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The Rural Voice, 1992-08, Page 46News in Agriculture I undreds of farmers across Ontario like Denis Beuerman, RR.I , Blyth delivered pesticide containers to be recycled in June. Program announced to recycle old pesticides recycling of clean, triple -rinsed or jet - rinsed pesticide containers including the Markdalc, Holland, Chatsworth Landfill and the Holmesville Mid - Huron Landfill. More than 3000 A new program has been containers were received in the two announced for the safc disposal of days of the depot at Holmesville. de -registered, outdated and unusable Another round of special days for agricultural pesticides. disposal of pesticide containers will Co-ordinated by OMAF, the be held in October. Ministry of the Environment, Meanwhile tests show that articles AGCare (Agricultural Groups made from recycled pesticide Concerned About Resources and containers are not an environmental Environment) and the Ontario hazard. "Residue tests clone on Council on Crop Protection Institute, recycled pesticide containers show the program will sct up one -day extremely low levels of detectable depots at 26 sites across the province residues," stated Keith Solomon, an where old pesticides can be dropped Environmental Biology professor at off. Farmers are asked to pre -register the University of Guelph and Acting or obtain information by calling their Director of the Centre for local OMAF office. Farmers arc Toxicology. He recently completed a responsible for the safe handling and long-term study of the acceptability transportation of waste pesticides to of products made from recycled the depots. Information on handling containers, from a human health and and transportation of waste environmental safety standpoint. agricultural pesticides will be mailed "In fenceposts made from to all farmers when they register. pesticide containers collected in (See calendar listings for dates of Western Canda, residue wash -off in local depots). artificial rainfall was very low," he The program is the latest attempt said. "In fact, you would need to to help farmers deal with the problem stack more than one million posts in a of farm pesticides and their unwanted hectare for one year, to equal the containers. In June depots were set up lowest application rate recommended in six parts of the province for the for the pesticide." 42 THE RURAL VOICE Several year-long residue studies were conducted on recycled pesticide containers made into curbstops, fenceposts and asphalt. Tests including rubbing curbstops to determine if residues could be dislodged and running rainwater and well water over recycled fenceposts to simulate natural weather conditions. "The development of end use products from recycling completes the life -cycle for these containers and that is very exciting," stated Jeff Wilson, AGCare Chairman. "This is why triple rinsing of containers into the spray tank while mixing is of importance. It will help end use recycling, save farmers money and be good for the environment." 0 NISA deadline extended The deadline for the 1991 NISA applications has been extended to September 30. The National NISA Committee felt it was important to allow producers the extra time in order to fully understand the benefits of the program and how to apply. With the various forms to be completed, understanding what is required and where it goes can be a frustrating experience. One area that has been of concern to livestock producers, is the deduction of prepared feeds and protein supplements. A producer must record the value of purchased prepared feeds and protein supplements on Line 195 of Schedule "A". If an itemized document (invoice breakdown) is not available, the full purchase value of the feed and/or supplement should be recorded. An estimation will not be acceptable in 1991. The purchase of mineral, salt and premix which is predominantly mineral and vitamin as opposed to a protein supplement is to be recorded as an expense on Line 722 in Section G of Schedule "A". Producers who purchase horticultural by-products such as cull product and cannery wastes should record such purchases in the horticultural purchases section of Schedule "A". When recorded this way, this will i