Fertilizer and Pesticide Management. Usage ✓ Utilize a comprehensive management system that incorporates integrated pest management techniques. ✓ Follow all federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the use, storage, and disposal of fertilizers and pesticides and training of applicators and pest control advisors. ✓ Educate and train employees on use of pesticides and in pesticide application techniques to prevent pollution. ✓ Pesticide application must be under the supervision of a California qualified pesticide applicator. ✓ When applicable use the least toxic pesticides that will do the job. Avoid use of copper-based pesticides if possible. ✓ Do not mix or prepare pesticides or fertilizers for application near storm drains. ✓ Prepare the minimum amount of pesticide needed for the job and use the lowest rate that will effectively control the pest. ✓ Employ techniques to minimize off-target application (e.g. spray drift) of pesticides, including consideration of alternative application techniques. ✓ Calibrate fertilizer and pesticide application equipment to avoid excessive application. ✓ Periodically test soils for determining proper fertilizer use. ✓ Sweep pavement and sidewalk if fertilizer is spilled on these surfaces before applying irrigation water. ✓ Inspect pesticide/fertilizer equipment and transportation vehicles daily. OPTIONAL: • Work fertilizers into the soil rather than dumping or broadcasting them onto the surface. • Use beneficial insects where possible to control pests (green lacewings, ladybugs, praying mantis, ground beetles, parasitic nematodes, trichogramma wasps, seedhead weevils, and spiders prey on detrimental pest species). • Use slow release fertilizers whenever possible to minimize leaching. Scheduling ✓ Do not use pesticides if rain is expected within 24 hours. ✓ Apply pesticides only when wind speeds are low (less than 5 mph). Disposal ✓ Purchase only the amount of pesticide that you can reasonably use in a given time period (month or year depending on the product). ✓ Triple rinse containers, and use rinse water as product. Dispose of unused pesticide as hazardous waste. ✓ Dispose of empty pesticide containers according to the instructions on the container label.
Fertilizer and Pesticide Management. If chemigation, fertigation, fertilizer, and/or pesticide is utilized, Lessee shall meet all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations. Cover Crops. Within 15 days following the harvest of any low residue crops on the lease premises, the Lessee shall plant and irrigate, at their sole expense, a cover crop of wheat or other cereal grain with a minimum seeding of 50 pounds per acre or the Lessee may fall seed alfalfa. Low residue crops are those that will not have enough residue remaining to meet or exceed the over-winter levels as required in the crop residue section below. When taking out the cover crop in the spring, the Lessee must delay tillage until 5 days or less before crops are planted during February and March, and 10 days or less before crops are planted during April or later. Crop Residue (irrigated). The Lessee shall maintain the following crop residue levels during the critical erosion period (November - May) to conserve soil moisture, increase soil infiltration, reduce soil loss, and improve soil tilth. Residue will be measured using the line and point method. Crop Residue Type Required lbs/ac of residue after seeding Small Grain 1000 Corn 1000 Sudan Grass 900
