Saskatchewan is considering a licence category that would allow drone operators to spray pesticides.
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Sask. ag consults on drone spraying licence
Potential changes to provincial regulations would create a licence category should agricultural products be approved for drone spraying
Now is the time for Ottawa to modernize the Pest Management Regulatory Agency
An issue that has peeved farmers for years, which they say prevents productivity gains in the agriculture sector, is the time it takes the Pest Management Regulatory Agency to evaluate agricultural cropping products.
Pest Management Regulatory Agency under fire for pesticide regulatory reform
The crop protection industry claims the federal government’s regulatory burden may ‘drive innovation out of Canada’
Canada ranks 32 out of 38 member countries for administrative and regulatory burden, says the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
CropLife Canada calls for halt to Pest Management Regulatory Agency changes, cites tariffs
The threat of U.S. tariffs means Canada should be doing all it can to keep farmers competitive, CropLife Canada says
CropLife Canada says U.S. tariffs would be bad enough, agriculture doesn’t need the added hit from changes to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).
PMRA accused of ignoring neonic safety data
Environmental groups, scientists say Bayer influenced the federal agency and its reversal on the safety of imidacloprid
WINNIPEG — Environmental groups and scientists are accusing the Pest Management Regulatory Agency of ignoring data and working too closely with the crop protection industry. The claims are detailed in a Nov. 22 letter to federal health minister Mark Holland from the David Suzuki Foundation, the Canadian Wildlife Federation and others. The letter focuses on […] Read more
Legal drone spraying takes step closer to reality
CFIA says the work that is ongoing to satisfy federal regulatory authorities is moving faster than previously anticipated
The ray of hope might be dim right now, but farmers wanting to legally spray pesticides on their crops using drones may be seeing the first hint of light at the end of the tunnel. Ross Breckels, a senior scientific evaluator with Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), said the process of getting common […] Read more
Paraglider powers a new kind of sprayer
Autonomous aerial sprayer was designed to maximize the flight time required for the large farms in Western Canada
Glacier FarmMedia – Scouting for new technology to make farming more productive and profitable is a key part of Janay Meisser’s job as director of innovation for United Farmers of Alberta,. The Stratus AirSprayer, a drone tool unveiled by Saskatchewan-based Precision AI in July, is unlike anything she’s seen so far. “I think they’ve got […] Read more
From AIM: Expect a year of drone drama
Glacier FarmMedia – The latest drone technology in agriculture was on full display at Ag in Motion 2024 in Langham, Sask., drawing a crowd to a demonstration of the latest models. Smaller drones designed for surveying, and crop/livestock monitoring are already a tool in many farmers’ toolboxes, but the larger spray drones are also becoming […] Read more
Should farmers use drones to spray?
Producers are eager to adopt DIY aerial spraying, but a slow, careful approach if warranted, says sprayer expert
A number of farmers across Western Canada are using unmanned drones to spray crop protection products, and they’re doing it undeterred by a lack of regulatory approval, say ag drone experts. Markus Weber, president of Alberta-based LandView Drones, sells drones for agricultural applications, including crop spraying. Up until a few years ago, farmers were primarily […] Read more
Caution advised when choosing flea beetle treatment
That directive, resulting from a decision by Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency, applies to harvested seed and crop screenings, aftermath and — perhaps most importantly for canola growers — canola meal.
