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Farmers asked to return their empty seed and pesticide bags
Etobicoke, ON, May 4, 2016 – CleanFARMS, an agricultural waste stewardship organization, is encouraging Ontario farmers to return empty seed and pesticide bags after they have finished planting this spring. “Ontario farmers have been returning empty pesticide and fertilizer containers for decades. Now they can add empty seed and pesticide bags to the list of […]
B.C. farmers return more than 28,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
March 17, 2016, Vancouver, B.C. – Farmers in British Columbia turned in 27,672 kilograms of obsolete and unwanted pesticides, and 349 kilograms of livestock and equine medications through CleanFARMS’ obsolete collection campaign in 2015. Collections took place at 10 participating ag-retail and municipal locations in the Okanagan, Kootenay and Interior regions of the province from […]
Nova Scotia farmers return more than 10,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
March 14, 2016, Halifax, N.S. – Farmers in Nova Scotia returned 9,789 kilograms of obsolete and unwanted pesticides and 305 kilograms of livestock and equine medications through CleanFARMS’ obsolete collection campaign in 2015. CleanFARMS, which operates the program, is a national, industry-led agricultural waste stewardship organization. Collections took place at 12 participating ag-retail locations throughout […]
Saskatchewan farmers safely dispose of more than 91,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
Saskatoon, SK Farmers in Saskatchewan returned 89,832 kilograms of obsolete and unwanted pesticides and 1,289 kilograms of livestock and equine medications through CleanFARMS’ obsolete collection campaign this year. CleanFARMS, which operates the program, is a national, industry-led agricultural waste stewardship organization. Collections took place at 20 participating ag-retail locations throughout the northern half of Saskatchewan […]
New Brunswick farmers return more than 15,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
March 2, 2016, Saint John, N.B. – Farmers in New Brunswick returned 15,019 kilograms of obsolete and unwanted pesticides and 330 kilograms of livestock and equine medications through CleanFARMS’ obsolete collection campaign in 2015. CleanFARMS, which operates the program, is a national, industry-led agricultural waste stewardship organization. Collections took place at eleven participating ag-retail locations […]
Alberta farmers safely dispose of more than 72,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
February 29, 2016, Calgary, A.B. – Farmers in Alberta returned 70,737 kilograms of obsolete and unwanted pesticides and 2,162 kilograms of livestock and equine medications through CleanFARMS’ obsolete collection campaign this year. CleanFARMS, which operates the program, is a national, industry-led agricultural waste stewardship organization. Collections took place at 20 participating ag-retail locations throughout the […]
Ontario farmers recognized for their commitment to good end of life stewardship
November 11, 2015 – Canada’s leading agricultural stewardship organization, Cleanfarms has announced the winners of The Great Ontario Clean Farms Challenge, an awards program that profiles Ontario farmers who go above and beyond when it comes to managing waste generated on their farms. Grand prize winners Cathy and Bill Vitucci, from Wellandport, demonstrated a truly […]
Farmers in Alberta are invited to safely dispose of their obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
October 26, 2015 – Southern Alberta farmers are invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete pesticides and livestock (including equine) medications from October 26-30. Cleanfarms, an industry-led, national not-for-profit agricultural waste management organization, in partnership with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI), is offering this program at no cost to farmers. […]
Farmers in British Columbia are invited to safely dispose of their obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
October 20, 2015 – Vancouver, B.C. – Farmers from the Interior, Okanagan and Kootenay regions of British Columbia are invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete pesticides and livestock (including equine) medications from October 20-23 in the Interior and Okanagan regions and November 4-5 in the Kootenay region. Cleanfarms, an industry-led, […]
Empty seed and pesticide bag pilot program returns to Atlantic Canada
Etobicoke, ON –Farmers in Atlantic Canada are being offered expanded options to manage their empty seed bags. Cleanfarms will be operating an extended pilot project to collect and safely dispose of empty seed bags, at no cost to participating farmers. This pilot is part of the agricultural industry’s commitment to the responsible management of its […]
B.C. farmers return more than 19,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
March 3, 2015, Vancouver, B.C. – Farmers in B.C. turned in 19,791 kilograms of obsolete and unwanted pesticides, and 156 kilograms of livestock and equine medications through Cleanfarms’ obsolete collection campaign in 2014. Collections took place at five participating ag-retail and municipal locations in the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island regions of the province from […]
P.E.I. farmers return more than 33,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
February 24, 2015, Charlottetown, P.E.I. – Farmers in P.E.I. returned 33,000 kilograms of obsolete and unwanted pesticides and 350 kilograms of livestock and equine medications through CleanFARMS’ obsolete collection campaign in 2014. Cleanfarms, which operates the program, is a national, industry-led agricultural waste stewardship organization. Collections took place at seven participating ag-retail locations throughout P.E.I. […]