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PMRA severely limits uses for mancozeb

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has released its decision on the re-evaluation of mancozeb and will continue registration only for foliar application to potato crops.


Measuring food loss in Canada

Second Harvest is working with Value Chain Management International on a ground-breaking food loss and waste project.


The compatibility of biocontrol

If you were going to tank mix chemical pesticides, you would of course read the label to check for compatibility before mixing products. The same concept applies when using living organisms for pest control.
 
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Lasers shine a light on bird control

Protecting fruit crops from birds and other predators has never been easy. Scarecrows, reflective tape, netting, shotguns, propane-powered bangers and other audible bird scare devices, as well as traps and falcons, number among the most popular tools at growers’ disposal. Now, growers can add lasers to the list after a successful trial of a Dutch system at Vernon cherry grower Coral Beach Farms Ltd. » Read more...
 
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