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ISSN-1201-5059 PrintedFebruary2006 Contents Page/s Page/s Addresses andTelephoneNumbers- ChemicalCompanies 1 FirstAid 32 LeafStages-Cereals andGrasses 3 Poisoninformationcentres 32 LeafStages-BroadleafWeeds 4 Standardfirstaidmeasures 32 CerealGrowth Stages 5 GlossaryofTermsinPestControl 33 PeaNodeLeafStages 6 BeanLeafStages 7 Herbicides LentilandChickpeaLeafStages 8 Herbicide Index 34 HowtoUseThisBook 9 ChemicalweedcontrolinAlberta 37 ChemicalPestControl Summary 9 Waterusedforsprayapplication 38 PesticideResistance 10 Herbicideresistance 38 Theproblem 10 Herbicidegroupclassificationby Identifyingresistance 10 modeofaction 40 Managementstrategies 10 Herbicides 43 SprayerOperations 11 Herbicide SelectorCharts 436 Sprayercalibration 12 Insecticides Standardbenchmarks 12 InsecticideIndex 313 Calibratingsmallsprayers 13 ChemicalinsectcontrolinAlberta 314 Sprayerclean-out 13 Insecticidegroupclassificationby PreparationandApplicationofPesticides 14 modeofaction 319 Propermixingofpesticides 14 Insecticides 320 Adjuvants (surfactants,wettingagents, Insecticide SelectorCharts 486 spreaders, etc.) 14 Tankmixtures 15 Fungicides Whattodoifresultsareunsatisfactory 15 FungicideIndex 366 Reportingacomplaint 16 Chemicalcontrolofplantdiseasesin Pesticideapplicatorcertificate 16 Alberta 367 Farmercertificationrequirements 16 Seedtreatmentofcereal, forage, Pesticide userresponsibility 17 oilseedandplusecrops 368 PesticideContainerSiteLocations 21 Fungicide groupclassificationby SafetyPrecautions 24 modeofaction 369 Warningsymbols 24 Fungicides 371 Pesticidetoxicity,hazardandrisk 24 Fungicide SelectorCharts 492 Reducingtheriskofexposuretopesticides 25 Protectiveclothingand equipment 26 PesticideApplicationRecords 500 CleaningofClothesandEquipment 29 Specificcleaningproceduresforpesticides 30 OtherPrecautionsand SafetyTips 31 Grazingandhayingrestrictions 31 Farmsafetyprogram 31 Digitized by the Internet Archive 2016 in https://archive.org/details/cropprotection00albe_6 Address and Telephone Numbers Chemical Companies Adjuvants Plus Inc. DuPont Canada Inc. 1755 DivisionRoadNorth 4444- 72Avenue S.E. Kingsville, ON N9Y2Y8 Calgary,AB T2C2C1 TollFree: 1-877-512-4659 TollFree: 1-800-667-3925 Website: www.dupont.ca/ag American Vanguard Corp. 4695MacArthurCourt, Suite 1250 Engage Agro Corporation NewportBeach, California 92660 848 GordonStreet 1-949-221-6114 Guelph, ON NIG 1Y7 (519) 826-7878 TollFree: 1-800-900-5487 Arysta LifeScience Canada, Inc. Website: www.engageagro.com 998, 105 - 150CrowfootCrescentN.W. Calgary,AB T3G3T2 Gowan Company TollFree: 1-866-761-9397 RO. Box5569 Fax:1-866-231-8957 Yuma,AZ 85366-5569 Website: arystalifescience.com TollFree: 1-800-833-5720 Website: www.gowanco.com BASF Canada 345 CarlingviewDrive Interprovincial Co-operatives Ltd. Toronto, ON M9W6N9 945MarionStreet (416) 675-3611 TollFree: 1-877-371-2273 Winnipeg, MB R2J0K7 Website: www.agproducts.basf.com (204) 233-3461 Website: www.ipco.ca Bayer CropScience Inc. #100, 3131 - 114AvenueS.E. Monsanto Canada Inc. Calgary,AB T2Z3X2 67ScurfieldBlvd. 1-888-283-6847 Winnipeg, MB R3Y1G4 Website: www.bayercropscience.ca TollFree: 1-800-667-4944 Website: www.monsanto.ca Cheminova Canada 5915AirportRoad, Suite316 Norac Concepts Inc. Mississauga, ON L4V1T1 RO. Box62023 (905) 405-1923 TollFree: 1-888-316-6260 Ottawa, ON K1C 7H8 Website: www.cheminova.com (613) 841-2907 24HourEmergency: (613) 787-5620 Dow AgroSciences Canada inc. Website: www.noracconcepts.com #201, 1144-29AvenueN.E. Calgary,AB T2E7P1 IMufarm Canada TollFree: 1-800-667-3852 5507- 1stStreetS.E. 24HourEmergency: 1-613-996-6666 Calgary,AB T2H 1H9 Website: www.dowagro.ca TollFree: 1-800-868-5444 Website: www.nufarm.ca 1 Address and Telephone Numbers-Chemical Companies (cont'd) Peacock Industries Inc. Box750 Hague, SK SOK1X0 (306) 225-4691 Website www.grasshoppercontrol.com : Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc. #300, 6700MacLeodTrailSouth Calgary,AB T2H0L3 TollFree: 1-800-665-9250 24HourEmergency: 1-800-327-8633 Website: www.syngenta.ca United Agri Products Canada Inc. 789DonnybrookDrive Dorchester, ON N0L 1G5 24HourEmergency: 1-800-561-8273 Website: www.uap.ca Pest Management Regulatory Agency ThePestManagementRegulatoryAgency(PMRA) ofHealthCanadaisresponsibleforprovidingsafe accesstopestmanagementtools,suchaspesticidesandsustainablepestmanagementstrategies,while minimizingrisks.TheAgencyregistersallpestcontrolproductsthatmaybeusedinCanada. Italsore- evaluatestheexistingpesticidesavailabletotheagriculture,forestry,manufacturingandothersectors. PMRA’srisk-managementapproachtoregulatorydecision-makinginvolvesobjective, scientific assessmentoftheriskstohumanhealthandtheenvironment,whileconsideringtheneedforapest controlproduct.Withthisapproach,growersandconsumersarebetterprotectedandhaveaccesstothe informationregulatorydecisionsarebasedon. Iftherearequestionsorinquiriesregardingpesticides, productlabelsorsafetyprecautions,contact PMRAatthefollowingphonenumbers: Edmonton (780) 495-7014 Calgary (403) 292-4106 Lethbridge (403) 382-4794 Nationaltollfree number: 1-800-267-6315-PestManagementInformationService Visitourwebsite:www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla 2 Leaf Stages - Cereals and Grasses Leaf Stages - Broadleaf Weeds Whorled Leaves LeafStages- Legume Crops Alfalfa and Clovers Firsttrueleaf SecondTrifoliateLeafStage