Priority Management Weighting Practices/support tactic works supported Timing 40% Training and extension for development, implementation and monitoring of Smartcane BMP application of farm herbicide (including risk) management strategies BoM rainfall and seasonal residual Ensuring irrigation management is managed to minimise herbicide runoff risk forecasting information 1 herbicides Use of best available rainfall forecasting tools SafeGuage for pesticides Use of SafeGuage for pesticides or equivalent risk minimisation tool Targeted 40% Area treated with residual herbicides is reduced through use of banded Hooded/banded application of spraying trial appropriate application technology, residual including calibration. herbicides 2 managed with knockdown products through directed or shielded spraying Training and extension support Residual 20% Training and extension to support the use of herbicides and SageGuage for pesticides 3 herbicide use in minimisation of the use of residual herbicides in ratoons where appropriate Smartcane BMP ratoons Priority 4- Cane: Sediment Management
Priority Management tactic Weighting Practices/support works supported 1 Timing application of residual herbicides 40% Training and extension for development, implementation and monitoring of farm herbicide (including risk) management strategies Ensuring irrigation management is managed to minimise herbicide runoff risk Use of best available rainfall forecasting tools Use of SafeGuage for pesticides or equivalent risk minimisation tool Smartcane BMP BoM rainfall and seasonal forecasting information SafeGuage for pesticides 2 Targeted application of residual herbicides 40% Area treated with residual herbicides is reduced through use of banded spraying appropriate managed with knockdown products through directed or shielded spraying Training and extension support Hooded/banded application technology, including calibration. 3 Residual herbicide use in ratoons 20% Training and extension to support the use of herbicides and minimisation of the use of residual herbicides in ratoons where appropriate SageGuage for pesticides Smartcane BMP Priority 4- Cane: Sediment Management trial
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