IR-4 (Interregional Research Project No. 4)
Providing Safe and Effective Pest Management Solutions for Specialty Crop Growers
Canadian Minor Use Program - AAFC
The Minor Use Pesticides Program was launched in June 2002 as a joint initiative between AAFC and Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), with a Government of Canada funding commitment of $54.5 million over six years. Under the program, AAFC is conducting field trials and laboratory analysis to obtain the required data for the registration of new minor uses of pesticides.
Canadian Pest Management Center
The Pest Management Centre delivers programs that help to provide safer food for Canadians while encouraging environmental stewardship among Canada's producers.
Ontario, Canada Minor Use Program
The Ontario, Canada Minor use website is a dynamic and current link to all the information you need about minor use initiatives and issues. The minor use program remains as a top priority of almost all minor crop growers, industry personnel and the subcommittees of the Ontario Agricultural Services Coordinating Committee (OASCC). A coordinated and dedicated effort is required to ensure that Ontario's growers are competitive in the marketplace and have access to the most current Integrated Pest Management (IPM) toolkits for crop protection.
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC)
Providing information, research, technology, policies and programs for security of the food system, health of the environment and innovation for growth.
SA PIP (South African Pesticide Initiative Program)
The aim of the program is to assist horticultural export producers in
Horticultural Development Council (UK)
The HDC is a levy funded body that serves the commercial horticultural industry in England, Scotland and Wales. The money it collects is used to fund high quality, essential applied research, development and technology transfer. All projects are approved by expert panels that represent each sector of the industry, encompassing over 300 different crops.