Former AAFC researcher Karen Bailey spent much of her career working on Phoma macrostoma, a fungus that controls weeds such as dandelions. However, the biopesticide has never made it to market.

Interest wanes in biopesticides, says scientist

A variety of roadblocks can impede commercialization of biological crop protection products, making them too expensive

Glacier FarmMedia – Biopesticides aren’t ready to compete with synthetic pesticides in broad scale agriculture, said a retired Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientist. Research into biopesticides has waned in the […] Read more

The author looks at what we’ve learned about pesticides and the environment in the six decades since publication of the book that changed how the world sees nature.

Opinion: Hearing the Silent Spring 60 years on

A reflection on what we’ve learned about pesticides since publication of the bestseller

In 1962 environmental scientist Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, a bestselling book that asserted that overuse of pesticides was harming the environment and threatening human health. Carson did not call […] Read more







Can icons simplify chemical labels?

Can icons simplify chemical labels?

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

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



Most neonics are used as seed treatment.

Pesticide regulation changes move ahead

Amendments will allow for less paperwork when using neonicotinoids

Farmers trying to access corn and soybean seed treated with neonicotinoid insecticides still must submit evidence showing the technology is required on their farms. However, the Ontario government says it […] Read more