pesticides

  The city of Regina has launched an online survey over the use of cosmetic pesticides. The results will help inform city council’s consideration of possible regulations or a ban. Cosmetic pesticides are considered nonessential and used for aesthetic purposes. The University of Regina has been contracted to research pesticide bans in other parts of […]

A new high tech agri-food research centre is being set-up at the Global Institute for Food Security in Saskatoon. The Institute’s executive director, Steve Webb, says the Engineering Biology Agri-food Innovation Centre will use $3.2-million in funds for cutting-edge research to advance agriculture. The money comes from the Canada Centre for Innovation. One of the […]