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Keith Currie, left, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Jennifer Babcock, government and public affairs for the Canadian Cattle Association, Jan VanderHout, president of the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada, Rick White, president the Canadian Canola Growers Association and Kyle Larking, executive director of Grain Growers of Canada, listen as Kody Blois, chair of the House Commons agriculture committee, talks about his new private member’s bill at an Oct. 19 news conference.

Liberal MP introduces pathway for quicker regulatory approval

Seed, feed and pest control legislation would be amended to allow faster approval of products from other countries

By Karen Briere November 15, 2023

Glacier FarmMedia – Kody Blois, Liberal MP and chair of the House of Commons’ agriculture committee, recently introduced a bill to make it easier for seed, feed and crop protection […] Read more

Rodent poisons allowed on B.C. farms during temporary ban

By Dave Bedard July 27, 2021

British Columbia has temporarily banned a stronger class of rodent poisons pending a review of their effects on non-target wildlife, but farm uses will be exempt. The province on July […] Read more

Machinery, News

Can icons simplify chemical labels?

Experts argue an internationally used set of icons could make labels easier to update and understand

By Ron Lyseng June 16, 2020

Glacier FarmMedia – Judging a herbicide by its label can sometimes be as difficult as judging a book by its cover, especially if you’re reading product labels on your tiny […] Read more

Potato fungicide restrictions will lead to more expensive application options.

Crops

Fungicide reductions challenge potato growers

Spraying programs could double in cost in 2020

By Jennifer Glenney March 23, 2020

Regulatory changes by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) are limiting fungicide options for Ontario potato farmers. That means more cost and more chance of resistance, says Darin Gibson with […] Read more

Neonic insecticides are very often used when planting corn and soybeans.

News

Neonic paperwork burden reduced

There will be less requirement for regular renewals of risk assessment processes

By John Greig December 6, 2019

Ontario’s government is streamlining the regulations around neonicotinoid insecticides and that should reduce the amount of paperwork required to manage the seed treatment. The changes will also decrease the need […] Read more

undissolved or unsuspended material can slowly plug sprayers, which can also happen when the farmer isn’t applying the correct rate.

Crops, Machinery

Know your tank mixes to avoid incompatibilities with sprayers, products

Jar tests, reading the label and asking trusted advisors are good steps

By Jennifer Glenney August 16, 2019

Farmers need to know whether the products they’re putting into their sprayer tanks will get along or whether they risk plugged nozzles, crop injury and reduced weed control, provincial extension […] Read more

Potato growers could be among the most affected by the re-evaluation of chlorothalonil.

Crops, News

Fungicide re-evaluation has growers looking for alternatives

PMRA re-evaluation of chlorothalonil will make it more difficult to use

By Jennifer Glenney May 30, 2019

Chlorothalonil, a broad-spectrum multi-site fungicide active ingredient found in horticulture fungicides, has been re-evaluated by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) for all uses within agriculture and turf. It is […] Read more

Health Canada has released its final decision on neonic insecticides and their potential impact on bees and other pollinators. The department will take several steps to reduce the risk to bees, but neonic seed treatments will not be affected.

News

Neonic seed treatments seen as safe for bees

Health Canada ruling yet to come on safety for aquatic insects

By Robert Arnason May 17, 2019

For years, groups like the David Suzuki Foundation and the Ontario Beekeepers Association have argued that neonicotinoid seed treatments represent a systemic threat to bees. “Health Canada… will be cancelling […] Read more

Crops

Environment commissioner criticizes neonic registrations

By David Ljunggren January 26, 2016

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s official environmental watchdog on Tuesday expressed concern that authorities were allowing the long-term use of pesticides linked to bee deaths despite not having enough information […] Read more

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