Farm Table says:
This fact sheet is produced by Biosecurity SA and looks at:
- providing a standard for the safe and effective application of agricultural chemicals
- minimising the risk of off-target damage to grapevines and other susceptible plants from droplet and vapour drift of herbicides
The key sections covered are:
- information and products
- wind speed and direction
- spray timing
- monitoring and record keeping
IN conclusion, it states that you should always READ THE LABEL and follow all instructions. It is an offence under the SA Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Act 2002 to contravene a mandatory instruction on the approved label of a registered agricultural chemical product.
