US EPA - U.S. Canola Association's 2000 PESP Strategy Links to sites outside the U.S. EPA Web site are not an endorsement of the external site or its contents. The USCA is working with the Canola Council of Canada to develop an IPM plan. This plan will be a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic health.
Activity Hold a grower technical meeting to discuss OP, carbamate, and carcinogen replacements.
We will survey growers to determine if reductions in use of OP's and C's are occurring. Activity Establish regional experts teams to develop IPM plan - test farms. Activity Develop plan for measuring adoption of IPM plan. Ensure success of IPM canola plan. Activity Develop means to provide IPM planning to all growers.