In this issue....
The GTI Advisor
Proposed Ontario Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Comment Period
Fall 2008 Turf Diploma Admissions Update
The GTI Advisor
We expect to send out the first issue of our advisory bulletin within the next few weeks. The plan is to incorporate The GTI Advisor into our new website and hopefully make it a richer and more informative experience for our subscribers. If you have any suggestions as to how we can improve The GTI Advisor, please send them in to us at info@guelphturfgrass.ca . Thank you for your patience.
In the meantime, you can get a turf management information update by following this link:
OMAFRA Turfgrass Report for April 28 - May 9
Proposed Ontario Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Comment Period
On April 22nd the Ontario government announced their intention to ban the "cosmetic" use of pesticides in the province.
Interested individuals are invited to comment on the proposed legislation by visiting the Environmental Registry. Here you will also find a link to a draft of the proposed legislation, as well as the draft lists of proposed products and ingredients that will not be permitted for cosmetic use. "Cosmetic" is defined simply as "non-essential". Although golf courses have been granted an exemption from the ban, a number of the products that are on the list would appear to be golf course specific products so at this point it is a little confusing. Hopefully by the time the final details are presented, these issues will be resolved.
Anyone who has an opinion on the proposed legislation or feels they will be affected by the ban are encouraged to submit comments via the Environmental Registry website. Please forward this information to any interested clients. Deadline for submission of comments is May 22, 2008.
Fall 2008 Turf Diploma Admissions Update
Are you interested or know of someone interested in pursuing the Associate Diploma in Turfgrass Management at the University of Guelph this fall? If so, application are now being considered for Fall, 2008 entry to the two year diploma program. Early application is recommended to improve the chances of admission to the program. If you are interested in the program, please contact Rob Witherspoon at robwith@uoguelph.ca or 519-824-4120 ext. 56886.
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