. Agri-news. Agriculture. of / /. APR 23 m/ March 24,1997 CO GO CO CO CO GO CO Information that can save farmers money To meet your pesticide, herbicide and other chemical treatment needs for this year's crops, get the information you need to make the best decisions. The Crop Protection With Chemicals guide is produced each year to keep Alberta fanners up to date with information on herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and rodenticides. "Commonly known as the Blue Book, the 1997 issue is even easier to use than in previous years','' says Shaffeek Ali, supervisor of preventative and regula
. Agri-news. Agriculture. of / /. APR 23 m/ March 24,1997 CO GO CO CO CO GO CO Information that can save farmers money To meet your pesticide, herbicide and other chemical treatment needs for this year's crops, get the information you need to make the best decisions. The Crop Protection With Chemicals guide is produced each year to keep Alberta fanners up to date with information on herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and rodenticides. "Commonly known as the Blue Book, the 1997 issue is even easier to use than in previous years','' says Shaffeek Ali, supervisor of preventative and regulatory services for Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development's pest prevention and regulatory unit and editor of the '97 guide. "It's the most up-to-date guide of its kind and includes new pesticide registrations, formulation changes, minor use registrations and a complete guide to safety including protective clothing and first ; Details on the latest registered mixes and mix restrictions, application tips, expected results, storage and first aid precautions are included in the guide along with a listing of the weeds, diseases or pests controlled by each chemical. Again this year, annual oilseed and cereal seed treatment recommendations are included in the guide. Some of the new features in the '97 Blue Book are: a complete guide to safety and cleaning clothing, a fungicide selector chart, chemical group numbers have been added on the same page as the chemical for quick reference, an improved chart on Group Classification by Modes of Action, new pesticide registrations and minor use changes. "The guide includes information on new chemicals, the latest registered mixes, manufacturers application tips, expected results, storage and first aid precautions," adds Ali. "Even though it gets bigger each year, we have been able to keep the cost down. It's still only $ 10, plus GST, which is of great value to help farmers protect their investments by hel
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