requirements referencing maximum wind speeds are Are wind speed and direction used at time of application to followed. 9 reduce potential for drift? S Weather data may be obtained from hand-held devices or weather services via the internet. Are pesticides with an EPA pollinator toxicity advisory box on New EPA pollinator advisory box, . 10 the label not applied between tight cluster and the end of crop Information on selecting pesticides least toxic to pollinators bloom? D is available through Oregon State Extension, . Are pesticides no longer used or no longer registered for use in storage, obsolete pesticides are clearly marked ‘DO 11 returned to dealer or disposed of at the next collection? S NOT USE’ and separated from pesticides in current use. Pest Monitoring and Management Can an orchard member or crop advisor identify the: S At least one individual employed by or under contract with Major and emerging insect pests, diseases and weeds the farm can visually identify the major and emerging insect on the farm? pests, diseases and weeds present, describe these pest life 12 Life cycle of major and emerging insect pests, diseases cycles and visually identify the major beneficial insects and weeds, as it relates to pest management? present, e.g., lady beetles, lacewings, syrphid flies, Beneficial insects, such as natural predators of crop predatory mites, minute pirate bugs, black hunter thrips. insect Are pests and diseases scouted, sampled and monitored at Blocks are scouted to gather a representative sample of pest 13 least once every two weeks and/or prior to the application of infestations, and to accurately determine if populations pesticides? D exceed action thresholds. Documentation of scouting includes specific qualitative and Are scouting observations, degree days, weather data and trap quantitative observations, e.g., number of mites per leaf, 14 counts documented in a handwritten or electronic format? D biofix dates, specific location of pest infestation, etc.
9 Are wind speed and direction used at time of application to reduce potential for drift? S requirements referencing maximum wind speeds are followed. Weather data may be obtained from hand-held devices or weather services via the internet. 10 Are pesticides with an EPA pollinator toxicity advisory box on the label not applied between tight cluster and the end of crop bloom? D New EPA pollinator advisory box, . Information on selecting pesticides least toxic to pollinators is available through Oregon State Extension, . 11 Are pesticides no longer used or no longer registered for use returned to dealer or disposed of at the next collection? S in storage, obsolete pesticides are clearly marked ‘DO NOT USE’ and separated from pesticides in current use. Pest Monitoring and Management 12 Can an orchard member or crop advisor identify the: S Major and emerging insect pests, diseases and weeds on the farm? Life cycle of major and emerging insect pests, diseases and weeds, as it relates to pest management? Beneficial insects, such as natural predators of crop insect At least one individual employed by or under contract with the farm can visually identify the major and emerging insect pests, diseases and weeds present, describe these pest life cycles and visually identify the major beneficial insects present, e.g., lady beetles, lacewings, syrphid flies, predatory mites, minute pirate bugs, black hunter thrips. 13 Are pests and diseases scouted, sampled and monitored at least once every two weeks and/or prior to the application of pesticides? D Blocks are scouted to gather a representative sample of pest infestations, and to accurately determine if populations exceed action thresholds. 14 Are scouting observations, degree days, weather data and trap counts documented in a handwritten or electronic format? D Documentation of scouting includes specific qualitative and quantitative observations, e.g., number of mites per leaf, biofix dates, specific location of pest infestation, etc.