Wednesday - July 14

The wind was stronger today, coming from the north. While working in the field we began to smell something we had not smelled before. We learned from Laura that a neighbor was spraying his field. Laura explained that insecticides and herbicides are supposed to be made so that they go directly to the plant and do not become airborne. Farmers often deny that the sprays could be spread to other fields, although it was clear that the sprays were moving today. After looking at a few studies online, it appears the concentration of sprays outside the target area is dependant on the wind direction and speed. It would be interesting to determine the concentration of non-organic sprays that end up on the field.