Friday, February 12 (12:00 pm to 1:30 pm NST)
Pesticides – insecticides, herbicides and fungicides – have played a role in expanding agricultural production for seventy years. Although there are benefits to the use of pesticides, there are also drawbacks, such as toxicity to humans and other animals. What is the situation regarding pesticides in Newfoundland and Labrador? What alternatives are there to pesticide use that might have less impact on health and agriculture? Are new policies needed to establish a better balance between the use of pesticides and their negative impacts on populations and crops?
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