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Property Spray Plans

 

Agrichemical Use

 

The use of agrichemicals is essential to New Zealand farm, orchard and vineyard production. However they need to be used safely and responsibly to protect human health and the environment.

Spray drift in particular is an important issue especially in intensive horticultural producing areas such as the Heretaunga Plains. Spray drift can cause human health problems such as asthma, watery eyes and skin rashes and pollutes waterways.

The Hawkes Bay Regional Council has rules for the management of spray drift – both conventional and organic sprays. These are contained in the Regional Resource Management Plan. Organic sprays can also have a detrimental effect and are not exempt from Council rules.

 

Property Spray Plans

 
Property Spray Plans are used for properties where agrichemical is applied within 50m of a boundary more than twice a year. Their purpose is to get you to identify areas sensitive to spray and methods you will use to minimise spray drift. Also include your spray programme, your neighbours names and phone numbers, the names, phone numbers and GROWSAFE© numbers of those spraying

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229 Havelock Road, Hastings R1218 View R1218

589

 

Strip Sprayer

223 St Georges Road, Hastings R1219 View R1219

10181

 

Strip Sprayer

65 Lawn Road, Mangetere R1220 View R1220

977

Strip Sprayer

12 Gordon St, Fernhill R1221

View R1221

10567

1077

 

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The Hawkes Bay NZ Regional Council has rules for the management of spray drift – both conventional and organic sprays. These are contained in the Regional Resource Management Plan. 

Sensitive Areas & Hazards

Identify sensitive areas and hazards within and surrounding the application area, i.e. schools, roads, footpaths, houses, waterways, organic or other crops

Develop strategies to minimise spray drift specific to each sensitive area such as:
- Timing (spray outside school hours, during low traffic flow)
- Knowledge of neighbourhood (bees in neighbours block, don’t spray insecticides toxic to bees)
- Buffer zones
- Hedges
- Wind direction.

The identification of sensitive areas and hazards, and strategies to avoid their contamination, are part of a Property Spray Plan.

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