Government regulations in Quebec will make it more challenging for grain producers to control pests this growing season.

 

Farmers may only purchase and apply the pesticides atrazine, chlorpyrifos and three neonicotinoids (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) if a certified agronomist deems it necessary, Isabelle Melançon, Quebec’s environment minister, announced yesterday at a honey factory in Chateau Richer, near Quebec City.

 

“A controlled, rigorous and responsible use of pesticides is the key to limiting the risks they entail,” Melançon said yesterday, according to CTV News.

 

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