Best
Management Practices for Orchard Spraying |
The absence of an unsprayed buffer and the lack of vegetation along a
streamside increase the likelihood that chemical pesticides will directly
enter waterways, either by overland runoff or aerial drift. |
Maintain an unsprayed vegetated buffer of at least 20
feet between orchards and waterways.
Larger buffers maybe required for some pesticides near certain
waterways. A map of affected streams
and a list of pesticide active ingredients requiring larger buffers are
available at:
http://www.oda.state.or.us/pesticide/pubform/maps/hoodriver.pdf |
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Unsprayed vegetated buffers: 1. reduce water pollution by
filtering sediment, chemicals, and nutrients from runoff 2. increase the distance between
sensitive areas and pesticide application, reducing potential for drift. 3. provide habitat for beneficial
insects |