Matt Davis - chemical safety
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So chemical application is a big deal around here,
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we are in amenity horticulture so the way a
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product looks is very important.
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We use a lot of insecticides and a lot of herbicides
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to make sure our product looks good,
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so we’re very careful what we use and who uses them
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all our guys all have their Ag Vic tickets for spraying,
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they’re all trained, they all get their renewals every
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two years to make sure they’re up to date.
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But it is a big issue making sure the wind is
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not blowing too hard when they’re spraying and
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making sure we’re not getting drift and
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making sure there’s guys not going back into
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the areas we’ve sprayed with insecticides
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within the certain withholding period
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so there is a lot of management and documentation
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that goes on with the chemical use.