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Manitoba farmers are invited to safely dispose of their obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
WINNIPEG, MB, Oct. 24, 2016 /CNW/ – Manitoba farmers are invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete pesticides and livestock (including equine) medications from October 24-28. 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. “This is […]
Obsolete pesticide and livestock/equine medications collection coming to Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB Farmers in Manitoba are invited to turn in their obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides and livestock/equine medications on the dates and at the locations specified below for safe disposal. Collection sites will be open on the days specified from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Photographers and reporters are welcome to coordinate with Maja Begovic to visit the drop off […]
Newfoundland farmers are invited to safely dispose of their obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
ST. JOHN’S, NL Newfoundland farmers are invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete pesticides and livestock (including equine) medications from October 18-20. CleanFARMS, an industry-led, national not-for-profit agricultural waste management organization, in partnership with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, is offering this program at no cost to […]
Obsolete pesticide and livestock/equine medications collection coming to Alberta
EDMONTON, AB Farmers in Alberta are invited to turn in their obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides and livestock/equine medications on the dates and at the locations specified below for safe disposal. Collection sites will be open on the days specified from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Photographers and reporters are welcome to coordinate with Maja Begovic to visit the drop off […]
Farmers in Alberta and British Columbia are invited to safely dispose of their obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB Farmers from the Peace Region of Alberta and British Columbia are invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete pesticides and livestock (including equine) medications from September 21-23. This program is offered at no cost to farmers. CleanFARMS, an industry-led, national not-for-profit agricultural waste management organization, partnered with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) […]
Obsolete pesticide and livestock/equine medications collection coming to Peace Region
GRAND PRAIRIE, AB Farmers in the Peace Region of Alberta and British Columbia are invited to turn in their obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides and livestock/equine medications on the dates and at the locations specified below for safe disposal. Collection sites will be open on the days specified from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Photographers and reporters are welcome to coordinate […]
Obsolete pesticide and livestock/equine medications collection coming to Ontario
TORONTO, ON Farmers in Ontario are invited to turn in their obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides and livestock/equine medications on the dates and at the locations specified below for safe disposal. Collection sites will be open on the days specified from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Photographers and reporters are welcome to coordinate with Maja Begovic to visit the drop off […]
CBC Saskatoon talks to Barry Friesen
The following article was written by Eric Anderson for CBC News Company recycling pesticide and fertilizer containers takes aim at Sask. farms Barry Friesen wants Saskatchewan farms to be as green as possible, and he’s spreading his message this week at the Farm Progress Show in Regina. Friesen is the general manager of CleanFARMS, a not-for-profit company from […]
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 […]