The survey was designed to collect information on the usage of pesticides in the management of dairy cattle production systems. A survey questionnaires was adapted from one used by Cornell University.
Results provide current data on pesticide use for dairy cattle production systems.
All dairy operators in the state were selected from a list maintained by the West Virginia Agricultural Statistics Service. This list was mailed a questionnaire, explanatory letter, and return envelope. The 1 st mailing was sent to 422 operators with 85 responses. The 2 nd mailing was sent out to 300 operators with 35 responses. There were 60 reports for total annual milk production for an average of 14,309.72 lbs.