However, it is not too late to think about common sense safety issues before you earnestly begin spring fieldwork. Exercise good judgment when using public roadways. Have your warning flashers working and have your slow moving vehicle emblems properly displayed. Use caution when your equipment is in a blind spot on the road. Remember that school travel continues into planting time.
Anhydrous ammonia is one of the most widely used sources of nitrogen.
Many farmers have already applied their anhydrous ammonia, but some have not or will side dress. The hazards to using anhydrous ammonia are that it is stored and handled under high pressure that requires well-maintained equipment. You should keep your anhydrous equipment is good condition. Even if you do not own the nurse tank or applicator, inspect them for defects. Daily inspect hoses for cuts, soft spots, bulges, kinking, flattening or slipping at the coupling.