Pesticides Alternatives

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It is part of FSC’s Pest Management Policy to support derogation holders to phase out the use of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs). To do so, FSC has implemented a database in which interested stakeholders will find alternative strategies/practices/products that have previously been implemented by forest managers. These alternatives have been selected following the 3R principle: Reduction, Replacement, Removal with the ultimate objective of abandoning the use of HHPs.

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    Pesticides alternative strategy for Reduction of Weed (Perennial herbaceous weeds, woody brush and tree species associated with Boreal Forestry use)
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    Regions: Northern America
    Countries: Canada
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    Alternative Strategy: Improved targetting of herbicide when applied with aircraft in a forestry application for conifer release and chemical site preparation
    Alternative Method: Reduction
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    Alternative Trial: No
    Alternative Type: Good management practice
    Pest Type: Weed
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    Pesticides alternative strategy for Reduction, Removal of Weed
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    Regions: Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
    Countries: Australia
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    Alternative Strategy: Elders Forestry has piloted a system of taking harvest residues deposited at harvest landings after in field chip operations and mulching and re-distributing them across the site to provide a mulched layer which returns nutrients in harvest residues back to the site. This will dramatically reduce the fertiliser requirements for 2R plantations which currently require large inputs of chemical fertiliser to remain productive.
    Alternative Method: Reduction, Removal
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    Alternative Trial: Yes
    Alternative Type: Good management practice
    Pest Type: Weed
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    Pesticides alternative strategy for Reduction of Weed (Perennial herbaceous weeds, woody brush and tree species associated with Boreal Forestry use)
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    Regions: Northern America
    Countries: Canada
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    Alternative Strategy: Study the effects of early herbaceous and woody vegetation control on Eastern White Pine
    Alternative Method: Reduction
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    Alternative Trial: No
    Alternative Type: Good management practice
    Pest Type: Weed
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    Pesticides alternative strategy for Removal of Fungus (Ceratocystis fagacearum, Oak wilt)
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    Alternative Strategy: This guide is designed to provide information for landowners, managers and loggers on the relationship between the risk of introduction of oak wilt (caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum) and the timing of any activities that may wound oaks or leave oak stumps. This guide also provides information on the relationship between various site and stand factors and the expected level of disease impact
    Alternative Method: Removal
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    Alternative Type: Good management practice
    Pest Type: Fungus
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    Pesticides alternative strategy for Reduction of Weed (Perennial herbaceous weeds, woody brush and tree species associated with Boreal Forestry use)
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    Regions: Northern America
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    Alternative Strategy: Spray Safe Application Trial - An internationally collaborative program of field research to validate an advanced decision support system for use in aerial herbicide application program planning and post-treatment assessment
    Alternative Method: Reduction
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    Alternative Trial: No
    Alternative Type: Good management practice
    Pest Type: Weed
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    Pesticides alternative strategy for Replacement of Weed (Weeds include a range of annual and perennial grasses and broadleaved weeds, germinating broadleaved weeds and exotic scrub species such as gorse, broom, buddleia and grasses.)
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    Regions: Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
    Countries: New Zealand
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    Alternative Strategy: Chemicals Applied in Non-Liquid Form. Timberlands Limited now purchase a hexazinone and terbuthylazine mix in granular form. This reduces the risks from spillage when transporting and storing. There is also less waste residue. The production of the granular formulation was as a direct request to the pesticide manufacturer from Timberlands Limited to minimise environmental risk.
    Alternative Method: Replacement
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    Alternative Type: Good management practice
    Pest Type: Weed
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    Pesticides alternative strategy for Reduction of Weed (Weeds include a range of annual and perennial grasses and broadleaved weeds, germinating broadleaved weeds and exotic scrub species such as gorse, broom, buddleia and grasses.)
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    Regions: Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
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    Alternative Strategy: Specifically Designed Nozzle Applicators. Timberlands Limited's spray applicator uses nozzles specially designed to minimise drift and maximise the effectiveness of the application, therefore reducing risk and minimising the active ingredient required.
    Alternative Method: Reduction
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    Alternative Trial: No
    Alternative Type: Good management practice
    Pest Type: Weed
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    Pesticides alternative strategy for Reduction of Weed (Perennial herbaceous weeds, woody brush and tree species associated with Boreal Forestry use)
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    Alternative Strategy: Reduction of herbicide use for conifer stand establishment by minimizing harvesting site disturbance through training, equipment advances and monitoring.
    Alternative Method: Reduction
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    Alternative Type: Good management practice
    Pest Type: Weed
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    Pesticides alternative strategy for Reduction of Weed (Weeds at establishment second rotation)
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    Regions: Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
    Countries: Australia
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    Alternative Strategy: Control is based upon the weeds present and the weeds likely to be present, environmental or operational restrictions, soil type and characteristics (fine sand 1st rotation sites tend to blow away with broadcast spraying resulting in top soil erosion and sand blasting of seedlings), topography, site preparation method (spot cultivation, mounding, line marking only), preferred application method (aerial or ground based) and for second year weed control sites the growth already achieved since planting. Under advice from the research section, where practical, expensive and high application rate are used low rate, lower risk and lower cost products can be substituted.
    Alternative Method: Reduction
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    Alternative Type: Good management practice
    Pest Type: Weed
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    Pesticides alternative strategy for Reduction of Weed (Weeds include a range of annual and perennial grasses and broadleaved weeds, germinating broadleaved weeds and exotic scrub species such as gorse, broom, buddleia and grasses.)
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    Alternative Strategy: GPS Linked Flow Metering. In conjunction with aerial applicators Timberlands Limited are trialling flow metering linked to GPS. If successful this will allow application rates to vary depending on the known plant pest infestation. Therefore rather than applying a rate to control the worst infested areas across the entire site, lower rates can be applied to areas of lower infestation. This will lead to less active ingredient being applied to the site.
    Alternative Method: Reduction
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    Alternative Trial: Yes
    Alternative Type: Good management practice
    Pest Type: Weed
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