Thanks for this information Tom.  I have a neighbor that sprays his
crops.  While he doesn't directly fly over my property, he doesn't have
to because the wind carries the poison to my lungs and my organic garden.
 I was interview by a Des Moines Register reporter about air quality in
Decatur County.  I used the aerial crop spraying as one of the air
pollution hazards.  Is there some recourse for us to report this
dangerous practice?  If it is legal, there is nothing we can do but
breathe in this poison depending where we live and our neighbor's mercy. 
Phyllis
*Many farmers concerned about whether proper safety measures are used

Opinions vary widely regarding recent sharp increases in aerial
application of farm chemicals, with some industry experts saying farmers
have few options.

Patrick Kirchhofer, manager of the Peoria County Farm Bureau, said the
high price of corn last year, wet fields and corn hybrids that can often
be 8 to 10 feet in height all played a role.
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