PHOTO: These spots on foliage on a property near Trangie are evidence of spray drift, according to the Community Overspray Group.
Representatives from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) visited Narromine on May 16 for further engagement with stakeholders about pesticide spray drift and monitoring.
Executive Director of Regulatory Operations Carmen Dwyer and Executive Director of Regulatory Practice David Fowler met with members of the Stop Off-Target Spraying group, the Community Overspray Group (COG), Landcare, and other community members in Narromine to discuss the EPA’s approach to reducing incidents of spray drift, including the ongoing pesticide monitoring and assessment program in the central west.
Spray drift is the airborne movement of chemicals and pesticides outside the targeted crop application areas. It occurs across multiple crop types and at various times of the year…