower yield than the black plastic treatments.*

8. All pesticides distributed and used in Maine ____.*

9. To control pests, pesticide applicators may ____.*

apply pesticides to any site not listed on the label
apply their own homemade pesticides to hemp
apply products not labeled as pesticides (such as dish soap, baking soda, tea, essential oils)
only apply products labeled for use as pesticides and registered in Maine

10. Which statement is true?*

A pesticide label that limits use to specific crop groups is prohibited for use on hemp.
An application rate associated with a site is not required on the label.
A product for use only on vegetables and herbs may be used on hemp.
Any minimum risk pesticide may be used on hemp because they are not registered by the EPA.

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