By: Laura Ramage Agricultural Inspector/Biologist

San Luis Obispo County Agricultural Commissioner

The Highlights

Rodenticides Chlorpyrifos Streamside ‘No Spray’ Buffer Zones Pesticide Use Near Schools Farm Labor Requirements Certifying Employees Cal Ag Permits

Rodenticides

Rodenticide Labels Have Changed The top three rodenticides used in SLO County have had some changes to their labeling.

Prior to purchasing any rodenticides, make sure that the application site as well as the method will work for your situation.

Application Site: ○ Proximity to homes ○ Domestic animals and

wildlife ○ Type of agricultural

production

Method: ○ Bait stations ○ Broadcast ○ Below ground

Chlorpyrifos

Chlorpyrifos Contamination Chlorpyrifos Lorsban

Methods to Reduce Contamination Stage 1 – Educational Outreach Stage 2 – Pesticide Detection Response

Self-regulating or cooperative efforts Site specific reduced risk practices

Stage 3 – Regulate Use (DPR & CACs) Use restrictions, permit conditions, regulations

Stage 4 – Regulate Contamination (Water Board & Regional Boards) Establish Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL)

Streamside No Spray Buffer Zone

EPA Reinstated- Streamside No Spray Buffer Zones Purpose

Protect Salmon and Steelhead Trout in California, Oregon and Washington States.

For applications of; Carbaryl Chlorpyrifos Diazinon Malathion Methomyl

No spray buffer zones 20 yards (60 feet) if a ground application 100 yards (300 feet) if an aerial application

http://www2.epa.gov/endangered-species/salmon-mapper

Pesticide Use Near Schools

Regulating Pesticide Use

On School Properties Healthy Schools Act California Pesticide Laws and Regulations

Adjacent to School Properties

Pest Control Businesses Agricultural Use

Permit/OIN Site Evaluation (Identify Hazards)

Extra precautions required near… Schools and day cares Homes and businesses Endangered species Ground water protection areas Waterways Wellheads

Restrictions Near Schools Restricted Use Pesticides

No Aerial Applications within ½ mile (2640’)

No Ground Spray Applications within 500’

Field Fumigant Prohibited ○ within 1/8 mile (660’), if buffer zone 300’

or less ○ within1/4 mile (1320’), if buffer zone

greater than 300’ ○ during the buffer zone duration (48 hours)

General Use Pesticides Applicators are responsible for legal

application Recommendations for use near schools

Establish Relationship with School Create Buffer Zone Air Flow Away Timing Notification Avoid Odor

Restrictions Near Schools

School scheduled to be in session Hosting public events No applications when students are

present Weekend, nighttime or summer

applications? Depends on specific pesticide and timing

California Department of Public Health- “Agricultural Pesticide Use Near Public Schools in California”

http://cehtp.org/projects/ehss01/pesticides_and_schools/Pesticides_Schools_Report_April2014.pdf

OR- go to cehtp.org and select “Pesticide Use Near Schools” under the ‘Topic’ tab.

SLO County School Locations Public and Private (K-12)

District Map with ¼ mile buffers

Bellevue – Santa Fe Charter School

Farm Labor Requirements

Do you hire a farm labor contractor?

Training

Required to be trained every 5 years. (SLO County Ag. Commissioner suggests training every year.)

Does the FL employee handle pesticides? Must be trained every year!

Decontamination Facility

Emergency Medical Care Posting/Knowledge

Choose a medical facility which can handle pesticide related emergencies.

Do the employees know where to go in the event of a pesticide related emergency?

Do they know where the emergency medical care information is located?

Application Specific Information

ASID FOR FIELDWORKERS

DEFINITIONS: Fieldworkers- any person that performs

activities in the field for compensation.

Treated Field- a field that has been treated with a pesticide or had a restricted entry interval in effect within the last 30 days.

Pesticide- a substance with the intended purpose of “killing” a pest.

What must be on the ASID? Identification of the treated field Time and Date of the application Restricted entry interval Product name, EPA registration number, and

active ingredient. Adjuvant product name and EPA registration

number if applicable.

Will a Pesticide Use Report Work?

ESTA RANCHO USA LOS PESTICIDAS SIGUIENTES:

THIS RANCH USES THE FOLLOWING PESTICIDES: NUMERO DE PESTICIDA NOMBRE DE PESTICIDA

(REI) HORAS PROHIBIDAS

DE ENTRADA*

NUMERO DE REGISTRO INGREDIENTE ACTIVO

NUMBER of THE PESTICIDE NAME OF THE PESTICIDE

HOURS TO STAY OUT OF FIELD (REI)

EPA REGISTRATION NUMBER ACTIVE INGREDIENT

1 XYZ Killer 24 4795-88 Kilosphate

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

*NO ENTRE A AREAS SPRAYADAS DURANTE LAS HORAS PROHIBIDAS DE ENTRADA

*DO NOT ENTER THE TREATED AREAS DURING THE RESTRICTED ENTRY INTERVAL (REI)

INFORMACION ESPECIFICA DE APLICACIONES APPLICATION SPECIFIC INFORMATION

LOCALIZACIÓN DEL AREA SPRAYADA

NUMERO DE BLOQUE

NOMBRE DE APLICADOR

FECHA DE APLICACION

HORA DE APLICACIÓN (el tiempo termino)

CANTIDAD UTILIZADA

ACRES TRATADOS

NUMERO DE PESTICIDA

Ranch SPRAYED BLOCK NUMBER

NAME OF APPLICATOR

DATE OF APPLICATION

TIME OF APPLICATION COMPLETION

AMOUNT USED ACRES TREATED

NUMBER OF PESTICIDE

Ranch 1 4 Joe Grower 12/12/2012 12:15 PM 12 oz 12 1

*NO ENTRE A AREAS SPRAYADAS DURANTE LAS HORAS PROHIBIDAS DE ENTRADA

*DO NOT ENTER AREAS DURING THE RESTRICTED ENTRY INTERVAL (REI)

Certifying Employees

Can be done at any of the Ag. Dept. offices. (Call for an appointment)

Makes employees more accountable.

Certified employees are exempt from the annual training, and are qualified to be trainers themselves.

Cal Ag Permits Update

Cal Ag Permits Update- Statewide Permit Issuance System

SLO County is one of only 10 Counties that have over 70% of the use reporting done electronically.

Web-based Use Reporting Contact Roger Shipp Department Automations Specialist (805) 781-5986 Email: rshipp@co.slo.ca.us

For more information San Luis Obispo County Agricultural Dept.

Arroyo Grande 805. 473-7090 San Luis Obispo 805. 781-5910 Templeton 805. 434-5950 www.slocounty.ca.gov/agcomm

Santa Barbara County Agricultural Dept. Santa Barbara 805. 681-5600 Santa Maria 805. 934-6200 www.countyofsb.org/agcomm

Department of Pesticide Regulation

www.cdpr.ca.gov

• University of California • http://ucanr.edu/sites/Ground_Squirrel_BMP/