Government

PMRA decision dates for quintozene
The Pest Management Regulatory Association has updated the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association about the status of quintozene use in Canada. The following is a formal letter from the PMRA to the CGSA, dated July 14.
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Pro-environmental measures go for naught in golf course's quest to expand to a full 18-hole facility
ONE of southern Ontario’s prettiest nine-hole golf courses aspires to double in size to 18 holes, but first it must overcome a major obstacle. Read More

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Hudson's Supreme Court victory in defence of its pesticide ban is focus of critically-acclaimed film
HUDSON, Que.’s Canadian Supreme Court victory in 2001 over TruGreen/ChemLawn has become the focal point of a critically-acclaimed yet controversial documentary film which questions many of the products used to make lawns green and weed-free. Read More

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Pesticide ban leads to filing of federal charges
PROCEEDINGS for a “private information” have been filed against Ontario Minister of the Environment John Gerretsen and his senior staff before a justice of the peace at Kingston Provincial Court by Jeffrey Lowes, director of government relations for M-REP Communications. Read More

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IEPMA pushes for 'proper use' initiative vs. outright ban of pesticide products in B.C.
AS turfgrass management professionals in British Columbia brace themselves for the possibility of a province-wide ban on certain pest control products, organizations such as the Integrated Environmental Plant Management Association (IEPMA) of Western Canada are hoping to launch a pre-emptive strike, urging  those in the industry to sign a petition in support of the proper use of pesticides vs. an outright ban.

The petition can be accessed at www.iepma.ca/noban.html. Read More

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WCTA, CGSA urge PMRA to re-register quintozene for turf use
CONTINUED use of the fungicide quintozene on turfgrass may be in jeopardy if the Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) follows through on its proposal to remove all turf uses from its label.

The PMRA is re-evaluating quintozene (PCNB) and has based its proposal on the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States’ re-evaluation document (RED) from 2006. Read More

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Practices used to minimize the use of pesticides
Introduction
The golf industry exception

In order to retain its prohibition exception status in Ontario and Quebec, the golf industry must provide the public, as well as the government, with information supporting the idea that its innovative management practices may reduce the use of pest control products.

In the province of Ontario, a requirement for this golf industry exception is the annual report that must be submitted by individual golf clubs. Read More

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No pesticides equals bigger budgets
The parks coordinator for the Town of Ajax, Ont. says the recently-imposed ban on cosmetic pest control products in the province will result in an increase in the municipal budget so that many weeds can be pulled by hand. Tim Murphy said the use of alternative products is resulting in only about a 50 per cent kill rate. FULL STORY
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