Crop Production & Protection Flashcards
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What is the purpose of establishing 'no-spray buffer zones' near field borders under a GAP program?
Answer: To protect adjacent crops, water bodies, and non-target organisms from drift
No-spray buffer zones reduce pesticide drift onto neighboring crops, water sources, and beneficial insects or wildlife.
Under GAP standards, which of the following is required before using reclaimed or recycled water for irrigation of fresh produce?
Answer: Testing and verification that water quality meets established microbial standards
Reclaimed water must be tested and meet specific microbial quality standards before it can safely be used on fresh produce crops.
What does 'integrated crop management' (ICM) encompass beyond pest control in a GAP-certified operation?
Answer: A holistic approach combining nutrient management, water use, soil health, and pest control
ICM integrates all aspects of crop production — nutrition, water, soil health, and pest management — into a coordinated, sustainable system.
A GAP grower discovers that a field has elevated heavy metal levels from historic use of certain pesticides. What is the appropriate course of action?
Answer: Conduct a risk assessment and potentially remove the field from produce production
Elevated heavy metals require a formal risk assessment, and fields may need to be taken out of fresh produce production until remediated.
Under the Worker Protection Standard (WPS), which of the following is a grower's responsibility toward agricultural workers who handle pesticides?
Answer: Ensuring workers receive pesticide safety training and have access to labeling and safety data
WPS requires growers to provide pesticide safety training, access to labeling and SDS, and appropriate PPE to all workers handling pesticides.
What is the primary food safety concern associated with using overhead irrigation from a pond adjacent to a cattle pasture on a fresh produce farm?
Answer: Potential contamination of produce with E. coli O157:H7 or other pathogens from livestock runoff
Livestock runoff into ponds can introduce dangerous pathogens like E. coli O157:H7, which overhead irrigation can then deposit directly onto edible produce.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of maintaining a field history log in a GAP-certified operation?
Answer: To document past land use, amendments, and inputs for traceability and risk assessment
Field history logs document prior land use, soil amendments, and inputs, enabling risk assessment and supporting traceability in food safety audits.