For example soil pH, soil organic matter content, soil permeability characteristics can each impact the transport and degradation of pesticides. A modern soil survey is available for each county in Indiana. Present funding levels will complete this process in approximately 40 years. Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Purdue Pesticide Programs provides educational materials and training to most commercial and private pesticide applicators located in Indiana. Private applicator training occurs at the County level and is conducted through Purdue Cooperative Extension Educators.
Commercial applicators receive their training at state level organized sessions.
Purdue University research provides up to date knowledge of methods to solve water quality problems associated with pesticides in Indiana. This knowledge can be published and distributed to county offices where it is further distributed to the public by the extension educators. The current structure and expertise of the cooperative extension service appears adequate to provide support to SMP implementation. Additional funding may be required to provide additional research and for purchasing or developing training materials. Data developed through these studies will be useful to continue the evaluation of the aquifer vulnerability to pesticide maps.