Government

B.C. pesticide regulations to reflect public input
Taking into account more than 8,000 comments from a public consultation as well as recommendations from the bi-partisan Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides, the proposed amendments to the Integrated Pest Management Act in British Columbia will address public concern over the use of cosmetic pesticides on private landscaped lands. Read More

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Yamada returns as IPM council head
After an open bid process, the IPM Council of Canada has confirmed Teri Yamada as the executive director for another three-year term. Read More

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Superintendent in Residence program presents free webcast
The University of Guelph's 2013 Superintendent in Residence Public Lecture, "Balancing Nature with Championship Conditions," will be presented Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Cutten Fields Golf Club, 190 College Ave. East in Guelph.
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Homeowners deserve the blame for Ontario's pesticide ban
A private member’s bill introduced in May in the Ontario Legislature would have given lawn care companies and municipalities a fighting chance to revitalize their businesses and produce safer sports fields, but it was defeated after its second reading, and nothing has changed. Read More

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Manitoba superintendents fear pending legislation could adversely affect future use of pesticides
By Myron Love 

Manitoba golf course superintendents are concerned that potential new provincial regulations banning pesticide use will put a crimp in their weed control efforts. Read More

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Ontario pesticide ban not working: Chudleigh
Bill 88, a private member's bill introduced in the Ontario Legislature in May by Halton MPP Ted Chudleigh, was defeated upon second reading, but the piece of legislation which would have allowed licensed applicators to use pesticides on home lawns and sports fields in the province may get a second chance if the Progressive Conservative party forms the next government, the Sports Turf Association was told in September. Read More

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B.C. legislators caved in to industry, rejected findings of independent science
Letter to the editor

Re: "Some good news, finally, regarding B.C.’s pesticide use” by Mike Jiggens; “No pesticide ban in B.C., committee recommends,” both published in the June 2012 issue of Turf and Recreation magazine. Read More

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Some good news, finally, regarding B.C.'s pesticide use
Golf course superintendents, lawn care practitioners and just about anyone else involved in the professional management of turfgrass in British Columbia are breathing a sigh of relief after the province’s special committee on cosmetic pesticides recently concluded there is insufficient evidence to warrant a province-wide ban on the use of  chemical pest control products. Read More

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