Good point, thanks for the suggestion to ask the DOA folks about
lawyers. I will be sending the inspector some photos of additional
damage that has become obvious since he was here on Thursday. Each day
we discover more plants showing the effects. Anyway, I will be asking
about the process of the investigation and will be sure to ask for
suggestions about how to find legal help.
Did you know that the website safelawns.org has declared May 6th as
"lawn pesticide awareness day"? You can purchase "safe lawns" door hang
tags on the beyondpesticides.org/pesticidefreelawns website. Please
consider buying some door tags and putting them on doors in your community.
On 5/1/2011 1:21 AM, Robert wrote:
>
> My best guess would be to talk to lawyers in your area and see if
> there is someone with that experience. You really should be able to
> talk to a regulatory agency about this as well, maybe they even know a
> lawyer. I would assume the department of ag in your state would at
> least have some info.
>
>
> On Apr 30, 2011, at 8:03 PM, Sally Norton wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know how to find an experienced lawyer in the area of
>> pesticide drift damage?
>>
>> Sally
>>
>> On 4/28/2011 12:58 PM, Robert wrote:
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>>> The only thing you can do is apply compost,tea, and any thing else
>>> that would help your plants recover faster assuming they arent dead.
>>> But don't just treat the symptoms. You need to address the real
>>> problem here. What is being done to compensate you for this chemical
>>> trespass? If the guilty party is not cooperative I would involve
>>> the authorities or get an experienced lawyer. This is not cool!
>>> Sorry for your damage!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 28, 2011, at 8:08 AM, Sally Norton wrote:
>>>
>>>> Last week I discovered a widespread plant "illness" in my 100%
>>>> Organic yard-garden diagnosed by the Extension Horticulturist as
>>>> pesticide over spray. I confirmed that the adjacent downwind
>>>> property was treated last week with a liquid "Speed Zone" brand by
>>>> Gordon's. The MSDS can be seen at this address:
>>>> http://www.pbigordon.com/pdfs/SpeedZone-MSDS.pdf.
>>>> In addition to the plants low to the ground (tomatoes, lettuce,
>>>> herbs, collards, roses, etc, trees, vines, and tall bushes that are
>>>> 5 -15 feet off the ground show definite damage. You can almost
>>>> envision the currents of air carrying the 2,4,D and other compounds
>>>> of the Speed Zone across my property. I was so hoping that my kiwi
>>>> vine would finally bloom and fruit this year which will be its 5th
>>>> year in my yard. Will these chemicals impact the blooming and
>>>> fruiting of a kiwi or the pomegranate bush which is showing a lot
>>>> of damage in all the growing tips? The dwarf weeping mulberry
>>>> already set its fruits, but the leaves look terrible.
>>>> I take great pride in the health of my plants and the
>>>> attractiveness of the plantings, so I am having a very hard time
>>>> with so much plant material looking stressed and damaged.
>>>> Suggestions??
>>>>
>>>
>>
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