Questions marked with a * are required
Water Rate Survey
 
Over the next few years, all agricultural chemical products are going to be reviewed under the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) Operating Principles in Relation to Spray Drift Risk (www.apvma.gov.au/spraydrift).

Part of this review will involve the establishment of mandatory downwind no spray buffer zones from areas of identified risk which will be established according to the amount of chemical used.

Currently, there is a lack of information regarding what water rates (at the point of run off) are typically used in industry. As a result very high water rates must be used to establish buffer zones, which means, they may be much larger than required by standard industry practices. DPI Chemical Standards are conducting this survey to gather and provide a report to the APVMA about what water rates are typically used in horticulture so the whole of industry is not restricted by a ‘worst case scenario’ of excessively high water rates.

Your responses to this quick 5 minute anonymous survey are greatly appreciated and will go towards benefiting your business and the horticultural industry as a whole.
 
1. What is your postcode? *
   
 
 
2. What area of horticultural production land do you manage?
*
 
Not applicable
 
< 1 Ha
 
1 -5 Ha
 
6 – 10 Ha
 
11 – 20 Ha
 
21 – 50 Ha
 
51 – 100 Ha
 
>100 Ha
 
3. What is your primary involvement in horticultural production? *
 
Family run grower
 
Large business grower
 
Agronomist/Consultant/Reseller
 
Employee
 
Contract sprayer
 
Researcher
 
Other
    
 
4. What agricultural chemical use training have you completed (select all that apply)? *
 
Don’t know
 
None
 
Agricultural chemical users course (or equivalent)
 
Agricultural chemical users course (or equivalent) with refresher
 
Advanced spray application course
 
Agriculture/Horticulture TAFE certificate
 
Agriculture/Horticulture TAFE diploma
 
Agriculture/Horticulture University degree
 
Other
   
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is committed to protecting personal information provided by you in accordance with the principles of the Information Privacy Act 2000. Your personal information will not be disclosed to any other organisation, unless authorised by law. If you wish to access information held about you or have any other enquires about this project please contact alex.fahy@dpi.vic.gov.au.
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