GAP Conservation & Sustainability 3

Question 1

A GAP auditor finds fuel storage tanks near a produce field. What key environmental safeguard must be in place?

Accepted Answer

Secondary containment to prevent spills from reaching soil or water

Answer

Secondary containment structures, such as berms or double-walled tanks, prevent fuel spills from contaminating adjacent soil and water sources.

Question 2

What is the main conservation benefit of no-till or reduced-till farming practices?

Accepted Answer

Reduced soil disturbance preserving structure and carbon

Answer

Reducing tillage preserves soil structure, lowers erosion risk, retains soil carbon, and maintains beneficial soil organism populations.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a closed-loop water system on a GAP farm?

Accepted Answer

Water is captured, treated, and reused within the farm operation

Answer

Closed-loop systems recapture and recycle water within the farm, reducing total water consumption and limiting potential contamination of external waterways.

Question 4

When applying manure as fertilizer, GAP guidelines are most concerned with which conservation issue?

Accepted Answer

Pathogen and nutrient runoff into water supplies

Answer

Manure contains pathogens and high nutrient loads that can contaminate water bodies if not properly managed through appropriate application rates, timing, and setback distances.

Question 5

Which practice on a GAP-certified farm helps conserve beneficial insect populations that support natural pest control?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining hedgerows and diverse flowering plants at field margins

Answer

Hedgerows and flowering border plants provide habitat and food sources for beneficial insects like parasitic wasps and predatory beetles that naturally suppress pests.

(GAP) Good Agricultural Practices Certified Practice Test

(GAP) Good Agricultural Practices Certified Practice Test

GAP Conservation & Sustainability 3