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Other limitations and exclusions may also apply.
It is important to read the policy and any potential
endorsements carefully.
To obtain chemical drift coverage and to increase
the liability limits, your insurance company may
require additional information, such as:
• Demonstrating you have a strong risk man-
agement program in place to include proper
documentation, employee training, and record
retention for at least five years.
• A list of chemicals used to determine if any are
restricted.
• If you are hiring an applicator, they may ask for
a list contractors, the total annual cost for those
services, and will want to confirm that each is
properly licensed.
• A review of high risk surrounding exposures
(organic farms, public parks, golf courses,
schools, churches, apiaries (bees), or other pub-
lic facilities) neighboring any of the farm loca-
tions where chemicals are applied.
If you are operating a tasting room or holding
Supporting events at your vineyard, you may be asked to con-
Vineyards
firm that you are limiting access to the vineyard
for Over
30 Years!
after an application, and that you are observing
WE STOCK & SHIP re-entry time intervals.
EVERYTHING YOU’LL NEED! As with any other winery process, documenting
your operations is a good management practice. In
Post, Anchors, Wire, Grow Tubes, the event of a negligence claim, do you know:
Stakes, Training & Tying Supplies, • What brand or product name was used?
Netting, Lugs & Harvest Supplies, Consider keeping a copy of the label.
Loppers, Pruners, Monofilament,
Scare Products and Much More! • How much was applied and using what equip-
ment?
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315-904-4007 • Where on the vineyard were chemicals were
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• What crops received the pesticide?
• The time the application started and stopped?
Finger Lakes Trellis Supply A best practice would be to document the tem-
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