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Canada – Fact Sheet – Protecting Pollinators during Pesticide Spraying – Best Management Practices
(PDF Version) 5 May 2023 (amended from 2013 version) Insect pollinators are vital to agricultural production and the environment. Many farmers use pesticides to protect their crops from insect pests, weeds and diseases. However, some pesticides are toxic to bees and other pollinators through direct contact, such as from over-spray or from pesticide drift. Residues of certain pesticides that remain on leaves, in pollen and nectar, or in water sources could also harm pollinators through ingestion and/or contact. The following best management practices are provided to help protect bees and other insect pollinators, including honeybees, from pesticide spray applications and ... Read more
Canada – Fact Sheet – Protecting Pollinators When Using Treated Seed – Best Management Practices
(PDF Version) 5 May 2023 (Amended from 2015 version) Requirement When using a seed flow lubricant for planting corn or soybean seed treated with neonicotinoid insecticides clothianidin, thiamethoxam or imidacloprid, only a dust-reducing fluency agent is permitted to minimize the potential for abrasion that produces insecticidal seed dust. Talc and graphite are not permitted to be used as a seed flow lubricant for corn or soybean seed treated with these insecticides. Carefully follow the use directions provided with the dust-reducing fluency agent. Best management practices Insect pollinators are vital to agricultural production and the environment. Many farmers, including those who ... Read more
Fact Sheet: Nine Facts about Save the Children’s Work in Afghanistan
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – WEBWIRE – Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Save the Children has suspended its operations in Afghanistan following the Talibans announcement that women are banned from working for INGOs. We cannot andwill not operate without the full participation of and guarantees of safety for our female front line and office-based staff. A Save the Children spokesperson said: Female staff members are at the heart of Save the Childrens work in Afghanistan. They are our doctors, nurses, midwives, they are our counselors, case workers and teachers, they are our finance, security, and human resources experts. Most importantly, our female staff ... Read more