The Lucknow Sentinel, 1991-03-06, Page 74tat-iQ OPP. prodUcers° sen
limited involvement in the env -
mentalisli g y%
Fanner involvement yin this area s
generations of const a rs; Recent
statements on t° goventure*
'policyAirection- have begin►: a cause
of concern .for Aware, members
while producers are extremely
coacerneAl about fir financial.ctr�'
outlook for 1991,, falmets$ as the
original 'stewards or the land; -are
committed preserving and enh#
egg ..Qnt o's, o and water
,resoes. .
Along on with the rest of society,
agriculture a�eQ�rnow` dies its{*von.
'ability
t ' 'sustain :the 4Pnvi o entR
,
t
Farmers` have shown a Willingness
to change farm management 'pito.
.
trees as research,proven teehnti
ues, such. as newer., safer pest
control tecbnolo
..hava become
available. _
Canada Survey,. 62%. or' Ontario
farmers i ..rte imp n
ca 'changes their fourth* pi ices
overthe, past year responsseto
:concern over en on en Cif
1k
4vdueaa g "itoase 'Of crop.
° . ehernfcalslpesticides, 29% relicited
changing practices . to reduce' soil
degradation and16% reported they
had reduced reduced
-in fact, between 1983 Oho,.
fanners reduced their pesticide
• u ag b a4 :wording to the
• Ontario . nom. ,, y of Acrit
Food. gave
taT.. q:-'
Ontario farmers gave .an . sq
sive tragi record of responding to-
environmental
o-environ ental .issues. The are
enthusiastieall yparticipating in
stewardship programs to reduce, soil,
erosion, adopting better soil conser-
vation technology and widespread
use of ;1'0:rotations,. continuing
to protect water fluidity; and are
exploring the 'merits' f _Various
production methodologies.
Farmeez, --haat/ hown over hcI-
ming support* where Integrated Peat.
Menent traM'' propos
have beenpennent,and are
lobbying gy ve rincreased
ent for
Y?
�G 'j"1
faint tli trnu r ,s W;..
ware that* 'while pest management
is a fundamental "reriuirement for
food production* pesticide use is a
significant cocoa to consumers¢,.
Since fanner and coal aha
.concerns'k about pesticide .use, AG
•.initiated u sions' the
• tido goVeMment :ina 1987 .; for
d vel:... a th oAisi er
Pesticide Satothemale M4444
4
The course educated agriculture
pestle de ° users in the Safe net
handling and storage of cmp.pr<rotec
tion ;nates* ..,.
Grower interest in �Lme 6.Pma.C.
has .eenoverwhelming. Apical-
'
cul--
rette
esponre sib_ ap*eelnicsa%wnm
illM,ebnseatnce
x:adnetd from
ee.
delighted, -to s khat;
gfl 5 �v �ayy i
-F �.r�ia , � e cult � � the
0 litre . contahierrrs, -. er'eattng a : reusable/refillable, Mable, + 0 litres
disposal problern, owever, s gni a - contain (fated from
cant progress . being made to large bulk tanks) ° now being intro. .:
;rice • wasted packaging by, duceAlatdealer-farmerlevel. Today,
dealers, farriers and: suppliers. in Ontario, approx. 50%of
In `19E 5, aeen !n Tom saw,'"- berbicide is supplied in bulk.,
verVie- . a ident... f Are Fertilizer
,
Anothe4r
significantnr" :._rov,
e
w,
en
t
institute of Ontario, there were over is the recent, .�fiu �ono4 the
800,00t) tenb vontarsill userelable., jag. ;One example is, the
ualterxuetlurd: sibeki yC:ft��� '�u.ait sof herbicide ° yedo� corn crops, beteg tntaetd,. �d
Ontario.,,rsc, bens"custom
a toad w � has a�rea�y.�u�3lui�a``y minimumr
eusable,. ti..
'Thesehese measures
are :"texce1%napproximately con. examples of supplier, tlealer and t
fai n.er ration In reducinga
. Because bhemi 1 is :now beingvery wasteful practice ` saYS Tom
supplied rn:dti flowable or : Sawyer. !Furthermore* -": we,.:'can
diapersable formulations (water expect to see, by the late 90s, jugs
soluble), at least another 100,040 :.that will tit onto' sprayers. for direct
20p*:ten i i r i n.:s e g eynodl
. ire .eentaane s veli k�e, . t.. n►..� systems.- .: It �.. ,,,s
'�'r+ rb�:wa:wwi ^:�•. �Y'/'fD1
�:�::ii�ti �'�i'ri.r:•ii'r'�
R.RR# Luc O ,ONTARIO NOQ 2140
395-2806
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