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Overview of 2008 pesticide sales in Alberta

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Alberta Environment undertook the collection, consolidation and analysis of pesticide sales data from pesticide vendors in Alberta in 2008. The objective was to document the volume and types of... More ≫

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Alberta Environment undertook the collection, consolidation and analysis of pesticide sales data from pesticide vendors in Alberta in 2008. The objective was to document the volume and types of pesticides sold in Alberta, and to prepare a general overview of the sales data in relation to sectors of use, types of use, chemical groupings, detailed active ingredient sales, as well as geographic breakdowns by river basin, natural region, land use framework region and rural municipality. This project is part of an ongoing pesticide sales survey that reports on provincial pesticide sales every 5 years.

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Overview of 2003 pesticide sales in Alberta

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In 2003, a total of 9 264 487.7 kg of pesticide active ingredient (ai) was sold in, or shipped into, Alberta. Pesticides sold into the Agriculture sector accounted for 96.2% of all pesticides... More ≫

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In 2003, a total of 9 264 487.7 kg of pesticide active ingredient (ai) was sold in, or shipped into, Alberta. Pesticides sold into the Agriculture sector accounted for 96.2% of all pesticides sold, with the Commercial/Industrial sector accounting for 3.1% of sales, and the Domestic sector accounting for 0.6% of sales. The types of pesticides sold were predominantly herbicides, at 77.3%. Adjuvants and surfactants made up the next largest category at 14.6%. Insecticides made up 4.7% of sales, while fungicides made up 3.4% of sales.

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Glyphosate residues in Alberta's atmospheric deposition, soils and surface waters

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Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide used for the control of annual and perennial grasses and broadleaf weeds. Registered for use in Canada in 1974, it is currently registered and used in over... More ≫

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Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide used for the control of annual and perennial grasses and broadleaf weeds. Registered for use in Canada in 1974, it is currently registered and used in over 125 countries. With annual sales in Alberta (1998) exceeding 2.6 million kg of active ingredient, it is by far the most commonly used pesticide in the province. Long considered by scientists and farmers around the world as an effective and environmentally friendly herbicide, recent studies have shown some persistence and mobility in the environment.

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A summary of pesticide residue data from the Alberta treated water survey, 1995-2003

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Pesticide residues in aquatic environments in Alberta were relatively poorly documented until recently. Although pesticides had been analyzed for environmental samples since the early 1970s, and... More ≫

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Pesticide residues in aquatic environments in Alberta were relatively poorly documented until recently. Although pesticides had been analyzed for environmental samples since the early 1970s, and in treated water supplies since 1978, detection limits were high and few pesticides were detected. Recently, new analytical instrumentation has enabled a 1-2 order of magnitude reduction in detection levels, resulting in information on pesticides in treated water supplies that was not available before.

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Overview of 1998 pesticide sales in Alberta

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In 1998, a total of 9 300 497 kg of pesticide active ingredient (ai) was sold in, or shipped into, Alberta. Pesticides sold into the Agriculture sector accounted for 95.8% of all pesticides sold,... More ≫

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In 1998, a total of 9 300 497 kg of pesticide active ingredient (ai) was sold in, or shipped into, Alberta. Pesticides sold into the Agriculture sector accounted for 95.8% of all pesticides sold, with the Commercial/Industrial sector accounting for 3.3% of sales, and the Domestic sector accounting for 0.8% of sales. The types of pesticides sold were predominantly herbicides, at 76.7%. Adjuvants and surfactants made up the next largest category at 14.25%. Insecticides made up 5.4% of sales, while fungicides made up 3.6% of sales.

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