tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49162748557926009232024-02-19T11:24:49.101-04:00NB Soil and Crop Improvement AssociationNB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-46998800371643775872009-07-14T09:06:00.000-03:002009-07-14T09:07:17.970-03:00Herbicide for weed control in cornMINOR USE LABEL EXPANSION<br /> <br />CALLISTO 480SC HERBICIDE FOR THE LATE POST- EMERGENCE CONTROL/SUPPRESSION OF LABELLED WEEDS ON CORN IN EASTERN CANADA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA<br /> <br />The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion for Callisto (mesotrione) for the late post-emergence control/suppression of labeled weeds on seed and sweet Corn in Eastern Canada and British Columbia.<br /> <br />Callisto 480SC Herbicide is a suspension concentrate (SC) that provides selective control of annual broadleaf weeds in corn. It is a new mode of action for POST emergence broadleaved weed control that has shown to be very effective in field corn. The herbicide is already registered in Eastern Canada (PCP # 27833) for pre-emergence use in field, seed, and sweet corn, and post emergence use in field corn for control of annual broadleaf weeds namely, lamb’s-quarters, redroot pigweed velvetleaf, wild mustard and common ragweed (suppression). <br /> <br />This label expansion will provide corn growers with a much needed post-emergence weed management tool for seed corn and sweet corn. This minor use submission was compiled by the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Pest Management Centre (AAFC-PMC) Minor Use Pesticide Program. The value data to support the registration resulted from work conducted under projects MU03-WEED1 and MU03-WEED2, as part of the PMC’s Minor Use Research Program.<br /> <br />This label expansion, achieved through the User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion (URMULE) process of PMRA, was sponsored by AAFC-PMC in response to minor use priorities established by corn producers, processors, extension personnel and researchers in Canada.<br /> <br />The sponsors wish to thank the personnel of Syngenta Crop Protection Canada, Inc. for their support of this registration. <br /> <br />For copies of the new minor use label contact:<br />Nadine Lavigne, Pest Management Centre. <br />Email: nadine.lavigne@agr.gc.ca Telephone: 613-759-6176 <br /> <br />Or the registrant Syngenta Crop Protection Canada<br />Telephone: 1-877-964-3682<br />Web site: http://www.syngenta.ca/NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-85247663315439965492009-07-06T14:29:00.000-03:002009-07-06T14:30:05.502-03:002009 Cereal & Oilseed Field Day2009<br />Cereal & Oilseed Crop<br />Field Day<br /><br />Wednesday<br />July 22, 2009<br /><br />3:00 PM<br /><br />Cereal & Oilseed Research Trial Site<br /><br />Covered Bridge Farms Ltd.<br /><br />Somerville, NB <br /><br />Just off Old Trans Canada (Route 130)<br />Across from Hartland Golf and Country Club<br /><br /><br />The New Brunswick Soil & Crop Improvement Association and the New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture invite you to attend a field tour at the cereal and oilseed research site. This location includes traditional spring cereals (oat, wheat, 2 row, 6 row and malt barley,), soybean (conventional and Round Up Ready), flax, canola and Brassica carinata (Ethiopian/Abyssinian mustard).NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-18467067620718254432009-07-06T08:45:00.000-03:002009-07-06T08:46:15.597-03:00Open Farm Day 2009Attention: Farmers of New Brunswick<br /><br />We are looking for more participants who would help host <br /><br />Open Farm Day 2009: Sunday, September 20th, 2009<br /><br />Perhaps you or your neighbouring farms would like to learn more about providing a one day farm exposure for people who are interested in learning more about agriculture. <br /><br />If so, pass on our information to others and contact our office to learn more about this fun day of showing New Brunswick what we as farmers do!<br /><br />All interested farmers need to contact the office by July 24th, 2009<br />Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick:<br />506-452-8101<br />alliance@fermeNBfarm.ca<br />Pat: 506-454-4821NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-13517219020278369422009-07-06T08:40:00.001-03:002009-07-06T08:42:13.163-03:00Carleton County Agri-environmental Club Field DayThe field day will be held July 15th from 11-3, with lunch provided. Topics will include: local weed problems by Gavin Graham; the new Growing Forward Program Guidelines discussed by Peter Brennan; and Cedric MacLeod’s fencing system and solar powered water pump. <br /><br />The field day will be held at Cedric MacLeod’s farm, located in Centreville. Everyone is welcome. I can forward you directions if you are interested.<br /><br /><br />Jennifer Roper, M.Sc.<br />Agri-Environmental Club Coordinator Carleton County, NBSCIA <br />202-103 Queen St. South<br />Woodstock, NB E7M 2N1<br />Office: (506) 324-8892<br />Cell: (506) 612-0986<br />email: jenroper@nb.sympatico.caNB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-89924373653221482572009-07-06T08:15:00.000-03:002009-07-06T08:16:06.417-03:00Farm Succession ConferenceThe Canadian Farm Business Management Council is hosting a conference on farm succession for producers, consultants and industry stakeholders. The 2009 International Farm Succession Conference will take place August 26-28 at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac in Quebec City. With expert speakers from Europe, the United States and Canada this event is sure to be a great learning experience for all. More information about the conference can be found on our website at http://www.farmcentre.com/EventsAnnouncements/Events/SuccessionConference/2009/ .NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-65020610460714420372009-06-30T10:28:00.000-03:002009-06-30T10:29:50.098-03:00Groecery Innovations 2009If you’ve ever considered growing your sales by selling to the grocery market in Canada, now is your chance! This exciting project offers you an opportunity to exhibit and sell your product from the New Brunswick Pavilion, centrally located on the floor of “Grocery Innovations 2009” being held in Toronto, Ontario, October 2009. <br /><br />The New Brunswick Pavilion will feature 12 New Brunswick companies displaying and sampling product in the 1000 square foot, open concept pavilion. Let our on site Chef work his magic with your product, cooked with perfection to impress visitors to our stand!<br /><br />Take advantage of the bulk product shipment, marketing initiatives, and on site assistance to help you get in front of grocery buyers from all across Canada. No need to bring your booth equipment - the New Brunswick Pavilion will house all exhibitors and will provide what you need to showcase your products!<br /><br /> Date - October 26 - 27, 2009<br /> Location - Toronto Congress Center<br /> Participation Fee - $500.00 +HST ($565.00) Per company<br /> <br />Advance Registrations is being offered first to those companies who expressed interest in this project earlier in the year. Deadline for Advance Registration is June 26, 2009. <br /><br />To secure your place in the Pavilion, simply complete the attached Registration/Information Form and return it with your cheque made payable to “The Minister of Finance” to the address indicated on the bottom of the Registration form.<br /><br />A block of rooms has been reserved at the Radisson Suite Hotel, 640 Dixon Road, Toronto for project participants at a rate of $149.00 plus tax. (Rate includes parking and this hotel is within short walking distance from the Toronto Congress Center). Hotel reservation information will be provided to you when we receive your Registration form and participation fee.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />REGISTRATION /INFORMATION<br />INSCRIPTION ET RENSEIGNEMENTS <br /><br /><br />Company Name : <br /><br />Company Official & Title : <br /><br />Address : <br /><br />Telephone : <br />Fax : <br /><br />E-mail : <br />Website : <br /><br />Describe your product <br /><br /><br />Show dates - October 26 - 27, 2009<br />Location - Toronto Congress Center<br />Participation Fee - $500.00 +HST ($565.00) Per company<br /><br />Deadline for Advance Registration - June 26, 2009<br /><br />I will require a room at the Radisson Suite Hotel 0 Yes 0 No<br />Room rate is $149.00 plus tax<br />Rate includes parking and this hotel is within short walking distance from the Toronto Congress Center.<br /><br />Please complete the above Registration/Information form and return it with a cheque made payable to “The Minister of Finance” for $565.00 to:<br /><br />Greg Sweetland<br />Agriculture and Aquaculture<br />P.O. Box 6000<br />Fredericton, NB<br />E3B 5H1NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-11990171001042485762009-06-10T14:42:00.000-03:002009-06-10T14:43:09.167-03:00Renewable Energy Tool for FarmersNatural Resources Canada : <br /><br />New Renewable Energy Tool for Farmers<br /><br />The Government of Canada has unveiled a new resource to help farmers reduce their dependence on conventional energy sources and improve farm sustainability. The Integration of Renewable Energy on the Farm (IREF) Web site is a complete repository of technical information and online tools for analyzing the potential for integrating renewable energy sources onto individual farms. The IREF Web site can be found at www.farm-energy.ca.NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-82415138905118619812009-06-03T15:36:00.000-03:002009-06-03T15:37:49.586-03:00IFAO Bus TourInnovative Farmers Agricultural Bus Tour 2009 <br /> <br /> The 2009 Agricultural Bus Tour of Indiana and Illinois is shaping up to be the best ever.<br /><br />Five days of friendly, interesting travel and innovative farming ideas.<br />Grow your mind and your contacts with us this summer. Here are just some of the items on the tour. <br /><br />• • The Monsanto Learning Center — an 850 acre research facility where you'll see what's coming to your farm today, tomorrow, and in 10 years. <br />• • A unique collaborative fish/vegetable operation using fish sludge as fertilizer for vegetable production<br />• • Biotown in Indiana using 600 wind turbines for energy resources and working toward a goal of total energy self sufficiency.<br />• • Family-run dairy farm and cheese operation marketing cheese products internationally. <br />• • New grass varieties and experimental soybean production in Shirley, IL. <br />• • Two-stage ditch project.<br /><br />NBSCIA is a member so Soil & Crop members get the member price.<br /><br />Cost: IFAO Members - $500 / Non-members $575 - no GST<br />Price includes coach & accommodations. <br />All accommodation includes breakfast, other meals not included. <br />Deadline to register is July 31, 2009, if not filled before that date. <br />For more information, contact Jim & Lorraine House <br />Phone 519-769-2443, Fax 519-769-2777NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-75586460758345007022009-06-03T15:33:00.001-03:002009-06-03T15:34:45.723-03:00Crop profilesCrop Profiles from the Pesticide Risk Reduction Program for twenty-nine crops are accessible for download on the Government of Canada Publications web site.<br /><br />http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1181157779290&lang=engNB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-1563471024435959242009-06-02T15:10:00.001-03:002009-06-02T15:10:57.373-03:00Maritime Pasture ManualA Maritime Pasture Manual is now available on AgraPoint's website: http://www.extensioncentral.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=167&Itemid=119NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-87837427919861972822009-06-02T15:04:00.000-03:002009-06-02T15:05:06.787-03:00Pollination ForumJune 12 & 13 Pollination Forum: Workshop & Field Tour Atlantic Organic Berry Network. Don't miss this opportunity to learn with a team of experts about natural pollinator species and strategies for increasing and protecting their health and biodiversity. Keynote speaker Dr. Peter Kevan is regarded as one of the most active pollination biologists worldwide and he is excited to connect pollination research with berry producers. All of this and more at the upcoming Pollination Forum, June 12 at the Farm Centre in Charlottetown with a field tour June 13 in Montague. Cost is $45 Friday lunch included. For more information or to register (by June 10th) contact ACORN at 1-866-32-ACORN (22676) or e-mail admin@acornorganic.org.NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-40251649868327665812009-06-02T15:03:00.000-03:002009-06-02T15:04:34.959-03:00Building With Straw BalesJune 6, July 11 & August 22 <br /><br />The Basics of Building with Straw Bale<br /><br />A 3-part series. Interested in getting started on a straw-bale home? Join us to learn some of the basics of straw-bale design in a three-part series of summer workshops. The workshops will consist of a balance of theory, history and hands-on practice. Participants will have a chance to see two existing homes and will have a chance to practice new skills on a load-bearing home that is under construction. June 6: Rubble Trench Foundations: Theory and design; July 11: The Framing Components of Straw Bale; August 22: Putting it All Together: Raising the walls and roof. Cost: $75 per workshop, or register for all 3 sessions for $200! Cost includes a home-cooked organic lunch. Bursaries are available on a needs basis. For more information, please contact alison@fallsbrookcentre.ca or 375-4310. Falls Brook Centre is located at 125 South Knowlesville Road, Knowlesville, New Brunswick.NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-57690929593468880412009-05-26T17:00:00.000-03:002009-05-26T17:01:20.447-03:00Minor Use Label ExpansionKOCIDE FUNGICIDE FOR SUPPRESSION OF SEED-BORNE BACTERIAL DISEASES ON DRY EDIBLE BEANS AND SUCCULENT BEANS<br /> <br /> <br />The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion for Kocide ® 2000 Fungicide for suppression of seed-borne bacterial diseases including Common Blight, Halo Blight and Bacterial Brown Spot on Dry Edible Beans and Succulent Beans in Canada. <br /> <br />Kocide 2000, a relatively new product in Canada, was already labelled for management of halo and common blights by foliar sprays on beans, bacterial spot on peppers and greenhouse seedlings for transplants, for early and late blights on potatoes and for early blight, septoria leaf spot on tomatoes and bacterial spot on greenhouse seedlings for transplant productions. This is the 1st minor use registration of Kocide 2000 on a crop grown in Canada.<br /> <br />This registration will provide bean growers with a much needed fungal management tool to help manage one of their most challenging fungal problems. Seed transmitted bacterial diseases have been a minor use priority for bean producers for many years in Canada.<br /> <br />In 2004 this minor use project was initiated by the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Pest Management Centre (AAFC-PMC) Minor Use Pesticide Program.<br /> <br />This label expansion, achieved through the User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion (URMULE) process of PMRA, was sponsored by AAFC-PMC in response to minor use priorities established by bean producers, processors, extension personnel and researchers in Canada.<br /> <br />The sponsors wish to thank the personnel of DuPont Canada for their support of this registration. <br /> <br />For copies of the new minor use label contact:<br />Nadine Lavigne, Pest Management Centre. <br />Email: nadine.lavigne@agr.gc.ca Telephone: 613-759-6176 <br /> <br />Or the registrant DuPont Canada<br />Telephone:1-(800) 387-2122<br />Website: http://www2.dupont.com/Agriculture/en_CA/NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-64206066401411357552009-05-20T11:49:00.000-03:002009-05-20T11:50:31.756-03:00Pest Management UpdatesThe Pest Management Centre at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has new information available on its website. Visit the PMC Website or click on the hyperlinks below for the latest pest management information. <br /> <br />The Pesticide Risk Reduction Strategies section has been expanded and updated. There is general information on strategies and selecting priorities, as well as strategy documents detailing progress for the following specific issues:<br /><br />Apple Scab<br />Chickpea Ascochyta Blight<br />Grasshopper<br /><br />A number of factsheets are available under the Document and Publications Archive > factsheets section:<br /> <br />Pest Management Centre Progress in ….(6 factsheets hyperlinked mid page)<br /><br />Carrot foliage trimmer<br />Biopesticides for fireblight<br /><br />Under Crop Profiles > the Cranberry crop profile has been published and can be viewed on-line.NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-64874881553779610362009-05-13T09:40:00.000-03:002009-05-13T09:41:33.043-03:00Minor Use Label ExpansionPRISTINE FUNGICIDE FOR SUPPRESSION OF POWDERY MILDEW AND GUMMYSTEM BLIGHT ON GREENHOUSE CUCUMBER AND THE SUPPRESSION OF POWDERY MILDEW ON GOOSEBERRY AND CURRANT<br /> <br />The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion for PristineTM WG Fungicide for suppression of Powdery Mildew and Gummy Stem Blight on Greenhouse Cucumber and the Suppression of Powdery Mildew on Gooseberry and Currant in Canada.<br /> <br />Pristine, a relatively new product in Canada, was already labelled for management of berry group, bulb vegetable group, GH tomatoes, carrots, stone fruits group and strawberry. This is the 3rd minor use registration of Pristine WG Fungicide on a crop grown in Canada.<br /> <br />This registration will provide greenhouse and berry growers with a much needed fungal management tool to help manage one of their most challenging fungal problems. Cucumber powder mildew and gummy stem blight are recurrent problems each year and damage can be substantial and in severe cases a total loss. Powdery mildew on currant and gooseberry is an important issue mainly on susceptible cultivars of red currant.<br /> <br />In 2003 for GH cucumbers and 2005 for gooseberry and currant these minor use projects were initiated by the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Pest Management Centre (AAFC-PMC) Minor Use Pesticide Program. <br /> <br />This label expansion, achieved through the User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion (URMULE) process of PMRA, was sponsored by AAFC-PMC in response to minor use priorities established by greenhouse and berry producers, processors, extension personnel and researchers in Canada.<br /> <br />The sponsors wish to thank the personnel of BASF for their support of this registration. <br /> <br />For copies of the new minor use label contact:<br />Nadine Lavigne, Pest Management Centre. <br />Email: nadine.lavigne@agr.gc.ca Telephone: 613-759-6176 <br /> <br />Or the registrant BASF Canada<br />Telephone: 1-877-371-2273<br />Website: www.agsolutions.caNB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-63659315797179719862009-05-04T09:07:00.001-03:002009-05-04T09:08:58.695-03:00Terminator GeneBill to Ban Terminator Seeds Re-introduced:<br /><br />Terminator Technology genetically engineers plants to produce sterile seeds at harvest. To ask the Prime Minister to support Bill C-53 "Terminator Seed Ban Act" and to find out more about how you can take action, visit this site: <br />http://www.cban.ca/terminatoraction.NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-67228394694082302022009-05-01T07:51:00.002-03:002009-05-01T07:51:58.434-03:00Sweet Corn & Seed CornMINOR USE LABEL EXPANSION<br /> <br />IMPACT HERBICIDE FOR THE CONTROL OF LABELLED WEEDS ON SWEET CORN AND SEED CORN<br /> <br /> <br />The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion for IMPACT Herbicide (topramezone) for the control of labelled weeds on sweet corn and seed corn in Canada. <br /> <br />IMPACT Herbicide is a Group 27 Herbicide, which contains 336 g/L of the active ingredient “topramezone” in a suspension formulation. It is a systemic post-emergence herbicide for selective control of grasses and broadleaf weeds. It was already registered in Canada (Pest Control Product Reg. No. 28141) for the control of common lamb’s quarter, lady’s thumb, common ragweed, eastern black nightshade, wild mustard, redroot pigweed and green pigweed, and suppression of grass weeds such as green foxtail, yellow foxtail, barnyard grass and large crabgrass in field corn (including both conventional and herbicide tolerant varieties). <br /> <br />IMPACT Herbicide must be used as a broadcast ground treatment in tank mix with atrazine (37 mL Impact + 1.04 L Aatrex 480/ha) with Assist (1.25% v/v) +UAN (1.25% v/v). It is recommended to apply IMPACT Herbicide when the corn is at the 1 to 7 leaf stage, broadleaf weeds are at the 1 to 8 leaf stage and grass weeds are at the 1 to 4 leaf stage. Please see the label for details of use pattern. <br /> <br />This label expansion will provide corn growers with a much needed weed management tool to help manage one of their most challenging problems of controlling both broad leaf and certain grass weeds in corn fields for many years in Canada. <br /> <br />This minor use project was initiated by the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Pest Management Centre (AAFC-PMC) Minor Use Pesticide Program in 2007. Original data generation came in part from the Pest Management Centre’s Minor Use Research Program. This label expansion, achieved through the User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion (URMULE) process of PMRA, which was sponsored by AAFC-PMC in response to minor use priorities established by corn producers, processors, extension personnel and researchers in Canada.<br /> <br />The sponsors wish to thank the personnel of Amvac Chemical Corporation (Registrant) and BASF Canada Inc. (Distributor) for their support of this registration. <br /> <br />For copies of the new minor use label contact:<br />Kalidas Subedi at the Pest Management Centre<br />Email: kalidas.subedi@agr.gc.ca <br />Telephone: 613-759-5536<br /> <br />Or the registrant BASF Canada<br />Telephone: 1-877-371-2273<br />Website: www.agsolutions.ca <br /> <br />Subscribe/unsubscribe to these e-mail notificationsNB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-74060772926509278252009-04-16T10:09:00.000-03:002009-04-16T10:10:50.394-03:00Pest Management Updates<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" 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Visit the <a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1176486531148&lang=e">PMC Website</a> or click on the hyperlinks below for the latest pest management information. </span><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";" lang="EN-CA"> </span><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";" lang="EN-CA">The following project pages under Pesticide Risk Reduction Program > <a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1181322723741&lang=eng">Implementation projects</a> have been updated with the final results:<span style="color: black;"> </span></span><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; color: black;" lang="EN"> </span><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; 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font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; color: black;" lang="EN"><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1186003562796&lang=eng">PRR03-230</a> Pesticide free production systems for flax, wheat and oat</span><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; color: black;" lang="EN"><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1186004261780&lang=eng">PRR06-370</a> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";" lang="EN">Improving the scope and delivery of weather-based decision models for plant diseases in wheat</span><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";" lang="FR"><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1234451856344&lang=eng"><span style="" lang="EN-CA">SCR07-005</span></a> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";" lang="EN">Field Trials to evaluate fungicides for control of Phytophthora root rot of caneberries (raspberry)</span><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; color: black;" lang="EN"><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1185829890347&lang=eng">MUR06-110</a> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";" lang="EN">Evaluation of various reduced-risk products for management of powdery mildew in greenhouse cucumber, tomato and pepper</span><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";" lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1186004362061&lang=eng">PRR06-520</a> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";" lang="EN">Detection and tracking of airborne rust spores as an information tool for pesticide-reduction strategies</span><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";" lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1186004329843&lang=eng">PRR06-490 <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;" lang="EN">Pesticide risk reduction in soybeans by comparing conventional, organic and Integrated Weed Management systems and soybean cultivar traits</span></a></span><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-12758702957001180872008-11-25T14:28:00.001-04:002008-11-25T14:29:34.038-04:00Supreme Court Decision<h1>Supreme Court Decision has Major Implications for Canadian Industry</h1> <div id="contentdiv"> <div class="pagination"> <p>GLOBE-Net (November 24, 2008) - In a move that could have far reaching implications for Canadian industry, the Supreme Court of Canada has issued a decision that would require companies to compensate nearby neighbours for ’excessive annoyance’ even if they have complied with all applicable rules and regulations.</p> <p>The unanimous judgment by the Court puts an end to a long-running battle between St. Lawrence Cement Company and people living near its plant in Beauport, Quebec.</p> <p>A group of over 2,000 nearby residents initiated a class-action suit in 1993, alleging that the St. Lawrence Cement plant was spewing excessive amounts of residue on their homes, and that odours and noise associated with its operation was devaluing their properties. The company shut down the plant in 1997 after spending over $8 million between 1991 and 1995 to install new furnace scrubbers, and had appointed a director of environmental affairs to deal with the many complaints it was receiving.</p> <p> The Supreme Court recognized that St. Lawrence Cement did not commit any fault in the performance of its activities. But it held that the company is still liable on the grounds that its activities caused ’abnormal or excessive annoyances to the neighbourhood.’</p> <p>The Court referenced article 976 of the Quebec Civil Code (C.C.Q.), noting that no proof of faulty behaviour is required to establish the liability of an owner who caused excessive neighbourhood annoyances.</p> <p>The Article sets a limit on property rights by providing that a landowner may not impose abnormal or excessive annoyances on its neighbours, but that limit depends on the results of an act committed by an owner, not on an owner’s conduct.</p> <p>In effect, although the company followed the rules in place during this period and did all the right things as a good corporate citizen, it was still liable for the consequences of its operations.</p> <p>As noted by the <a href="http://www.cement.ca/images/stories/newsletter_quebec_business_council_on_the_environment.pdf" target="_blank">Quebec Business Council on the Environment</a>, this scheme of no-fault liability regarding neighbourhood disturbances is consistent with the approaches taken in Canadian common law and in French civil law. "What is more, such a scheme is consistent with general policy considerations, such as the objective of environmental protection and the application of the polluter pay principle" noted justices Marie Deschamps and Louis LeBel in the unanimous decision.</p> <p>As such, the implications of the St. Lawrence Cement decision will have relevance in all other provinces, and could motivate citizen groups to sue companies in their neighbourhoods that are causing ’excessive’ environmental annoyances.</p> <p>"The result is that future environmental nuisance claims will be more easily proven under a no-fault regime, and polluters will have even more incentive to clean up their act to avoid being sued by their neighbours," said Will Amos, a lawyer for the University of Ottawa Ecojustice Environmental Law Clinic, who was quoted in a<em> </em><em>November 20, 2008</em> Canwest News Service.</p> <p>Paul Cassidy, one of Canada’s leading experts on environmental issues (Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP) noted to GLOBE-Net that "this decision highlights the increased liability risk in Canada posed by environmental class actions and is yet another clear message from the court that companies must employ a high level of environmental due diligence program in their operations."</p> <p class="box">At common law, nuisance is defined as unreasonable interference with the use of land. Whether the interference results from intentional, negligent or non-faulty conduct is of no consequence provided that the harm can be characterized as a nuisance. The interference must be intolerable to an ordinary person. This is assessed by considering factors such as the nature, severity and duration of the interference, the character of the neighbourhood, the sensitivity of the plaintiff’s use and the utility of the activity.<strong><a href="http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2008/2008scc64/2008scc64.html"><em></em><br /></a></strong></p> <p>The Supreme Court decision upheld an earlier ruling of the Quebec Superior Court, which absolved St. Lawrence Cement of wrongdoing, but which nonetheless ordered the company to pay about $15 million in damages to the residents that had suffered excessive annoyance from its operations. A lower court decision had also found the company liable in the absence of fault, but limited the scope of class-action by restricting damages to homeowners, and excluding tenants and family members from claims. The Supreme Court rejected this.</p> <p>In a <a href="http://www.cement.ca/images/stories/beauport_media_release_20_nov_08.pdf" target="_blank">November 20<sup>th</sup> statement</a> acknowledging the Supreme Court decision, St. Lawrence Cement said it was pleased the Court recognized the company committed no fault in operating the Beauport cement plant prior to its decommissioning in 1997.</p> <p>However, the company noted "the implications of today’s confirmation by the Supreme Court of Canada that a no-fault liability regime does exist in the Province of Québec may have far reaching implications for Canadian industry. This precedent setting decision will require further review and detailed analysis, not only by SLC, but by all potentially impacted Canadian companies, in order to better understand our obligations consequent to this ruling."</p> <p>The company notes community advisory boards are in place for its cement plants, and regular community open houses are held to demonstrate how its processes and technologies work. The company employs approximately 3,000 Canadians, generates annual revenues over $1.5 billion, and operates in more than 50 Canadian communities</p></div></div>NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-23110871101044473122008-10-30T08:15:00.001-03:002008-10-30T08:17:14.708-03:00Pesticide Use and Pest Management Practices of Canadian Apple GrowersA report of “Pesticide Use and Pest Management Practices of Canadian Apple Growers” is now available on-line. This paper is based on data collected in the Canadian Crop Protection Survey, a survey conducted on behalf of the AAFC Pesticide Risk Reduction Program. The survey was designed to collect baseline data on quantities and types of pesticides used and the integrated pest management practices employed. The document describes survey methods used, and reports on pest management practices for all Canadian apple production areas during the 2005 growing season<br /><br /><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1224860975699&lang=e">http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1224860975699&lang=e</a>NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-33266759797243224592008-09-12T11:33:00.002-03:002008-09-12T11:36:59.129-03:00Mining in NBCultivated land protected in NB Mining Act <a href="javascript:window.print()"></a><br /><br />FREDERICTON, NBBY BARBARA SCOTT Farm Focus<br /><br />Sharp increases in the price of some minerals, especially uranium, led to a rush of claims staking in New Brunswick in 2007. Approximately 17,000 new claims were filled with the NB Department of Natural Resources (DNR), making a total of 37,000 claims, compared to 20,000 in 2006, considered to be an average year for prospecting. And this led to flurry of questions from anxious landowners. NB Mining Recorder Ron Shaw readily admits the department could not keep up. “We could not answer landowners fast enough.”<br /><br />On July 4, mineral claims staking in the province was temporarily suspended while DNR develops a new method to replace the current ground-staking practice. The department expects it will take more than a year to create the new electronic online map-based system announced by Minister Donald Arsenault. It hopes to be operational by November 2009. In the meantime, staff anticipates an interim process will be up and running this November.<br /><br />At that time the exclusive right to explore for Crown owned minerals will resume by whatever method has been devised. This will not be ground-staking or the on-line map-based system but will probably involve entering into an agreement with the minister.<br /><br />How can you know if a claim has been staked on your land? What are your rights have when it comes to mineral exploration on your farm? In New Brunswick, cultivated lands are considered special lands. Prospectors can cross your farm in the search for minerals but they must take care not to damage your fields or orchards as they stake or explore potential claims. Since 1986, cultivated fields, orchards, managed sugar bushes, Christmas tree plantations and gardens are considered special lands under NB’s mining regulations but a farm’s woodlot is not. Prospectors must not do any work that damages or interferes with the landowner’s use or enjoyment of special lands without the permission of the landowner, Ron Shaw explained. This means the prospector must reach an agreement with the landowner before going ahead with trenching, cutting trees, building roads, drilling, digging a shaft or other work that could cause damage. But on other lands, like a farm’s woodlot, the prospector must try to contact the owner and reach an agreement on compensation for potential damages. This could entail stumpage for damaged trees or a reclamation plan.<br /><br />If the prospector cannot reach an agreement with the landowner within 60 days of contacting them, they can proceed with the work after making a damage deposit with the Mining Recorder. Regardless of the time elapsed the prospector cannot go ahead with work that would damage cultivated land unless the owner agrees. As well, mineral exploration and extraction is prohibited within 300 meters of a house and buildings.<br /><br />However, work that is non-damaging in nature does not require landowner permission. This could include geophysical and geochemical survey work such as using Geiger counters or taking soil samples. Under current regulations, prospectors have 21 days to apply to record a claim. Until now, an actual stake with a silver tag would alert property owners that a prospector or mining company was claiming mineral rights on that parcel of land. (Mineral rights are separate from surface rights that include soil and timber. In most provinces, the Crown holds the rights to minerals that include the right to prospect, explore and mine on a given piece of land.)<br /><br />In the future, property owners will have to check maps. You can already do so by going to the mining and petroleum section of DNR’s website and selecting mineral claims map information. Shaw said the maps are regularly updated the first of each week. Claims holders must submit reports to the province annually but the contents are keep confidential for two years, then the information is available to the public.<br /><br />A property owner can stake his own land if it is not already claimed but in doing so, they must follow the same requirements of any prospector: obtain a prospector’s license and claims tags. A claim covers a square (400 meters to the side) of 16 hectares or 40 acres. Shaw pointed out it might take several claims to completely stake a farm and it might involve staking onto neighbouring properties. A claim must be renewed annually. A property owner is required to submit yearly reports to the province and, like other prospectors, carry out work to prove the claim. There are annual costs (renewing licenses and claims) and the work requirements gradually increase. Over 10 years, the claims holder could pay $2500. Annual reports must meet DNR’s standard requirements. The Mining Commissioner resolves unresolved disputes between prospectors and landowners. While staking your own property will prevent anyone else claiming the mineral rights to your farm, it does not prevent underground mines extending underneath the fields. If a farmer is worried about the potential environmental impacts from a mine in the area, he can make them known during the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, carried out by the Department of Environment. However, EIAs are not required for all mining activities. For instance, gravel pits and quarries do not require a full EIA. Information on the Mining Act, landowners rights, and mining activity is available on DNR’s website.<br /><br />Shaw emphasized that the Mining Act is the document that must be consulted in regard to any legal matters. That Mining Act is presently being reviewed.NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-59566903327521777112008-08-12T09:00:00.001-03:002008-08-12T09:02:28.952-03:00Changing pigs' feed may reduce phosphorous in the soilSpecial Feed for Swine May Help Farmers’ Crops, the Environment<br />Research shows changing pigs' food may reduce phosphorus in the soil.<br /><br /><br />Hogs at an Ohio farmResearch shows that waste from pigs that are fed a special kind of corn may help a farmer's crops. And it also may help the environment. Any farmer who raises swine knows that pigs produce a lot of waste. This has both good and bad effects. Swine waste has nutrients like nitrogen that can help fertilize crops when it is placed on the fields. But the manure contents may not be what a crop needs. And removing too much manure can be a big job.Soil scientist Brian Wienhold said most of the phosphorus in traditional corn fed to pigs is in the substance phytate. Pigs lack a chemical in their bodies to break down phytate. Most of the phosphorus in traditional corn feed passes through the animal without processing. It is expelled in the manure.Placing the usual swine manure in the fields can increase the phosphorus content of the ground. And when rains cause the phosphorus to wash away, it can harm the environment.But science may be able to solve the problem. A report on the subject recently appeared in the publication Soil Science Society of America Journal. The researchers are from the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. They tested fields not far from the Nebraska cities of Lincoln and Hastings. They put three different substances on the fields: chemical fertilizer, manure from swine fed traditional corn diets and manure from swine fed low-phytate corn diets.The scientists then compared how much nitrogen and phosphorus were available in the soil. They found that using slurry from swine fed low-phytate corn diets resulted in slower build-up of phosphorus in the soil. At the same time, it did not reduce the availability of the phosphorus to the crops.Other scientists also have worked with low-phytate feed in recent years. For example, in research reported in two thousand four, University of Kentucky researchers gave pigs and chicks low-phytate feed. The substance phytase was added to the feed. The researchers said it helped break down the phytates.NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-34032150605145263792008-07-15T13:18:00.000-03:002008-07-15T13:19:32.888-03:00New Funicide for carrotsMINOR USE LABEL EXPANSION<br /><br /> RANMAN 400 SC FUNGICIDE FOR SUPPRESSION OF ROOT DIEBACK, FORKING AND CAVITY SPOT CAUSED BY PYTHIUM SPP. ON CARROTS<br /><br /><br />The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion for RANMAN 400 SC FUNGICIDE for suppression of root dieback, forking and cavity spot caused by Pythium spp. on carrots in Canada. RANMAN 400 SC FUNGICIDE, a relatively new product in Canada, was already labelled for management of late blight on potatoes and downy mildew of field cucurbits. This is the 2nd minor use registration of RANMAN on a crop grown in Canada.<br /><br />This registration will provide carrot growers with a much needed disease management tool to help manage one of their most challenging disease problems. Root dieback, forking and cavity spot have been a minor use priority for carrot producers for many years in both Canada and the USA. In 2003/2004 this minor use project was jointly initiated by the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Pest Management Centre (<a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1176486531148&lang=e">AAFC-PMC</a>) Minor Use Pesticide Program and the US <a href="http://www.ir4.rutgers.edu/index.html">IR-4 minor use program</a>. <br /><br />This label expansion, achieved through the User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion (URMULE) process of PMRA, was jointly sponsored by AAFC-PMC and US IR-4 in response to minor use priorities established by carrot producers, processors, extension personnel and researchers in Canada and the USA.<br /><br />The sponsors wish to thank the personnel of ISK Biosciences Corporation and UAP Canada Inc. for their support of this registration.<br /><br />For copies of the new minor use label contact:<br />Mohammed Akalach at the Pest Management Centre. Email: <a href="mailto:akalacham@agr.gc.ca">akalacham@agr.gc.ca</a> Telephone: 613-694-2591<br />Shirley Archambault at the Pest Management Centre. Email: <a href="mailto:archambaults@agr.gc.ca">archambaultsh@agr.gc.ca</a><br />Telephone: 613-759-7714<br />or<br />Jim Chaput, OMAFRA in Guelph. Email: <a href="mailto:jim.chaput@ontario.ca">jim.chaput@ontario.ca</a><br />Telephone: 519-826-3539NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-81985193259017833102008-07-15T11:54:00.002-03:002008-12-10T18:13:34.399-04:00NBSCIA Signs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPXqv4QjNhI5fcfh_F274kDZKtetQblAF6xaVuQXNRFdsFQc9XMwNJAaQTUPIpA9xRVWzXF2XT54yvAZUJ2XGv4vP81QfNcAuPOD6NTfBmaY27y0mJ_gUrIv4MkmmOcQaJn8rHPs2reg/s1600-h/NBSCIA-36x24-sign-Vs-02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223254807725649090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPXqv4QjNhI5fcfh_F274kDZKtetQblAF6xaVuQXNRFdsFQc9XMwNJAaQTUPIpA9xRVWzXF2XT54yvAZUJ2XGv4vP81QfNcAuPOD6NTfBmaY27y0mJ_gUrIv4MkmmOcQaJn8rHPs2reg/s320/NBSCIA-36x24-sign-Vs-02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>NBSCIA signs can be ordered from Joan Parker. Farm name bars can be added as can bars for EFPs, NMPs and Agri-environmental clubs. Please contact Joan at 623-7976 or <a href="mailto:joanmh@nbnet.nb.ca">joanmh@nbnet.nb.ca</a>, your local agri-environmental club coordinator or the provincial office to obtain pricing information or to order your sign.</div>NB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916274855792600923.post-2270989947503003862008-07-09T08:39:00.001-03:002008-07-09T08:39:50.595-03:00Latest Pest Management InformationThe Pest Management Centre at Canada’s Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has new information available on its website. Visit the <a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1176486531148&lang=e">PMC Website</a> or click on the hyperlinks below for the latest pest management information.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1178711861748&lang=e">2008 MU Crop / Pest Problems and Selected National Priorities</a> under the Minor Use Pesticide Program page<br /><br /><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1178883068211&lang=e">Status of All Minor Use Pesticides Projects</a> sorted by crop has been updated <br /><br /><br />A number of new documents are available under PMC homepage > <a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1176728972381&lang=e">Publications and Document Archive</a>:<br /><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1201873373833&lang=e">Soybean aphid cards</a> – a new tool for growers<br /><br /><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1205940129823&lang=e">European core borer crusher</a> - a mechanical device for controlling European core borer in potatoes<br /><br /><a title="Apple Scab: Improving Understanding for Better Management" href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1196455946744&lang=e#applescabmanage2006">Apple Scab: Improving Understanding for Better Management</a> (scroll down to the author ‘Carisse’ to view)<br /><br /><a title="Identification Guide to the Major Diseases of Grapes" href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1196455946744&lang=e#idguidegrapes2006">Identification Guide to the Major Diseases of Grapes (scroll down to the author ‘Carisse’ to view)</a><br /><br /><br />The following project pages under Pesticide Risk Reduction Program > <a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1181322723741&lang=e">Implementation projects</a> have been updated with the final results:<br /><br /><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1186003453905&lang=e">PRR03-070</a> Operational implementation of weed biocontrol to reduce risks from herbicides <br /><br /><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1186003591718&lang=e">PRR03-250</a> Mechanical weed control in pulse crops<br /><br /><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1185830199976&lang=e">MU03-Path01</a> Effect of a biological control fungicide agent (Pseudomonas syringae) and a chemical fungicide SCALA (pyrimethanil) on post harvest blue and gray mold of apple<br /><br /><a href="http://aafcprev-aacprev.agr.gc.ca/AAFCPrev-AACPrev/display-afficher.do?id=1185830308712&lang=e">MU03-Path04</a> Microbial biocontrol for foliar blight (Monilinia and Botrytis) of lowbush blueberry and fruit rot (Phomopsis and Fusicoccum) of cranberry<br /><br /><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1185829085209&lang=e">BPI06-020</a> Implementing a biological control agent as a pest management tool against leaf blight of onion<br /><br /><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1185829574781&lang=e">BPI06-030</a> Implementation of a new biofungicide to reduce apple scab inoculum, opening the way to the use of newly developed tools<br /><br /><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1185829663470&lang=e">BPI 06-090</a> Development and evaluation of Paenibacillus polymyxa PKPB1 as a biofungicide for greenhouse cucumbers and peppers<br /><br /><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1185829709658&lang=e">BPI 06-120</a> Essential oils formulations for the control of mites, insects, and diseases on greenhouse ornamental and vegetable crops<br /><br />The <a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1211571542564&lang=e">2008 implementation projects</a> are now listed with the title and crop.<br /><br /><a href="http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1214242737004&lang=e">SCR08-030</a> Evaluation of pest control products including biofungicides for control of clubroot on Canola and Cruciferous VegetablesNB Soil & Crop Improvement Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731851476026125777noreply@blogger.com0