Pest Management Enhancement Activities
Pest Management Enhancement Activities Overview
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The Conservation Security Program (CSP) offers a limited number of
enhancement payments as incentives to reward or encourage pesticide management
activities that can improve agricultural efficiency and benefit water quality.
Benefits
These activities will provide observable improvements in pesticide management by:
- reducing over-application, leaching and/or runoff of pesticides
- encouraging the use of less toxic materials
- providing habitat for beneficial insects that provide natural
protections against disease and pest
CSP Payments
A participant can earn payments by initiating or maintaining any of the
following activities:
- Achieve an intermediate, low or very low WIN-PST rating by using
pesticides with a low risk of leaching, runoff, or toxicity; or use organic
pesticides or non-chemical control methods on 100% of crops.
- Manage perennial species that serve as refuge habitat for beneficial
insects, in order to reduce the requirement for chemical pesticides.
- Meet the Advance Pest Management standard (NJ-595-A).
Client’s Acknowledgement Statement
I have elected to use the following Pest Management
activities and understand the requirements of the selected activities (Check all
that apply):
Achieve a low or very low WIN-PST rating by using pesticides with a low risk
of leaching, runoff, or toxicity; or use organic pesticides or non-chemical
control methods on 100% of crops. (NJPest01)
Achieve an intermediate WIN-PST rating by using pesticides with a low risk of
leaching, runoff, or toxicity; or use organic pesticides or non-chemical control
methods on 100% of crops.. (NJPest02)
Manage perennial species that serve as refuge habitat for beneficial insects,
in order to reduce the requirement for chemical pesticides. (NJPest03)
Meet the Advanced Pest Management standard NJ-595-A on grain or forage crops.
(NJNutrient04)
Meet the Advanced Pest Management standard NJ-595-A on specialty or vegetable
crops. (NJNutrient04)
I agree that the following information will be provided to NRCS upon request:
• Written documentation of the activity performed (use attached worksheets or
equivalent).
• Copies of dated receipts for equipment or services purchased.
I understand that CSP Enhancements earnings are subject to payment caps and that
my actual payments will depend on my CSP Tier level, the land area affected and
the number of activities performed.
I understand that it is my responsibility to obtain all necessary permits and to
comply with all laws, regulations and ordinances pertaining to the application
of these activities.
Low or Very Low WIN-PST Rating
Achieve a low or very low WIN-PST rating on the farm by using pesticides with
a low risk of leaching or runoff; or use biological pesticides or other
non-chemical control methods on 100% of all crops.
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Intermediate WIN-PST Rating
Achieve an intermediate WIN-PST rating on the farm by using pesticides with a
lower risk of leaching or runoff.
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Maintain Habitat for Beneficial Insects
Perennial plant species are managed to serve as refuge habitat for beneficial
insects in order to reduce the requirement for chemical pesticides.
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Advanced Pest Management
Meeting the Advanced Pest Management standard means having a pest management
plan in place that meets the criteria identified in NJ Technical Standard 595A -
Advanced Pest Management, and following the recommendations and requirements in
that plan.
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May 27, 2008
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