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Are sweeping pesticide bans justified for youth sports fields?

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By: Ron Hall There’s growing public concern about the use of pesticides on youth sports fields. This concern focuses on the alleged negative health affects that…

Labor, pesticides top Day on the Hill issues

On July 20, about 80 landscape/lawn service company owners and managers traversed the halls of the Senate and House office buildings in Washington D.C. to…

NY Governor signs bill banning pesticides from school grounds

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ALBANY, NY – To the dismay of the chemical lawn care industry and the New York State School Boards Association and to the delight of…

RISE launches consumer Web site

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WASHINGTON — Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) has launched a Web site to answer the many questions consumers have about pesticides, their use…

A cautionary tale from north of the border

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By: Ron Hall COLUMBUS, OH – Should the U.S. turf/grounds care industry develop and adopt an IPM accreditation program? You bet, said Teri Yamada, TY Environmental…

Ontario pesticide ban takes effect on Earth Day

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TORONTO, CANADA — The toughest cosmetic pesticide ban in North America takes effect Earth Day, April 22. Ontario Province, with an estimated 13 million people,…

Ontario pesticide ban tee’d up for April 22

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Ontario has released a final list of pesticides that will be banned for cosmetic use and sale – including weed killer 2,4-D – starting on…

Industry groups say Ontario ban will do more harm than good

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OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Agricultural and landscaping groups, along with Canada’s plant science industry, are disappointed with the Ontario government’s regulations banning the sale and use…

Lawn care—it’s all grassroots

Washington, DC, forum focuses on the big issues affecting lawn care and what they mean to its future.

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