| Code |
Question |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
Severity |
| 5.01 |
Is a state licensed Pest Control Advisor (PCA) or an equvalent professional's recommendations obtained prior to applying pesticides? |
5 |
-5 |
0 |
C |
| 5.02 |
Is a state licensed custom applicator's services utilized for applications? |
3 |
3 |
0 |
N/A |
| 5.03 |
Does the farm have a state certified or county licensed employee for in-house pesticide applications? |
5
|
-5
|
0
|
C
|
| 5.04 |
Is the water source used for pesticide applications potable? |
10
|
-10
|
0
|
B
|
| 5.04a |
Does the farmer have a letter of guarantee for the water from the contract applicator? |
3
|
0
|
0
|
C
|
| 5.05 |
Have Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs) been developed for pesticide applicators? |
5
|
0
|
0
|
C
|
| 5.06 |
Does the farming operation follow a 100% pesticide application reporting program of those items required to be reported by state guidelines? |
15
|
-15
|
0
|
A
|
| 5.07 |
Are pesticide application records available for review? |
3
|
0
|
0
|
C
|
| 5.07a |
Are pesticide application records current? |
3
|
0
|
0
|
C
|
| 5.08 |
Of the pesticides used, are they restriced to those registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency? |
20
|
-20
|
0
|
A
|
| 5.09 |
Are pesticides applications restriced by the guidelines established by the product label as well as state and federal laws and regulations? |
20
|
-20
|
0
|
A
|
| 5.09a |
Are pesticide applications limited by EPA and state guidelines designed to protect potential ground water contamination? |
5
|
0
|
0
|
C
|
| 5.09b |
Is harvesting restricted by time intervals established by the US EPA as stated on the product's label? |
20
|
-20
|
0
|
A
|
| 5.09c |
Is employee reentry limited by guidelines established by the registrant and approved by the US EPA as stated on the product's label? |
10
|
-10
|
0
|
B
|
| 5.09d |
Are fields posted when category one materials are applied? |
5
|
0
|
0
|
C
|
| 5.09e |
Are ground and aerial pesticide applications restricted when wind gusts are excessive? |
5
|
0
|
0
|
C
|
| 5.10 |
If pesticide containers are stored on the property are they stored in a secure location? |
3
|
0
|
0
|
C
|
| 5.11 |
Are empty pesticide containers disposed of according to the label, or state requirements? |
3
|
0
|
0
|
C
|
| 5.12 |
Have SOPs been developed for routine pesticide application equipment inspections and replacement? |
5
|
0
|
0
|
C
|
| 5.13 |
Is an Integrated Pest management program established? |
3
|
3
|
0
|
N/A
|
| 5.14 |
If the farm is operating under organic principles, do all pesticides used comply with the California Organic Foods Act and the Federal Organic Foods Production Act? |
7
|
-7
|
0
|
C
|
| 5.14a |
Are organic pesticide application records current? |
3
|
0
|
0
|
C
|
| 5.14b |
Are organic pesticide application records current? |
3
|
0
|
0
|
C
|