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QUEBEC’S PESTICIDE RISKQUEBEC’S PESTICIDE RISKREDUCTION STRATEGYREDUCTION STRATEGY

Michel Michel LetendreLetendre,, biolbiol.-.-agragr., M.., M.ScSc.. IPMIPM and and pesticide pesticide advisor advisor

andand Raymond-M. Raymond-M. DuchesneDuchesne, , biolbiol.-.-entent., ., PhPh.D..D.

Strategy CoordinatorStrategy Coordinator

MAPAQ, QuébecMAPAQ, Québec

ACLE Workshop, Moncton,November 2, 2001

ContextContext

➲➲ Implemented in 1992, with the aim of reducingImplemented in 1992, with the aim of reducingby 50% the amount of pesticides in Quebecby 50% the amount of pesticides in Quebec’’ssagriculture by year 2003agriculture by year 2003

➲➲ In 1997, a new major goal was added :In 1997, a new major goal was added :enhancing the adoption of IPM by growersenhancing the adoption of IPM by growersdecreasing the risks associated with pesticidesdecreasing the risks associated with pesticides

➲➲ Program is driven and funded by MAPAQ butProgram is driven and funded by MAPAQ butsupported by all stakeholders, incl. growerssupported by all stakeholders, incl. growers

➲➲ Since 1998, additional funding provided by theSince 1998, additional funding provided by theSt.Lawrence Vision 2000 Action Plan, (Canada-St.Lawrence Vision 2000 Action Plan, (Canada-Quebec Agreement)Quebec Agreement)

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Coordination andCoordination andImplementation CommitteeImplementation Committee

✿✿ MAPAQMAPAQ❒❒ Adm (J. Lebuis), chairAdm (J. Lebuis), chair❒❒ Strategy coordinator (Dr R.-M. Duchesne), secr.Strategy coordinator (Dr R.-M. Duchesne), secr.❒❒ Environment and Sustainable Development DirectorateEnvironment and Sustainable Development Directorate❒❒ Technological Service DirectorateTechnological Service Directorate❒❒ IPM and pesticide advisor (M. Letendre)IPM and pesticide advisor (M. Letendre)

✿✿ QuebecQuebec’’s Ministry of Environment, Pesticide sections Ministry of Environment, Pesticide section✿✿ QuebecQuebec’’s Ministry of Health and Social Servicess Ministry of Health and Social Services✿✿ Crop Insurance ServiceCrop Insurance Service✿✿ AAFCAAFC’’s Horticulture R&D Centers Horticulture R&D Center

Coordination andCoordination andImplementation Committee Implementation Committee (cont.)(cont.)

✿✿ GrowersGrowers’’ Groups Representatives Groups Representatives❒❒ Quebec FarmersQuebec Farmers’’ Union (UPA Union (UPA’’s v.-pres.)s v.-pres.)❒❒ Conseil quConseil quéébbéécois de lcois de l’’horticulturehorticulture❒❒ FFééd. producteurs de cultures commercialesd. producteurs de cultures commerciales❒❒ FFééd. producteurs fruits et ld. producteurs fruits et léégumes de transformationgumes de transformation❒❒ FFééddéération des producteurs maraichersration des producteurs maraichers❒❒ FFééddéération des producteurs de pommesration des producteurs de pommes

✿✿ Canadian Food Distribution CouncilCanadian Food Distribution Council✿✿ Crop Protection InstituteCrop Protection Institute

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Actions supported by the QPRRSActions supported by the QPRRS

��Strategic Action PlansStrategic Action Plans✿✿ Identification and implementation of crop-Identification and implementation of crop-

specific strategic action plans in support ofspecific strategic action plans in support ofthe goals of the QPRRSthe goals of the QPRRS

❒❒ 8 strategic teams: apple, berries, cranberry,8 strategic teams: apple, berries, cranberry,carrot-onion-lettuce, cole crops, greenhousecarrot-onion-lettuce, cole crops, greenhousecrops, potato and field crops (cereals, corn,crops, potato and field crops (cereals, corn,soybean)soybean)

❒❒ Priority given to short term resultsPriority given to short term results


��Strategic Action Plans (cont.)Strategic Action Plans (cont.)✿✿ Intensification of actions leading to pesticideIntensification of actions leading to pesticide

reduction and IPM implementation in cropsreduction and IPM implementation in cropsrepresenting major pesticide usesrepresenting major pesticide uses

❒❒ Crops covered: apple, potato and field cropsCrops covered: apple, potato and field crops❒❒ Special attention given to herbicidesSpecial attention given to herbicides❒❒ 72 projects funded since 199872 projects funded since 1998❒❒ Funding provided by the St.Lawrence Vision 2000Funding provided by the St.Lawrence Vision 2000

Action Plan ($ 1,8 M in 1998-2001)Action Plan ($ 1,8 M in 1998-2001)

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��Strategic Action Plans (cont.)Strategic Action Plans (cont.)✿✿ Follow-up of the Follow-up of the Action Plan for ReducingAction Plan for Reducing

Insecticide Risks in and around OrchardsInsecticide Risks in and around Orchards❒❒ Aims at reducing risks for growers, their family, farmAims at reducing risks for growers, their family, farm

workers and people living in the vicinity of orchardworkers and people living in the vicinity of orchard


��QuebecQuebec’’s Plant Pest Warning Services Plant Pest Warning Service✿✿ Set up by MAPAQ in 1975, with the aim of :Set up by MAPAQ in 1975, with the aim of :

❒❒ informing growers on the presence as well as theinforming growers on the presence as well as theactual and potential evolution of crop pests andactual and potential evolution of crop pests andbeneficials in their area;beneficials in their area;

❒❒ advising them on the most suitable pestadvising them on the most suitable pestmanagement tactic, in an IPM and sustainablemanagement tactic, in an IPM and sustainabledevelopment context.development context.

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��QuebecQuebec’’s Plant Pest Warning Services Plant Pest Warning Service✿✿ Composed of 11 sub-networks, each under theComposed of 11 sub-networks, each under the

responsibility of a crop protection advisor andresponsibility of a crop protection advisor andsupported by an expert and field-monitoringsupported by an expert and field-monitoringcommittee :committee :

apple, small fruits, cole crops, cucurbits andapple, small fruits, cole crops, cucurbits andsolanaceous crops, muck soil vegetables, sweet corn,solanaceous crops, muck soil vegetables, sweet corn,potato, field crops, greenhouse crops, Christmas treespotato, field crops, greenhouse crops, Christmas treesand ornamentalsand ornamentals

✿✿ Supported by an efficient Pest Diagnostic LabSupported by an efficient Pest Diagnostic Lab


��QuebecQuebec’’s Plant Pest Warning Services Plant Pest Warning Service✿✿ Type of info produced:Type of info produced:

Pest warnings, information bulletins, monitoringPest warnings, information bulletins, monitoringguides, image bank, etc.guides, image bank, etc.

✿✿ Info available by:Info available by: Email (84%, free), fax, regular mail, phone (apple)Email (84%, free), fax, regular mail, phone (apple)

✿✿ Available also on QPPWS Web site (free):Available also on QPPWS Web site (free): http://www.agr.gouv.qc.ca/dgpar/raphttp://www.agr.gouv.qc.ca/dgpar/rap

✿✿ Info sent to:Info sent to: 1 700 subscribers (6 000 subscriptions) in 20011 700 subscribers (6 000 subscriptions) in 2001

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��Group Extension ServicesGroup Extension Services➲➲ Government funding programs supporting implementationGovernment funding programs supporting implementation

of sound agricultural practices by growers groupsof sound agricultural practices by growers groups((scouting, reduction of herbicides uses, implementation ofscouting, reduction of herbicides uses, implementation ofIPM strategies, etcIPM strategies, etc.).)

➲➲ Involves currently more than 5000 farms in 2 progr.:Involves currently more than 5000 farms in 2 progr.:✿✿ Clubs dClubs d’’encadrement technique (fruit and vegetable farms)encadrement technique (fruit and vegetable farms)

❒❒ 30 groups, involving 600-700 farms and ~ 10 000 Ha 30 groups, involving 600-700 farms and ~ 10 000 Ha✿✿ Agroenvironmental clubs (mainly field crops)Agroenvironmental clubs (mainly field crops)

❒❒ 75 groups, involving 4 500 farms and ~ 500 000 Ha75 groups, involving 4 500 farms and ~ 500 000 Ha

IPM


��Grower/public information and educationGrower/public information and education➲➲ Implementation of 3 courses on IPM at the technicalImplementation of 3 courses on IPM at the technical

college level for growers:college level for growers:✿✿Apple (2000-2001), field crops (2002), potato (2003)Apple (2000-2001), field crops (2002), potato (2003)

➲➲ On-farm demonstrations and practical workshops onOn-farm demonstrations and practical workshops onIPM and herbicide reduction strategies, and onIPM and herbicide reduction strategies, and onefficient and safe use of pesticidesefficient and safe use of pesticides

✿✿100 activities (4 000 participants) expected in 2001100 activities (4 000 participants) expected in 2001

➲➲ Publication of various documents relatedPublication of various documents relatedto pesticide reduction and IPMto pesticide reduction and IPM

✿✿more than 100 000 copies of these documentsmore than 100 000 copies of these documentshave been distributed free of charge since 1998have been distributed free of charge since 1998

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Development of Indicators for PesticideDevelopment of Indicators for PesticideRisk ReductionRisk Reduction➲➲Enhancement and support of a ProvincialEnhancement and support of a Provincial

Pesticide Residue Analysis Program in FreshPesticide Residue Analysis Program in FreshFruits and VegetablesFruits and Vegetables

✿✿Since 1998Since 1998✿✿1 000 samples (75% from1 000 samples (75% from Quebec) analyzed in 2000...Quebec) analyzed in 2000...


Development of Indicators for PesticideDevelopment of Indicators for PesticideRisk ReductionRisk Reduction (cont.)(cont.)➲➲ Annual Pesticide Sale Data Report (Min. Env.)Annual Pesticide Sale Data Report (Min. Env.)

✿✿ Available on Min. Env. web siteAvailable on Min. Env. web site✿✿ Caracterisation of product risksCaracterisation of product risks

➲➲ Development of a self-evaluation matrix forDevelopment of a self-evaluation matrix foradoption of agroenvironmental practicesadoption of agroenvironmental practices(including IPM)(including IPM)

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Other Pesticide-related ActivitiesOther Pesticide-related Activities✿✿ Sprayer Verification and Calibration ProgramSprayer Verification and Calibration Program

❒❒ Courses (2) on conventional and orchard sprayers verificationCourses (2) on conventional and orchard sprayers verificationand calibrationand calibration

❒❒ In 2001, 84 certified persons were available for giving theIn 2001, 84 certified persons were available for giving theserviceservice

✿✿ Reduced Pesticide Rates Working GroupReduced Pesticide Rates Working Group❒❒ Group set up in 1998 to monitor the situation and advise theGroup set up in 1998 to monitor the situation and advise the

QPRRS QPRRS Coordination and Implementation CommitteeCoordination and Implementation Committee on onactions to be takenactions to be taken

❒❒ Publication, in 2000-2001, of an information leaflet on the usePublication, in 2000-2001, of an information leaflet on the useof reduced herbicide rates in field crops (50 000 copies inof reduced herbicide rates in field crops (50 000 copies inFrench and English)French and English)


�� Communication and marketing Communication and marketing✿✿ logologo✿✿ sloganslogan✿✿ field postersfield posters

✿✿ web site:web site:http://www.agr.gouv.qc.ca/dgpar/agroenv/http://www.agr.gouv.qc.ca/dgpar/agroenv/strategie-slv.htmlstrategie-slv.html

✿✿ Agri-RAgri-Rééseauseau

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Annual budgetAnnual budget

✿✿ MAPAQ : ~ $ 5 000 000 in human and financialMAPAQ : ~ $ 5 000 000 in human and financialressources, through various programsressources, through various programs

✿✿ St.Lawrence Vision 2000 Action Plan :St.Lawrence Vision 2000 Action Plan :$ 500 000 (1998-2003)$ 500 000 (1998-2003)

✿✿ Other stakeholders (AAFC, UPA, other QuebecOther stakeholders (AAFC, UPA, other QuebecDept.,Dept.,……) : variable from year to year) : variable from year to year

ResultsResults

➲➲ Reduction of agricultural pesticide saleReduction of agricultural pesticide sale➲➲ Reduction of the pesticide pressure indexReduction of the pesticide pressure index

per hectareper hectare➲➲ Increase in the number of farms involved inIncrease in the number of farms involved in

IPMIPM➲➲ Increase in the acreage of corn and soybeanIncrease in the acreage of corn and soybean

grown without chemical input or withgrown without chemical input or withreduced rates of herbicidesreduced rates of herbicides

➲➲ Increase in the use of mechanical control ofIncrease in the use of mechanical control ofweedsweeds

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Pesticide sales Pesticide sales and and pressurepressurereductionreduction

5,3 % 5,3 %19921992

--19971997

Insecticides et fongicides : 15%

(Pressure : 3,6 ➱➱➱➱ 3,2 kg i.a. / ha)11,1 %

More resultsMore results

➲➲ 10 % additional herbicide reduction in specific10 % additional herbicide reduction in specificcrops covered by the St.Lawrence Action Plancrops covered by the St.Lawrence Action Plan(potato and field crops) from 1997 to 1998(potato and field crops) from 1997 to 1998

➲➲ Reduction of the concentration of certainReduction of the concentration of certainproblem herbicides, such as Atrazine, in theproblem herbicides, such as Atrazine, in theagricultural watersheds monitored by theagricultural watersheds monitored by theQuebec Ministry of EnvironmentQuebec Ministry of Environment

➲➲ Nearly 6000 farms involved in IPM-relatedNearly 6000 farms involved in IPM-relatedactivities in 2001activities in 2001

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Success involvementSuccess involvement of all of all stakeholders

The Agroenvironnement

AgroenvironmentalAgroenvironmentalDevelopment WorkingDevelopment Working Group Group

" An Environment to Actively care for "

MandateBy 2005, the 20 000 farms that represents 90 % ofagricultural activities in Québec will have adoptedmore environment-friendly agricultural practices

Action plan Significant results

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TheThe Actors Actors……

✿✿ 350 provincial extension agents (MAPAQ)350 provincial extension agents (MAPAQ)✿✿ 150150 advisors belongning advisors belongning to the Clubs- to the Clubs-

conseils en agroenvironnementconseils en agroenvironnement✿✿ 15 15 agroenvironnementalagroenvironnemental agents (UPA) agents (UPA)✿✿ 30 Clubs d ’encadrement technique30 Clubs d ’encadrement technique✿✿ QPPWSQPPWS✿✿ IndustryIndustry

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