Hort360 Reef CertificationCompliance

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Hort360 Reef CertificationCompliance2020Growcom Australia

Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers Ltd trading as Growcom AustraliaPrimary Producers HouseLevel 3 183 North QuayBrisbane QLD 4000

PO Box 202Fortitude Valley Qld 4006

P: 07 3620 3844F: 07 3620 3880W: www.growcom.com.au

Growcom Australia Ltd would like to acknowledge Freshcare Limited for making the resources available. In development of the Hort360 Reef Certification Hort360 has utilised Food Safety and Quality v4 and Environmental v3 Standards without change.Copyright © Freshcare Limited

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Contents Management Nutrient Management Sediment Management Pesticide management Water Management

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Business NameCompleted by: Signature: Date:

Hort360 Reef Certification Compliance

Management

Element Compliance Criteria Evidence

Hort360

Hort360 Completion of Hort360 Reef Certification module within last 12 months Complete the property page/s relating the

property to be reef certifiedo Property Infoo On-Farm Operationso Lot & Plans

Hort360 Reef Certification report and date sighted (paper or electronic) Hort360 Reef Certification report Date of report – no older than 12 months

Hort360 Reef Certification[Major]

Resources and Loginwww.hort360.com.au

Identify property areas, infrastructure and local activities on a property map Freshcare Alignment

Mapping A property map is documented and maintainedThe map identifies: Property boundaries, roads and

surrounds (farming, school, sports fields, residential, etc.)

Chemical storage areas, mixing areas, equipment clean-down areas, dip sites (postharvest, livestock) and disposal trenches/evaporation ponds

Fertiliser and soil additive storage areas, composting/ageing and mixing/loading areas

Property map(s) are available and identify/include all applicable areas as specified

Property map(s) can be aerial photographs, topographical map, cadastral map, self-drawn map, overlays etc.

Property map Environmental M1.2.1Item specific to Reef Certification[Major]

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Water sources, extraction points and delivery infrastructure

Drainage lines and discharge points Natural waterways, wetlands, riparian areas

and lakes Areas that are, or are at risk of being, highly

degraded, eroded or contaminated Contours Various soil types / management zones

ResourcesSoil information and data – QGlobe (online webinar)https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Where-to-look-for-soil-information.pdfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckbUz1ovbi8&feature=youtu.behttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Soil-information-and-data-online-webinar.pdfwww.qglobe.information.qld.gov.au/Refer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

Documentation Evidence Freshcare Alignment

Documents Current editions of the Hort360 Reef Certification are kept

Sighted copies (print or electronic) Hort360 Reef Certification Introduction Hort360 Reef Certification Compliance Hort360 Reef Certification Forms Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline Hort360 Reef Certification Rules

DocumentationM2.1.1[Major]

Records All records and documents required to verify compliance to the Hort360 Reef Certification are legible

All records sighted (print or electronic), include at a minimum: title date of issue or version number business name name of person completing the record and date of

completion

DocumentationM2.1.2[Major]

As documents and records change, out-of-date versions are replaced

All documents and records are current (a CAR to be raised if there is evidence of out-of-date documents in the system / being used).

DocumentationM2.1.3[Major]

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All records are kept for a minimum of three years in-line with tri annual auditing

Availability of individual records dating back 3 years DocumentationM2.1.4

Complete corrective actions for non-compliance Evidence Freshcare Alignment

CAR A Corrective Action Record (CAR) must be completed when the requirements of the Hort360 Reef Certification or legislation are not being met, as identified by: Routine activities Annual Hort360 Reef Certification module

completion Tri-annual external audits A valid complaint received from a neighbour,

customer or regulatory authority Environmental harm has occurred/may occur

as a result of property activity, neighbouring activity or a natural event

Completed Form: Corrective action record (CAR), or equivalent.

A complaints register providing a record of any external complaints / notification (from neighbours, council, customers etc.) received by the business.

Complete corrective actions for any non-complianceM4.2.1

A Corrective Action Record must include: Description of the problem Cause of the problem Whether or not the problem has occurred

before Confirmation that the short term and long

term actions are completed and effective Name and signature of person completing

the review Date of the review

Sighted evidence of CARs that have been recorded and completed appropriately when required

Discussion with grower to confirm instances when CARs are/should be raised; such aso spray drift incidents/suspected incidents

Complete corrective actions for any non-complianceM4.2.2

Reoccurrences of non-compliance are reviewed by the owner or appropriate senior manager.

Sighted evidence that CARs raised for reoccurring incidents are reviewed (signed/actioned etc.) by the owner or appropriate senior manager and adequate actions to rectify reoccurrences have been undertaken.

Complete corrective actions for any non-complianceM4.2.3

Refer to Hort360 Reef Certification Form

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Corrective action record (CAR)

Nutrient Management

Element Compliance Criteria Evidence Freshcare Alignment

Do you conduct soil / leaf / sap / fruitlet testing?

At BMP Soil testing results linked to soil type / management zone mappingLeaf/sap/fruitlet testing results linked to management zone mappingTesting conducted by a NATA/ASPAC accredited lab

Select fertilisers and soil additives to minimise risk to the environmentE5.1.1 [Major]

Soil sampling collected / collated annually per soil type / management zone

and/or

Leaf / sap / fruitlet sampling completed annually per management zone

and/or

Sampling conducted in accordance with a sampling regime recommended by a

suitably qualified person or an accepted industry standard

per soil type / management zone

And

Collection / collation conducted as per industry recognised procedure

Testing conducted by NATA / ASPAC accredited lab

Above BMP

Soil sampling collected / collated per planting per soil type / management zone

and/or

Leaf / sap / fruitlet sampling undertaken at strategic crop growth stages (more than once per year) per crop type per management zone

and/or

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Sampling conducted in accordance with a sampling regime recommended by a

suitably qualified person or an accepted industry standard

per planting per soil type / management zone

And

Collection / collation conducted as per industry recognised procedure

Testing conducted by NATA / ASPAC accredited lab

Resourceshttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Nutrient/Decision/Horticulture%20Soil%20Sampling%20Procedure.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fertcare-Soil-Sampling-Guide.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sampling-Procedure-Plant-Tissue.pdfRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

What do you base the crop nutrient requirement on?

At BMP The decision to use fertilisers and soil additives is based on one or more of the following: results of soil/leaf/sap/fruitlet testing nutrition program

Select fertilisers and soil additives to minimise risk to the environmentE5.1.1[Major]

Fertiliser application rates based on annual soil/leaf/sap/fruitlet test results in conjunction with a nutrient budget

Above BMP

Fertiliser application rates based on frequent (more than annual) / per planting using soil/leaf/sap/fruitlet test results in conjunction with a nutrient budget

Resourceshttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Nutrient/Management/Sustainable%20nutrient%20management.pdfRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

At BMP

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Do you undertake nutrient budgeting?

Documents and/or calculations showing the relationship between the testing results and quantities of fertiliser applied. Suitably qualified person recommendations based on test

results Lab test results and comments / recommendations NATA/ASPAC accredited labs are used

Select fertilisers and soil additives to minimise risk to the environmentE5.1.1[Major]

Developed as per management zone using soil/leaf/sap/fruitlet test results. Some evidence of nutrient contribution of other amendments taken into account

Above BMP

Developed at individual block / crop scale, using soil/leaf/sap/fruitlet test results, inclusive of removal calculators / yield data & or other sources of nutrient

Resourceshttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Farm-Flow-Fertiliser-Use-Efficiency.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Nutrient/Decision/Cracking%20the%20Nutrient%20Code%20optimized.pdf – refer to page 33https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Principles-of-Nutrient-Management.pdfhttps://www.growcom.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Soil-Wealth-Fertiliser-Program.pdfRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

What method of fertiliser application do you use?

At BMP Completed Form: Fertiliser and soil additive application record, or equivalentRecords of all fertiliser and soil additive applications are kept and must include: application date location and crop product used rate of application wind speed and direction method of application/incorporation name and signature of the person applying the fertilisers

and soil additivesCompleted Form: Hydroponic nutrient solution monitoring record, or equivalentA record of hydroponic nutrient solution monitoring is kept and must include: monitoring date

Fertiliser and soil additive application record, or equivalentE5.4.1 &/or F5.1.9Hydroponic nutrient solution monitoring record, or equivalent E5.4.2[Major]

Various application methods (fertigation, incorporation, broadcast, banding and / or foliar)

Typically small amounts often

In accordance with weather conditions

Above BMPVarious application methods (fertigation, incorporation and / or foliar) with fertigation being dominant (>80%)

In accordance with weather

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location and crop pH and electrical conductivity (EC) of the feed solution pH and electrical conductivity (EC) of the drainage

solution quantity of drainage solution name and signature of the person conducting the

monitoring activityResourcesRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Forms Fertiliser and soil additive application record Hydroponic nutrient solution monitoring record

https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Nutrient/Management/Fertigation%20Management.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Nutrient/Management/Fertigation%20System%20Performance.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Nutrient/Application/Fertigation%20Compatability%20and%20Solubility.pdf https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Nutrient/Decision/Cracking%20the%20Nutrient%20Code%20optimized.pdf – refer to page 38Refer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

At what rate do you apply fertiliser?

At BMP Completed Form: Fertiliser and soil additive application record, or equivalent

Completed Form: Hydroponic nutrient solution monitoring record, or equivalent

Fertiliser and soil additive application record, or equivalentE5.4.1 &/or F5.1.9Hydroponic nutrient solution monitoring record, or equivalent E5.4.2[Major]

Different rates per crop and / or crop stage

Above BMP

Variable rate (perhaps targeted) within crops / blocks

ResourcesRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Forms Fertiliser and soil additive application record Hydroponic nutrient solution monitoring record

Queensland Agriculture, 12/01/2016, “Prescription mapping for variability in vegetables”, YouTube, Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_t8d18TZ0Q

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HortSMART, 16/9/2015, “Yield mapping and monitoring of Queensland vegetable crops”, YouTube, Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCA1vFk9Ri0HortSMART, 07/09/2015, “Using technology to identify crop variability in vegetables”, YouTube, Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1GUN1IOD9oRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

Do you record nutrient applications?

At BMP Completed Form: Fertiliser and soil additive application record, or equivalent

Completed Form: Hydroponic nutrient solution monitoring record, or equivalent

Fertiliser and soil additive application record, or equivalentE5.4.1 &/or F5.1.9Hydroponic nutrient solution monitoring record, or equivalent E5.4.2[Major]

All applications are recorded per management zone

Above BMP

All applications are recorded at a block / crop scale in line with nutrient budgeting requirement

ResourcesRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Forms Fertiliser and soil additive application record Hydroponic nutrient solution monitoring record

https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Farm-Flow-Fertiliser-Use-Efficiency.pdfRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

Is fertiliser application equipment (includes fertigation) properly & regularly calibrated & maintained?

At BMP Completed form: Calibration record (Fertiliser / Fertigation)Equipment used to apply fertilisers and soil additives is calibrated at least annually or as per manufacturer’s instructions. A record of calibration is kept and must include: description of method calibration results date of calibration name of the person calibrating the equipment

Calibration record E5.3.2[Major]

Fertiliser equipment is calibrated & maintained on a seasonal basis

Above BMP

Fertiliser equipment is calibrated & maintained seasonally AND after changes to application equipment, specific production blocks and irrigation equipment

Resources Refer to Hort360 Reef Certification Forms Calibration Record (Fertiliser / Fertigation)

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https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Nutrient/Application/Fertigation%20System%20Performance.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Nutrient/Decision/Cracking%20the%20Nutrient%20Code%20optimized.pdf – refer to page 32Refer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

Sediment Management

Element Compliance Criteria Evidence Freshcare Alignment

If your productive areas have a slope greater than 5% how do you ensure in-field run-off is reduced / slowed?

At BMP Contour map Photos of ground cover / grassed drains, headlands /

vegetative buffers / sediment retention Photos of plant bed (residue retention) and inter-row

cover Photo of irrigation application system (sprinkler, etc.)

Manage land and soil, and minimise degradation, erosion compaction and contaminationE2.1.1E2.2.1Manage water to minimise environmental harm E6.3.3[Major]

<5% - Incorporation of various agronomic, structural and irrigation measures – must include: Ground cover / mulch (min. 60% depending

on soil type) Crops are planted down slope and or across

slope with regular spaced vegetation strip cropping

Low-medium pressure irrigation systems>5% - Incorporation of various agronomic, structural and irrigation measures – must include: Ground cover / mulch (min. 90% depending

on soil type) Crops are planted down slope and or across

slope with regular spaced vegetation strip cropping

Grassed / vegetated drains Low-medium pressure irrigation systems

Above BMP

<5% - Incorporation of various agronomic, structural and irrigation measures – must include: Ground cover / mulch (min. 85% depending

on soil type) Crops are planted down slope and or across

slope with regular spaced vegetation strip cropping

Grassed / vegetated drains

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Low-medium pressure irrigation systems>5% - Incorporation of various agronomic, structural and irrigation measures – must include: Ground cover / mulch (100% - all soils) Stubble retention Crops are planted down slope and or across

slope with regular spaced vegetation strip cropping

Grassed / vegetated drains Low-medium pressure irrigation systems

Resourceshttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Run%20Off/Infield%20Runoff/Sediment%20-%20Row%20plantings%20on%20mound.pdfRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

Does farm run-off flow across vegetated buffers (or through buffer device) of sufficient width, type and quality before reaching a waterway or wetland?

At BMP Evidence of maintained contour banks Contour map Photos of In-field soil erosion control measures – soil

cover, drainage system, contour banks/rows, diversion banks, levelling

Photos of ground cover / grassed drains, headlands / vegetative buffers / sediment retention

Structure designs and management Photos of riparian areas maintained

Manage land and soil, and minimise degradation, erosion compaction and contaminationE2.1.1Manage water to minimise environmental harm E6.3.3[Major]

Vegetated buffers in place, farm runoff is managed prior to any waterway or wetland in the majority of instances

Above BMP

Vegetated buffers provide good protection of waterways at ALL times

Resourceshttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Run%20Off/Buffer%20Riparian/Sediment%20-%20Vegetated%20buffer-filter%20strips.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Run%20Off/Buffer%20Riparian/Buffer%20Strip%20Factsheet.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Run%20Off/Buffer%20Riparian/Designing%20filters%20strips%20to%20trap%20sediment%20and%20attached%20nutrient.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Run%20Off/Infield%20Runoff/Soil%20Conservation%20in%20Horticulture.pdf

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Refer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

Do you have structures that collect sediment which are of sufficient size, design and are maintained efficiently?

At BMP Contour map Photos of ground cover / grassed drains, headlands /

vegetative buffers / sediment retention Photos of in-field soil erosion control measures – soil

cover, drainage system, contour banks/rows, diversion banks, levelling

Photos of silt traps/drainage collection ponds or channels/runoff water collection & recycling systems

Structure designs and management Photos of riparian areas maintained

Manage land and soil, and minimise degradation, erosion compaction and contaminationE2.1.1Manage water to minimise environmental harm E6.3.3[Major]

Structures / systems are working effectivelyDeemed suitable for:

structure / system catchment area sediment source / farming system

and maintenance is carried prior to spring/summer rainfall period

Above BMP

Structures / systems have been engineered to appropriate design standards for the regionAccounting for:

seasonal rain events structure / system catchment area sediment source / farming system

and maintenance is carried out prior to spring/summer rainfall period and as required

Resourceshttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Run%20Off/Infield%20Runoff/Soil%20Conservation%20in%20Horticulture.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Run%20Off/Farm%20Runoff/Sediment%20basins%20factsheet.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Run%20Off/Control%20Measures/Farm%20run-off%20treatment%20systems%20toolkit.pdfRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

How do you ensure that soil is protected

At BMP Contour map Photos of ground cover / grassed drains, headlands /

Manage land and soil, and minimise Annual / Pineapple cropping systems

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during non-productive cropping periods?(Plant bed management)

bare beds within short term crop rotation (4-5 weeks) with longer term (>6 weeks) covered with green manure/cover crops planted between (in space and time) commercial crops; or plastic mulch combined with green manure/cover crops planted between (in space and time) commercial crops;

Tree cropping systems organic mulches, slashed inter-row material

or crop residues spread over the exposed soilproducts such as PAM (polyacrylamide), PVA (polyvinyl acetate) or molasses which bind soil together may also be utilised in circumstances/locations where there are impediments to maintaining cover (e.g. shade from mature tree canopy)

vegetative buffers / sediment retention Photos of plant bed (residue retention) and inter-row

cover Statement of tillage practice

degradation, erosion compaction and contaminationE2.1.1

Manage water to minimise environmental harm E6.3.3[Major]

Above BMP

Annual / Pineapple cropping systems covered with green manure/cover crops

planted between (in space and time) commercial crops; or plastic mulch combined with green manure/cover crops planted between (in space and time) commercial crops;

Tree cropping systems permanent grass or vegetation cover

products such as PAM (polyacrylamide), PVA (polyvinyl acetate) or molasses which bind soil together may also be utilised in circumstances/locations where there are impediments to maintaining cover (e.g. shade from mature tree canopy)

Resourceshttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Run%20Off/Infield%20Runoff/Fact%20Sheet_Managing%20Soil%20Erosion%20in%20Vegetatables.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Run%20Off/Infield%20Runoff/Sediment%20-%20Fallow%20management.pdf

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Refer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

To reduce in-field loses your inter-rows are?

At BMP Contour map Photos of bare inter-row with grassed headlands /

grassed drains at ends of blocks / ground cover / grassed drains, headlands / vegetative buffers / sediment retention

Photos of plant bed (residue retention) and inter-row cover

Photos of in-field soil erosion control measures – soil cover, drainage system, contour banks/rows, diversion banks, levelling

Control practices in place – options include levelling, vegetated drains / drainage areas, diversion and contour banks, contour plantings, adequate silt traps, crop rotations, cover cropping, and/or inter-row soil cover

Manage land and soil, and minimise degradation, erosion compaction and contaminationE2.1.1

Manage water to minimise environmental harm E6.3.3[Major]

Annual and Pineapple IF a bare inter-row is maintained due to

general block management / crop canopy closure you must include:

vegetated drains / drainage areas, vegetated buffers

May also include: diversion and contour banks, contour

plantings, , adequate silt traps, crop rotations, cover cropping, levelling and/or sediment retention

Tree cropping systems Inter-rows managed with living (grass etc.)

and or dead (mulch) to a minimum of 60%. Should be practiced in conjunction with:

vegetated drains / drainage areas, vegetated buffers

May also include: diversion and contour banks, contour

plantings, , adequate silt traps, crop rotations, cover cropping, levelling and/or sediment retention

Above BMP

Annual / Pineapple Under sow / plant / mulch in the inter-row

same time as plant cropTrees Inter-rows managed with living ground cover

(high % - >80%)

Resources

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https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Run%20Off/Infield%20Runoff/Sediment%20-%20Inter-row%20management.pdfRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

Are headlands / roads maintained to reduce runoff?

At BMP Photos of ground cover / grassed drains, headlands / vegetative buffers / sediment retention / roads

Manage land and soil, and minimise degradation, erosion compaction and contaminationE2.1.1[Major]

Maintenance procedures for roads and grassed / covered headlands are implemented with minimal runoff issues

Above BMP

Roads and grassed / covered headlands are strategically designed, constructed & maintained to minimise erosive runoff

Resourcehttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Run%20Off/Farm%20Runoff/Sediment%20-%20Run-off%20from%20on%20farm%20roadways.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Run%20Off/Infield%20Runoff/Soil%20Conservation%20in%20Horticulture.pdf – refer to pages 10-12Refer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

Pesticide Management

Element Compliance Criteria Evidence Freshcare Alignment

In an effort to reduce pesticide use on farm do you use any Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods?

At BMP Completed Form: Pest and disease monitoring record, or equivalent.

Completed Form: Preventive pest and disease control program, or equivalent.

Select pest and disease control strategies to minimise risk to the environmentPreventive pest and disease control programE4.1[Major]

A number of IPM practices are incorporated into the chemical program implemented to refine pesticide usage

Above BMP

A full complement of IPM measures are implemented with minimised pesticide usage

ResourcesRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Forms

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Pest and disease monitoring record Preventive pest and disease control program

https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Pesticide/Application/Best-practice-IPM.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Pesticide/Management%20&%20Safety/Integrated%20Crop%20Management.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Pesticide/Application/IPM%20case%20study.pdfRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

Are you maintaining accurate spray diaries?

At BMP Records of all pre-harvest chemical applications are kept and must include: application date start and finish times location and crop chemical used (including batch number if available) rate of application and quantity applied equipment and/or method used to apply the chemical wind speed and direction withholding period (WHP) or earliest harvest date (EHD) method of disposal of leftover chemical solutions name and signature of the person who applied the

chemical

Avoid potential for spray drift & record E4.6.1 & E4.6.2[Major]

Spray use is recorded as per standards of practice requirement

Above BMP

Spray use is recorded electronically as per standards requirement / label / state and reviewed regularly for ongoing decision making

Resources Pre-harvest chemical application record

https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Pesticide/Application/Spray_Application_Basics.PDFRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

How do you determine crop / pest chemical

At BMP Completed Form: Pest and disease monitoring record, or equivalent.

Select pest and disease control strategies to Using your own recorded crop monitoring results,

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requirements? action thresholds and labelled rates Completed Form: Preventive pest and disease control program, or equivalent.

minimise risk to the environmentPreventive pest and disease control programE4.1E4.1.3[Major]

Above BMP

Using your own / agronomist recorded crop monitoring results, action thresholds and labelled rates in line with accredited crop agronomist recommendations / implementation of IPM practices

ResourcesRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Forms Pest and disease monitoring record Preventive pest and disease control program

https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Pesticide/Application/Best-practice-IPM.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Pesticide/Management%20&%20Safety/Integrated%20Crop%20Management.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Pesticide/Application/IPM%20case%20study.pdfRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

To reduce the loss of chemicals via spray drift you?

At BMP Confirmed via worker consultation and/or discussion with owner/manager regarding suitable spraying conditions.

Review chemical application record for wind speed and direction.

A record of actual or suspected (contractor, neighbour, council) spray drift incidents is sighted.

Avoid potential for spray driftE4.6.1 & E4.6.2&/or F4.5.2[Major]

Spray in accordance with label requirements in appropriate weather conditions based on externally available weather information (temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and wind direction) and recorded

Using fit for purpose spray equipment to control droplet spectrum with appropriate spray buffers in place

Above BMP

Spray in accordance with label information in appropriate weather conditions using on site weather monitoring and recording of temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed & wind direction.

Using fit for purpose spray equipment to control droplet spectrum with appropriate spray buffers in

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place

ResourcesRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Forms Pesticide Application Record

https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Pesticide/Application/Application%20and%20Drift%20Management%20BGordon%20presentation.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Pesticide/Application/Spray%20Drift%20Best%20Practice%20Guidelines%20July11.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Pesticide/Application/Spray_Application_Basics.PDFhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Pesticide/Application/Spray%20Drift%20Management%20CSIRO.pdfRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

Is chemical application equipment properly & regularly calibrated?

At BMP Completed Form: Calibration Record (Pesticides) or equivalent Maintenance detailed on service/maintenance record. Records of servicing/parts available. Manufacturer’s instructions (if calibrating to a frequency

documented by manufacturer). Demonstration/explanation of calibration methods. Calibration certificates

Maintain and calibrate chemical application equipment E4.7[Major]

Spray equipment is calibrated annually according to manufacturer's instructions and checked for efficiency at every use & recorded

Above BMP

Spray equipment is calibrated and checked for efficiency at every change of situation according to manufacturer's instructions & recorded / use a spray contractor

ResourcesRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Forms Calibration Record (Pesticides)

https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Pesticide/Application/boom%20sprayers.pdfRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

Water Management

Element Compliance Criteria Evidence Freshcare Alignment

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Do you know the rate of water applied by your irrigation system (ie mm/hr or L/hr)?

At BMP Completed Form: Maintenance and Service – Irrigation application rate record, or equivalent

Manage water use on propertyE6.1.3[Major]

Application rate suited to crop stages and soil types

Annually measure volume of water applied

Above BMP

Application rate suited to crop stages and soil type

Regularly (more than once per year / per crop) measure volume of applied water

Not Applicable – non irrigated farming system

ResourcesRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Forms

Maintenance and Service - application rate record https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Irrigation/Irrigation%20Management/Water%20Management.pdf

https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Irrigation/Water%20Supply/Estimating-how-much-water-should-be-applied.pdf

Refer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

Do you measure, record and compare (ie. benchmark) crop yield / quality / returns and the volume of water applied?

At BMP Completed Form: Water management program, or equivalent A Water Management Program is documented and must include: date developed name of the person documenting the Program water resources available crop water requirements water budget irrigation method irrigation program including justification and schedule contingency plans if water resources are unavailable

Water management program E6.1.1 and E6.1.2[Major]

Sometimes benchmark (yield v water use) at the individual field or crop level

Above BMPRoutinely benchmark (yield v water use) at the individual field or crop level

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ResourcesRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Forms Water management program

https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Irrigation/Irrigation%20Management/Benchmarking-water-use.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/?page_id=272 – Refer to the Crop Water Use Efficiency Benchmarking fact sheetsRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

Do you have a procedure for determining when to irrigate and how much to apply?

At BMP Monitoring records such aso Soil moisture monitoring data, weather condition

data, weather station data Photo / written evidence of monitoring equipment used to

determine requirements

Water management program E6.1.2[Major]

Use objective tools (at least one) (e.g. Tensiometers, Capacitance Probes,

Time Domain Reflectance Systems, Weather Stations, Evaporation Pan)

Above BMP

Use objectives tools (multiple)

Not Applicable – non irrigated farming system

ResourcesRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Forms Water management program

https://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Irrigation/Irrigation%20Management/Scheduling%20Tools.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/uploads/Irrigation/Irrigation%20Management/Positioning%20of%20soil%20water%20monitoring%20tool.pdfhttps://www.hort360.com.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Horticulture-manufacturers-factsheet.pdfRefer to Hort360 Reef Certification Interpretive Guideline

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