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![](media/image2.png){width="1.3763888888888889in"
height="0.41388888888888886in"} **CSP Job Sheet**

**United States Department of Agriculture**

**Natural Resources Conservation Service**

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height="3.532638888888889in"}

**Enhancement Activities**

CSP offers the opportunity to reward or encourage activities that
address air quality and atmospheric change issues related to
agricultural operations.

**Benefits**

These activities will provide observable improvements in air quality by
reducing airborne chemical drift when agricultural chemicals are applied
to crop and range land. These activities can be used only if chemical
applications are done according to label directions.

**CSP Payments**

A participant can earn payments by initiating or maintaining any of the
following activities:

-   Utilize an approved Integrated Pest Management System

-   Utilize windbreaks around areas where chemicals are being applied

-   Properly calibrate chemical application equipment

-   Use low-drift nozzles and/or lower pressure on chemical spray
    equipment

-   Use chemical adjuvants proven to reduce drift

-   Use an approved pesticide forecasting system for application of
    chemicals

-   Apply pesticides during periods with light winds and/or lower
    temperatures to reduce droplet volatilization and time spray
    droplets are in the air

-   Utilize computer controlled servo actuated spray nozzles to reduce
    chemical use.

**CSP Enhancement Activity Task Sheet**

**Air Resources: Chemical Drift**

**Client's Acknowledgement Statement:**

I have elected to use the following Air Resource Management activities
and understand the requirements of the selected activities (Check all
that apply):

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  **□**   Utilize an approved Integrated Pest Management System (Drift-01)

  **□**   Utilize windbreaks around areas where chemicals are being applied
          (Drift-02)

  **□**   Properly calibrate chemical application equipment (Drift-03)

  **□**   Use low-drift nozzles and/or lower pressure on chemical spray
          equipment (Drift‑04)

  **□**   Use chemical adjuvants proven to reduce drift (Drift-05)

  **□**   Use an approved pesticide forecasting system for application of
          chemicals (Drift‑06)

  **□**   Apply pesticides during periods with light winds and/or lower
          temperatures to reduce droplet volatilization and time spray
          droplets are in the air (Drift-07)

  **□**   Utilize computer controlled servo actuated spray nozzles to reduce
          chemical use (Drift-08)
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I agree that the following information will be provided to NRCS upon
request:

Written documentation of the activity preformed (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.

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.

Accepted by: /s/
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Date:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

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![](media/image2.png){width="1.3763888888888889in"
height="0.41388888888888886in"} **CSP Worksheet**

**United States Department of Agriculture**

**Natural Resources Conservation Service**

Payment: \$XX/acre

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a comprehensive approach of
controlling insects, weeds and plant pathogens with environmentally and
economically sound practices. A benefit of IPM is reduced reliance on
chemical control of pests and disease, which can reduce the potential
for chemical drift from farm fields.

-   Attach a copy of your IPM plan for your farm

Briefly describe the IPM system utilized on your farm. Include a brief
description on how chemical use is reduced with this system:

-   Briefly describe the pressure reduction in spray equipment when
    applying pesticides on your farm

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![](media/image2.png){width="1.3763888888888889in"
height="0.41388888888888886in"} **CSP Worksheet**

**United States Department of Agriculture**

**Natural Resources Conservation Service**

Payment: \$XX/treated acre

Tree windbreaks can reduce movement of applied agricultural chemicals
from fields by reducing wind speeds in the fields, and by intercepting
the chemical agents as the drift plume passes through the windbreak.
Windbreaks can also help mix the drifting compounds vertically in the
air by disrupting airflows at the field edge, reducing the concentration
of the chemicals in the drifting air.

-   Attach a drawing or aerial photograph of the operation showing the
    placement of windbreaks around fields, or provide photographs of the
    positioning of windbreaks in relation to farm fields.

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![](media/image2.png){width="1.3763888888888889in"
height="0.41388888888888886in"} **CSP Worksheet**

**United States Department of Agriculture**

**Natural Resources Conservation Service**

Payment: \$XX/sprayer calibrated/year

Pesticides are most cost-effective and perform optimally when applied at
labeled rates. Chemical drift can be minimized by applying pesticides as
labeled. Too much pesticide can injure crops, and increase the potential
for drift; too little can give inadequate or unreliable control. Careful
calibration is essential to proper sprayer operation, and a properly
operated sprayer can help to minimize the risk of chemical drift.

Many university extension programs have information on calibrating an
agricultural sprayer. Likewise, many extension offices sponsor a sprayer
calibration day, where producers can have their sprayer calibrated by
extension personnel.

-   Provide documentation or receipt for each sprayer calibration

-   Provide a copy of the current results of a sprayer calibration

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![](media/image2.png){width="1.3763888888888889in"
height="0.41388888888888886in"} **CSP Worksheet**

**United States Department of Agriculture**

**Natural Resources Conservation Service**

Payment: \$XX for using low drift nozzles or lower pressure application

-   Attach certification or receipt for low drift nozzles

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![](media/image2.png){width="1.3763888888888889in"
height="0.41388888888888886in"} **CSP Worksheet**

**United States Department of Agriculture**

**Natural Resources Conservation Service**

Payment: \$XX/acre for using chemical adjuvants when applying
agricultural chemicals

Adjuvants are chemicals added to pesticide spray mixtures to enhance or
modify the pesticide and/or physical properties of the pesticide or the
spray mix. When used alone, adjuvants have no chemical properties for
pest control. They can be used to help control potential spray drift
from a chemical application.

-   Attach certification or receipt for adjuvants and briefly describe
    the use of adjuvants when applying pesticides on your farm (include
    spray dates, type of chemical)

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![](media/image2.png){width="1.3763888888888889in"
height="0.41388888888888886in"} **CSP Worksheet**

**United States Department of Agriculture**

**Natural Resources Conservation Service**

Payment: \$XX for using an approved pesticide forecasting system when
applying agricultural chemicals

-   Briefly describe how you use pesticide forecasting when applying
    pesticides on your farm, and describe how it impacts pesticide
    usage.

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![](media/image2.png){width="1.3763888888888889in"
height="0.41388888888888886in"} **CSP Worksheet**

**United States Department of Agriculture**

**Natural Resources Conservation Service**

Payment: \$XX for making chemical applications when weather conditions
are most conducive for the chemical to reach the target plants.

Wind speed, temperature and relative humidity of the air are all
important considerations when planning a chemical application. Winds
above 10 mph increase the potential that spray droplets will be carried
away from their target. High temperatures and/or low relative humidity
will increase the evaporation rate from chemical droplets in the air,
putting the evaporated chemical in the air and making the remaining
droplet more susceptible to movement by wind.

-   Document below your chemical applications over 1-2 spray seasons and
    the weather conditions existing at the time of each application:

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  Type of Adjuvant   Crop   Date   Time   Temperature   Sunny or Wind    Relative
  Spray   Used       or                   °F            Cloudy   Speed   Humidity
                     Land                                        (MPH)   
                     Use                                                 

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         
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![](media/image2.png){width="1.3763888888888889in"
height="0.41388888888888886in"} **CSP Worksheet**

**United States Department of Agriculture**

**Natural Resources Conservation Service**

Payment: \$XX/acre for using approved computer controlled nozzle
technology

In orchards, use precision applications of reduced amounts of material
to smaller trees in order to minimize application of CP products to
non-target areas and result in more efficient utilization of applied
materials. The method of CP product application, such as ground or
aerial spraying, wicking, granules, etc., is important since the degree
of drift and volatilization can vary considerably.

Some "intelligent " spraying systems are equipped with three-dimensional
range sensors that can map the image of a tree up to 100 ft away on
either side of the sprayer. These sensors feed the size, height, and
location of the tree into an on-board computer that then turns on spray
nozzles inches before the sprayer reaches the tree and turns them off
inches past the tree. The nozzles are controlled by electric solenoid
valves which are set up in zones so that only the foliage detected by
the scanner is sprayed.

Briefly describe how you use precision application of pesticides on your
farm, and describe how it impacts pesticide usage.