In 2015, the Québec provincial environment ministry published a study showing traces of certain pesticides were found in Québec rivers. The study furthered fuelled public fear of crop protection products, which inevitably led to new regulations that put restrictions on the use of products containing atrazine, chlorpyrifos, clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam.
In Quebec, growers using any products containing these active ingredients now require a prescription from an agronomist in every situation and for every field. They are liable for all pesticides they prescribe. For retailers, additional work also must be done, as they have to document all their sales of these products. In this webinar you will learn:
- What the Québec situation serves to teach those of us in other provinces
- How the situation came about
- How the regulations work
- How agronomists/retailers are impacted
- How agronomists and retailers have developed the tools they need to ensure crop protection products are deployed appropriately
- How you can help educate the public on why these tools are needed and how they can be properly managed to ensure the environment is protected, and before similar legislation comes to their province
