At least one farmer is champing at the bit for Canadian regulatory approval of sprayer drones.
The Saskatchewan producer, who asked to remain anonymous, uses drones primarily to apply fungicide in pre-harvest grain.
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He said he has reached out to the federal Pest Management Regulatory Agency on a number of occasions since 2018 about the status of approval and keeps getting the same answer: it’s an evolving industry and it’s up to the chemical companies to present the data and overall case for approval.
Although true on both counts, he still finds it frustrating.
“(The PMRA) is blaming the chemical companies for not getting stuff registered and are really looking to me to take the lead, saying I should apply for a temporary exemption,” he said.
“I don’t feel that’s my responsibility as a farmer.”
