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Pesticide poisoning calls logged by the Poison Information Line : April 1, 1995 - March 31, 1996

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This fact sheet documents pesticide poisoning reports through the Poisoning Information Line from April 1995 to March 1996.

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Pesticides in Alberta surface waters

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A study carried out under the Canada-Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Agreement (CAESA). The purpose of this scoping-level study was to determine if agricultural pesticides... More ≫

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A study carried out under the Canada-Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Agreement (CAESA). The purpose of this scoping-level study was to determine if agricultural pesticides currently sold and used in large quantities across Alberta were detectable in small streams and lakes and to compare their concentrations with CWQG for the protection of aquatic life and for irrigation.

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Impacts of agriculture on surface water quality in Alberta

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Part 1 -The Haynes Creek Study was one of three studies funded under the Canada-Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture agreement (CAESA) to describe the effects of agriculture on surface... More ≫

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Part 1 -The Haynes Creek Study was one of three studies funded under the Canada-Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture agreement (CAESA) to describe the effects of agriculture on surface waters in Alberta. This study was conducted in the Haynes Creek watershed to determine if runoff from cattle wintering grounds and from cultivated fields had a direct, measurable influence on stream water quality. The Haynes Creek watershed (east of the city of Red Deer) was selected because it was considered representative of very intensive agricultural activity on a landscape sensitive to water erosion. Part 2 - The Provincial Stream Survey was one of three studies funded under the Canada-Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture agreement (CAESA) to describe the effects of agriculture on surface waters in Alberta. This study was conducted to determine if there are relationships between the agricultural intensity in the drainage basins and water quality of streams. Part 3 - Federal...

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Pesticide container collection program

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This fact sheet presents the Pesticide Container Collection Program background, participants, and environmental monitoring in Alberta.

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Golf course pesticide use and monitoring

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This fact sheet summarizes survey results of pesticide use at Alberta golf courses and data gathered from monitoring its impacts on local surface and groundwater. The survey and monitoring program... More ≫

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This fact sheet summarizes survey results of pesticide use at Alberta golf courses and data gathered from monitoring its impacts on local surface and groundwater. The survey and monitoring program was initiated in response to several major golf course development proposals in Alberta during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The survey was conducted during 1990/91 and monitoring took place from 1991 to 1993.

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Pesticide incident summary : commercial pesticide (1994-1996)

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This fact sheet documents pesticide incidents reported from January 1, 1994, to December 31, 1996. It identifies reports involving a suspected violation of the Environmental Protection and... More ≫

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This fact sheet documents pesticide incidents reported from January 1, 1994, to December 31, 1996. It identifies reports involving a suspected violation of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act or an adverse effect related to pesticide use. It does not include concerns related to the general use of pesticides.

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Multi-media monitoring of trace metals and pesticides in the Battle River 1989-1990

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The Multi-Media Monitoring Pilot Program on the Battle River was undertaken to assess and compare the suitability of water and other media such as bottom sediments, suspended sediments, suspended... More ≫

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The Multi-Media Monitoring Pilot Program on the Battle River was undertaken to assess and compare the suitability of water and other media such as bottom sediments, suspended sediments, suspended sediments and biota (plants, invertebrates, and fish) for monitoring heavy metals and pesticides. Development or enhancement of sampling and analytical protocols and evaluation of seasonal longitudinal trends in contaminant levels were important components of this assessment.

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