Food Safety Begs on the Farm: A Grower Self Assessment Food Safety Rks Pesticide Use PESTICIDE USE
PESTICIDE USE Pesticide Use on Produce Farms READ FOLLOW the LABEL. The most important factor pesticide use to read follow the label structions. Th the LAW. Pesticides should only be used on crops that lted on the label only the amounts concentrations lted on the label. Proper attire equipment should be used by certified applicators to sure their safety proper application the product. Record keepg also very important when it comes to pesticide use. State federal regulations require growers to document pesticide applications keep th mation on file. Recordg the trade scientific name the chemical, the EPA regtration number, the date it was applied, the amount that was applied, the a or field that was treated, the stage development the crop, weather conditions, the name pesticide applicator certification number the applicator all very important facts that should be written down. Keepg these records an accessible location allows them to be easily referenced. Inclusion the Pesticide Use section th assessment was done at the request growers who reviewed th document. The National GAPs Program has not focused attention on pesticide use the past because it state federally regulated, but growers who tend to have a GAPs audit their farm will need to review their pesticide use, hlg, storage, dposal documentation. Proper pesticide use, hlg, storage dposal does impact the safety fruits vegetables grown on the farm. All growers should read follow the label structions use, hlg, storage, dposal to keep the commodities that they grow on the farm safe. These worksheets were developed usg mation from the Agricultural Environmental Program New York State from the Farm-A-Syst Program (http://www.uwex.edu/ farmasyst). Additional mation on safe pesticide use, hlg, storage, dposal available from local extension or state regulatory agencies. Proper pesticide use, hlg, storage dposal does impact the safety fruits vegetables grown on the farm.
Pesticide Use Storage** Good Agricultural s s Requirg Attention Mor Adjustments Needed Concerns Ext; Exame Needs Improvement: Prioritize Changes Here Pesticide application rates Pesticides applied accordg to label directions at less than labeled rates when effective. Pesticides applied accordg to label directions. Pesticides most ten applied accordg to label directions. Pesticide label not followed. Rates may exceed those allowed by the label. Spill kit rsate dposal A good spill kit readily available near mixg a. A holdg tank rsate available. Excess material rsate used accordg to label structions. A spill kit available, but not near mixg a. Excess material rsate used accordg to label structions. No spill kit available OR excess material rsate dcarded the water system. Spill response plan A spill response plan written, updated, routely reviewed by farm management employees. Phone numbers emergency response personnel posted near all phones authorities notified immediately after a spill a hazardous compound. A spill response plan written, updated routely reviewed by the farm management employees, but no emergency mation posted by the phones. All spill control materials available on the farm, but no plan written no review or trag has occurred with employees. There no written spill response plan, supplies or equipment. Grower Self Assessment Food Safety Rks Pesticide Use Storage 1
Good Agricultural s s Requirg Attention Pesticide Use Storage** Grower Self Assessment Food Safety Rks Pesticide Use Storage 2 Adjustments Mor Needed Ext; Concerns Exame Improvement: Needs Here Changes Prioritize Application equipment matenance rou place SOPs calibration matenance, te equipment spection ND A t equipmen records kept. matenance place SOPs matenance, route spection calibration records no but equipment kept. SOPs no There management equipment mapoorly or old ten used equipment taed applications. pesticide conditions Weather management drift applications spray wds if done sprayg No miles/hr 10 than greater movg branches (small d). w D N A s i sprayg ra heavy if postponed hours 24 with ecast ND A t managemen drift a followed. written plan plan management A drift from deviated written rly. wdy on done Sprayg ecasts weather days when considered not Pesticide sprays. planng occur may applications weather type any under result ten conditions sprays. effective or drift, Record keepg applications pesticide required) (legally kept state with accordance agencies. regulatory federal all recorded Inmation applications pesticide chemical date, clude: EPA regname, trade applied, rate number, tration stage conditions, weather a pest, target crop, name treated, number certification applicator. accessible. easily kept state with accordance agencies, regulatory federal as be not may but outled. as comprehensive accessible. kept applied chemicals but application, location complete documentation access. to difficult known used Chemicals voices. by or memory by or complete, reportg until nonextent required.
Pesticide Use Storage** Good Agricultural s s Requirg Attention Mor Adjustments Needed Concerns Ext; Exame Needs Improvement: Prioritize Changes Here Pest monitorg Crops spected pests durg critical periods crop pest development (e.g. early growth, flowerg, fruit development). The farm uses IPM pesticides. Pesticides only applied when pest populations large enough to cause economic losses. Crops spected pests. Pesticides usually applied only when pests reach damagg populations. Crops spected pests. Sprayg done at the first sign pests. Crops not spected pests. Pests controlled at certa stages crop development or by application pesticides on a calendar schedule. Source sprays water topical Spray water from a municipal, treated water source or from ground water obtaed from a properly constructed, capped well, good condition, that could be readily treated if dicator organms were detected annual water tests. Spray water sourced from an uncapped well. Spray water drawn from a surface water source. Spray water sourced from a pond or other water source that has daily vits by livestock or wild animals OR little known about the water source. ** Based on mation from the Agricultural Environmental Program New York State the Farm-A-Syst program (http://www.uwex.edu/farmasyst/). Grower Self Assessment Food Safety Rks Pesticide Use Storage 3
Pesticide Use Storage** Good Agricultural s s Requirg Attention Mor Adjustments Needed Concerns Ext; Exame Needs Improvement: Prioritize Changes Here Certified applicators Any person who hles applies pesticides certified through a state regulatory agency. The operator or manager certified pesticide applications through a state regulatory agency, but other people who hle pesticides not certified. Neither the pesticide applicator or supervor certified to apply pesticides through a state regulatory agency. Proper safety equipment pesticide applications All pesticide applicators have access to wear proper safety equipment applyg pesticide. All pesticide applicators have access to proper safety equipment, but ten do not wear it while applyg pesticide. Pesticide applicators do not wear proper safety equipment OR expected to supply their own while applyg pesticides. Pesticide security storage a The pesticide storage a locked or fenced AND used only pesticides. The pesticide storage a used only pesticide storage but unlocked. The pesticide storage a unlocked AND regularly used other activities. Pesticide design storage a Pesticides stored on impermeable shelves over an impermeable floor with curbs or dikes to conta leaks or spills. There no floor dra OR the floor dras to an acceptable holdg tank. Pesticides stored over an impermeable floor (e.g. sealed concrete), but there no curbs or dikes to conta leaks or spills. Floor dras to an acceptable holdg tank. Pesticides stored on a permeable surface there no curbs or dikes to conta leaks or spills. Pesticides stored on permeable floor (e.g. dirt or gravel). The floor may have a dra that does not lead to an acceptable holdg tank. ** Based on mation from the Agricultural Environmental Program New York State the Farm-A-Syst program (http://www.uwex.edu/farmasyst/). Grower Self Assessment Food Safety Rks Pesticide Use Storage 4
Pesticide Use Storage** Good Agricultural s s Requirg Attention Mor Adjustments Needed Concerns Ext; Exame Needs Improvement: Prioritize Changes Here Re-entry periods fields Signs posted statg pesticide applications. Workers prevented from re-entry to fields until the re- entry period has expired. Signs posted statg pesticide applications but workers routely enter the fields bee the re-entry period has expired. No signs posted after pesticide application workers structed to work the fields BEFORE the re-entry period has expired. Harvest tervals No produce harvested until the legal number days post application as stated on the pesticide label. Post application harvest tervals not followed. Pesticide dposal contaer Liquid contaers triple rsed rsate applied to a labeled site or placed an approved holdg tank dposal. Contaers returned to the supplier or taken by a hazardous waste collection service. Liquid pesticide contaers triple rsed, but not immediately after emptyg. Site labeled application rsate may not be available when rsed OR residues may be dry difficult to remove from side surfaces. Liquid pesticide contaers not triple rsed bee dposal. Pesticide contaers dposed a manner constent with the label. ** Based on mation from the Agricultural Environmental Program New York State the Farm-A-Syst program (http://www.uwex.edu/farmasyst/). Grower Self Assessment Food Safety Rks Pesticide Use Storage 5
Pesticide Use Storage Action Plan Date: Reviewer: Field or Commodity: Mor Adjustment Concerns Ext Prioritize Changes Here Your Plans to Reduce Rks Action Person Estimated Target Improvement Responsible Cost Date Pesticide application rates Spill kit rsate dposal Spill response plan Application equipment matenance Weather conditions drift management spray applications Do not remove. Photocopy th master evaluations. Pesticide Use Storage Action Plan 1 3
Pesticide Use Storage Action Plan Date: Reviewer: Field or Commodity: Mor Adjustment Concerns Ext Prioritize Changes Here Your Plans to Reduce Rks Action Person Estimated Target Improvement Responsible Cost Date Record keepg pesticide applications (legally required) Pest monitorg Source water topical sprays Certified applicators Proper safety equipment pesticide applications Do not remove. Photocopy th master evaluations. Pesticide Use Storage Action Plan 2 3
Pesticide Use Storage Action Plan Date: Reviewer: Field or Commodity: Mor Adjustment Concerns Ext Prioritize Changes Here Your Plans to Reduce Rks Action Person Estimated Target Improvement Responsible Cost Date Pesticide storage a security Pesticide storage a design Re-entry periods fields Harvest tervals Pesticide contaer dposal Do not remove. Photocopy th master evaluations. Pesticide Use Storage Action Plan 3 3