Farmers Digital Solutions 1-866-668-5565 • www.todaypublicationsfd.net May 2026 Growers Guide Edition 16 New Endangered Species Act pesticide requirements are changing how farmers plan herbicide, insecticide, and other pesticide applications. The first step is simple: before spraying, read the product label and see if it directs you to check EPA’s Bulletins Live! Two. Bulletins Live! Two is the place to find location-specific pesticide restrictions for endangered species protection. Go to EPA Bulletins Live! Two, enter the EPA registration number from the label, the month of application, and the field location. This will tell you whether restrictions apply to that product in that area. If Bulletins Live! Two shows a restriction, follow it. That may include a spray buffer, timing limit, application method restriction, runoff mitigation requirement, or other instruction. If no restriction appears, save or print the result and keep it with your spray records. Many of the new requirements focus on reducing drift and runoff. EPA’s Mitigation Menu lists practices that may help meet label or Bulletin requirements, including drift-reducing nozzles, larger droplets, lower boom height, windbreaks, cover crops, no-till, grassed waterways, vegetative filter strips, soil retention practices, rate reductions, partial-field applications, and recordkeeping. Best practices are not complicated. Know the product. Know the field. Watch the wind. Use the right nozzle. Keep the boom at the correct height. Avoid spraying when conditions increase drift risk. Use conservation practices that reduce runoff. Most importantly, document what you did. For those wanting more background, CropLife’s 2026 ESA Technical Guide to provides additional information on ESA pesticide changes, adjuvants, drift reduction, soil retention, PAM, and mitigation options for the 2026 season. This is where Mixmate becomes valuable. Mixmate does not replace the label, Bulletins Live! Two, or the applicator’s responsibility. But Mixmate helps farmers and applicators Mitigation Options create better records by accurately measuring products, calculating mixes, and automatically recording what was loaded. As ESA rules become part of normal pesticide use, automated records will matter more. A handwritten note can be missed. A paper sheet can get lost. Mixmate records are created during the mixing process, helping document the products, rates, and batches used. The bottom line: check Bulletins Live! Two before spraying when the label requires it, use EPA’s Mitigation Menu to understand your options, follow best practices, and keep good records. Compliance starts before the sprayer enters the field. Be Blessed! Doug Applegate Farmer and Owner at Praxidyn
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