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New Zealand Agrichemical Education Trust and the GROWSAFE Training Programme

The NZ Agrichemical Education Trust was formed in 1992 by the primary producer groups and aims to develop and maintain good practice standards of agrichemical use. Trustees and members now represent 21 industry organisations and Government agencies.

The GROWSAFE ® Training Programme aims to improve users’ and suppliers’ understanding of:

• The role of agrichemicals in the management of pests and diseases.
• Properties and mode of action of commonly used agrichemicals.
• Principles of safe, responsible and effective agrichemical application with minimal adverse impact on human, environmental and animal health.
• Potential impact of agrichemicals.
• Obligations and responsibilities of agrichemical users and suppliers.

The http://www.spraybible.com/Agrichemical Manual website provides instant access to a comprehensive, up-to-date database of agrichemicals that are available for use in New Zealand. It does not include home or garden formulations, veterinary chemicals, fertilisers or timber treatment products.