Pesticide Application and Safety

| Factsheets | Newsletters | Resources & Services | Stats & Facts | Crops Updates |
| Insects, Diseases & Weeds | Related Topics |

Factsheets, Infosheets & Publications

• Adjusting, Maintaining and Cleaning Airblast Sprayers (Order No. 10-069) - PDF Format (3.4 mb)
• Calibrating Airblast Sprayers - (Order No. 10-047) - PDF Format (906 KB)
• Economics Information - Survey of Pesticide Use in Ontario, 2008 - PDF Format (263 KB)
• Evaluation of the Changes in Pesticide Risk – Executive Summary
• Field Sprayer Calibration Calculator
• Grower Pesticide Safety Course Manual
  • Pesticide Label Information
  • Protective Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment
  • Health Risks of Pesticide Use
• How Weather Conditions Affect Spray Applications (Order No. 09-037W)
• Farm Pesticide Storage Facility (Order No. 07-059)
• Pesticide Storage, Handling and Application (Best Management Practices)
• Precautions with Pesticides
  • Pesticide Regulations
  • Certification and Training Requirements
  • Safety Supply Companies in Ontario
  • Protect the Environment
  • Disposal of Pesticides and Empty Pesticide Containers
  • Storing Pesticides
    • Pesticides Act Storage Requirements
  • Pesticide Drift from Ground Applications (Order No. 11-001)
  • Pesticide Spills
  • Application Procedures
• Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control
• Publication 811, Agronomy Guide
• Publication 812, Field Crop Protection Guide
• Publication 360, Fruit Production Recommendations (Order this publication)
• Publication 363, Vegetable Production Recommendations
• Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control
• Six Elements of Effective Spraying in Orchards and Vineyards (Order No. 09-039)
• Using Pesticides in Ontario
• OMAFRA's Vegetable Crop Production Publications
• Ways to Avoid Pesticide Spills (Order No. 96-025)

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Newsletters

• Other Newsletters Online (external link list)
• OMAFRA Newsletters
  • Crop-Pest Ontario
  • Crop Talk
  • Grower Notes - The Ontario Floriculture Update
  • Hort Matters
  • Ontario Berry Grower
  • Orchard Network
  • The Tender Fruit Grapevine
  • Vegetable Viewpoint

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Resources & Services

• Crop and Pest Updates
  • Subscribe to OMAFRA Podcasts
  • Subscribe to Agriphone Messages
• Crop Advisory Staff
• Pesticide Manufacturers and Agents
• Laboratories for Leaf Analysis
• Laboratories Accredited for Soil Testing
• Ontario Environmental Farm Plan
• Ontario Minor Use Program
• Sources of Crop Inputs
  • Air Induction Nozzle Manufacturers/Suppliers
  • Cover Crop Seed Suppliers
  • Pest Monitoring Equipment Suppliers (Partial List)
  • Safety Supply Companies in Ontario Providing Protective Clothing or Equipment
  • Sources of Agricultural Limestone For Ontario

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Stats & Facts

• Canadian Horticultural Industry
• Ontario Field Crops Statistics
• Ontario Horticultural Crop Statistics

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Crop Updates

• Ontario Field Crop Report
• National Crop Conditions Report
• What's Hot in Crops?
• Sound Advice - Audio Crop Updates
• Crop and Pest Updates
  • Subscribe to OMAFRA Podcasts
  • Subscribe to Agriphone Messages

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Insects, Diseases & Weeds

• Insect Factsheets & Infosheets
• Disease Factsheets & Infosheets
• Weed Factsheets & Infosheets
• Weed Quiz
• Sprayer Calibration Calculator
• Crop and Pest Updates
  • Subscribe to OMAFRA Podcasts
  • Subscribe to Agriphone Messages

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Related Topics

Pesticide Information

• Crops Updates
• Factsheets, Infosheets & Publications
• Labs for Soil Analysis
• Notes on Herbicides
• OMAFRA Newsletters
• Related Newsletters
• Sources of Crop Inputs
• Pesticide Links

Other Crop Features

• Crop and Pest Updates
• Conferences & Meetings
• Crop Advisory Staff
• Crops Links
• Pest Updates
• Resources & Services
• Stats & Facts
• What's Hot

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