Voluntary Turf IPM Voluntary Turf IPM Accreditation:Accreditation:

An Alternative to Municipal An Alternative to Municipal Pesticide Bans in Ontario, Pesticide Bans in Ontario,

CanadaCanadaPam Charbonneau

Turfgrass Specialist

Trying to avoid thisTrying to avoid this

History of Pesticide History of Pesticide BansBans

1993 Town of Hudson (suburb of 1993 Town of Hudson (suburb of Montreal), Quebec banned the use of Montreal), Quebec banned the use of pesticides on public and private green pesticides on public and private green spaces - home lawns, trees and shrubsspaces - home lawns, trees and shrubs

no lawn care pesticide applicationsno lawn care pesticide applications no home owner applied pesticide no home owner applied pesticide

applicationsapplications golf courses, forestry and agriculture golf courses, forestry and agriculture

are exemptare exempt

History of Pesticide History of Pesticide BansBans

Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2000 - 4 year Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2000 - 4 year phase out of all herbicides and phase out of all herbicides and fungicides on private properties fungicides on private properties within a radius of 50m of municipal within a radius of 50m of municipal and other designated public places and other designated public places (20% of private residential (20% of private residential properties) on ornamental plants - properties) on ornamental plants - lawns, trees and shrubslawns, trees and shrubs

Current Halifax Current Halifax SituationSituation

Full implementation began on April Full implementation began on April 1, 2003 1, 2003

Insect infestations have to be Insect infestations have to be verified by a third partyverified by a third party

City issues a permit to apply turf, City issues a permit to apply turf, tree or shrub insecticidetree or shrub insecticide

Current Halifax Current Halifax SituationSituation

permit process expected to cost the permit process expected to cost the city $350,000city $350,000

4-5 enforcement officers4-5 enforcement officers endorses use of home remedies for endorses use of home remedies for

pest control on lawns, trees and pest control on lawns, trees and shrubs which aren’t subject to shrubs which aren’t subject to scrutiny for efficacy and safetyscrutiny for efficacy and safety

golf courses are exemptgolf courses are exempt

Current Quebec Current Quebec SituationSituation

March 24, 2003 adopted new Pesticide March 24, 2003 adopted new Pesticide Management CodeManagement Code

pesticides are banned for use outside pesticides are banned for use outside daycare centres immediatelydaycare centres immediately

23 active ingredients banned on private 23 active ingredients banned on private land by 2005land by 2005

golf courses have to present a pesticide golf courses have to present a pesticide reduction planreduction plan

fines range from $500 - 30,000fines range from $500 - 30,000

Ontario SituationOntario Situation

2002 survey - 42 municipalities 2002 survey - 42 municipalities considering a pesticide ban on considering a pesticide ban on private lawnsprivate lawns

One municipality already has a by-One municipality already has a by-law that came into effect in Nov. law that came into effect in Nov. 2002 - Town of Cobalt2002 - Town of Cobalt

Highlights from the Town of Highlights from the Town of CobaltCobalt

Prohibits use of pesticides everywhereProhibits use of pesticides everywhere a farmer using pesticides must a farmer using pesticides must

register in writing in March of each register in writing in March of each year the products which he stores and year the products which he stores and which he will be using during that yearwhich he will be using during that year

and also provide in writing the and also provide in writing the schedule of application of pesticides schedule of application of pesticides and where they will be appliedand where they will be applied

Ontario Solution?Ontario Solution? Turf industry became pro-activeTurf industry became pro-active formed the IPM Council (includes all formed the IPM Council (includes all

stakeholders)stakeholders) develop an alternative to pesticide bansdevelop an alternative to pesticide bans encourage lawn care and golf course encourage lawn care and golf course

industry to adopt a strict IPM approachindustry to adopt a strict IPM approach done through voluntary IPM accreditationdone through voluntary IPM accreditation hope is to avoid banshope is to avoid bans

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Why IPM Accreditation?Why IPM Accreditation? IPM Council has proposed this as an IPM Council has proposed this as an

alternative to pesticide bans in alternative to pesticide bans in municipalities in Ontariomunicipalities in Ontario

Has to be a rigorous and credible Has to be a rigorous and credible program to appease environmentalistsprogram to appease environmentalists

Municipalities that are considering Municipalities that are considering voluntary IPM accreditation may make voluntary IPM accreditation may make it mandatory with their municipalityit mandatory with their municipality

Why IPM Accreditation?Why IPM Accreditation?

May allow only IPM accredited lawn May allow only IPM accredited lawn care companies to conduct care companies to conduct business within the municipalitybusiness within the municipality

May specify that all golf courses May specify that all golf courses within the municipality be IPM within the municipality be IPM accreditedaccredited

This is serious stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!This is serious stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IPM Program IPM Program ComponentsComponents

IPM examinationIPM examination CEC’sCEC’s Desk Review AuditDesk Review Audit On-site AuditOn-site Audit

IPM Accreditation IPM Accreditation ProgramProgram

Up and running March 2003Up and running March 2003 recognizes lawn care companies, park recognizes lawn care companies, park

systems, golf courses and golf systems, golf courses and golf superintendentssuperintendents

IPM agent is designated person from IPM agent is designated person from each company or organization each company or organization responsible for insuring IPM is followedresponsible for insuring IPM is followed

person who writes exam and maintains person who writes exam and maintains CEC’sCEC’s

IPM Accreditation IPM Accreditation ProgramProgram

IPM Accreditation program is IPM Accreditation program is administered by Ridgetown College administered by Ridgetown College of University of Guelphof University of Guelph

responsible for delivery of IPM responsible for delivery of IPM program on behalf of IPM Councilprogram on behalf of IPM Council

administer exams, track CEC’s, administer exams, track CEC’s, keep track of auditskeep track of audits

IPM ExamIPM Exam The agent must demonstrate his/her The agent must demonstrate his/her

knowledge in IPMknowledge in IPM 90 minute exam (closed book)90 minute exam (closed book) 80 questions80 questions must get 75%must get 75% only have to write it onceonly have to write it once Ridgetown will offer exam every 60 Ridgetown will offer exam every 60

days in each region of the provincedays in each region of the province

Continuing Education Continuing Education CreditsCredits

Agents must maintain and upgrade their Agents must maintain and upgrade their knowledge of IPMknowledge of IPM

must obtain 8 CEC’s in IPM annuallymust obtain 8 CEC’s in IPM annually 1 CEC is based on 45 minute contact time at 1 CEC is based on 45 minute contact time at

an IPM related seminaran IPM related seminar if unable to get 8 CEC’s can write an IPM if unable to get 8 CEC’s can write an IPM

exam each yearexam each year CEC committee of IPM Council determines CEC committee of IPM Council determines

CEC’s for seminarsCEC’s for seminars

Program Components Program Components (cont.)(cont.)

Desk Review AuditDesk Review Audit– annual must verify compliance with pesticide annual must verify compliance with pesticide

reduction, employee IPM training, customer reduction, employee IPM training, customer education and IPM mass marketing materialseducation and IPM mass marketing materials

On-site AuditOn-site Audit– all IPM accredited companies/golf all IPM accredited companies/golf

courses/parks must submit to an on-site audit courses/parks must submit to an on-site audit once every three years conducted by a once every three years conducted by a Certified Environmental AuditorCertified Environmental Auditor

Desk Review AuditDesk Review Audit

Frequency -annuallyFrequency -annually must verify compliance with must verify compliance with

pesticide reduction target (50%)pesticide reduction target (50%) verify employee IPM trainingverify employee IPM training verify customer education verify customer education verify IPM mass marketing materialsverify IPM mass marketing materials supervised or approved by CEAsupervised or approved by CEA

On-site AuditOn-site Audit

Companies and organizations must Companies and organizations must submit to an on-site auditsubmit to an on-site audit

once every three yearsonce every three years conducted by a Certified conducted by a Certified

Environmental Auditor through Environmental Auditor through CEAACEAA

Accreditation processAccreditation process

Register, Pay Fees

Obtain study material

Write exam

Submit desk audit

On-site audit w/I 3 years

Obtain CEC’s

Desk Audit CriteriaDesk Audit Criteria

Pesticide usage recordsPesticide usage records– total area of turf maintained for the total area of turf maintained for the

previous seasonprevious season– area based on area of turf that area based on area of turf that

received treatments includingreceived treatments including fertilizationfertilization aeration, pesticide applications oraeration, pesticide applications or renovationsrenovations

Desk Review AuditDesk Review Audit Total AI used per unit areaTotal AI used per unit area must show a 50% reduction from a baselinemust show a 50% reduction from a baseline baseline - takes label rates for all possible baseline - takes label rates for all possible

pestspests– ai for 2 broadcast 3 way mix applicationsai for 2 broadcast 3 way mix applications– ai for 1 broadcast Merit applicationai for 1 broadcast Merit application– ai for 2 broadcast curative insecticide app.ai for 2 broadcast curative insecticide app.– ai for 1 broadcast crabgrass preventionai for 1 broadcast crabgrass prevention– total allowable active ingredient: 1098.35 grams/100 sq. mtotal allowable active ingredient: 1098.35 grams/100 sq. m

Desk Audit CriteriaDesk Audit Criteria

List of all pesticide products used List of all pesticide products used for the calendar yearfor the calendar year– product names and PCP numbers product names and PCP numbers

must be listedmust be listed Total amount of pesticide product Total amount of pesticide product

usedused– beginning inventory + purchases - beginning inventory + purchases -

ending inventory = total useending inventory = total use

Pesticide Usage Pesticide Usage recordsrecords

Herbicide usage separated by Herbicide usage separated by target pesttarget pest

Insecticide usage separated by Insecticide usage separated by target pesttarget pest

Approved “Pesticide Recording Approved “Pesticide Recording Form”Form”

IPM Training IPM Training DocumentationDocumentation

Must list employee names, position Must list employee names, position held and training dates and held and training dates and subjects coveredsubjects covered

field trips with supervisors “hands field trips with supervisors “hands on” training qualifieson” training qualifies– supervisors must list the topics supervisors must list the topics

covered and the employee must sign covered and the employee must sign offoff

Customer Education Customer Education MaterialMaterial

Copies of leave behind materials must Copies of leave behind materials must be submittedbe submitted– must instruct homeowners on proper must instruct homeowners on proper

mowing (height and frequency), watering mowing (height and frequency), watering and cultural practices such as core and cultural practices such as core aerationaeration

Examples of lawn analysis forms must Examples of lawn analysis forms must be submittedbe submitted– must cover pests found and treated formust cover pests found and treated for

Mass Marketing Mass Marketing MaterialMaterial

Must submit examples of brochures Must submit examples of brochures distributed by maildistributed by mail– must show IPM based treatments and must show IPM based treatments and

preventative grub control qualifying preventative grub control qualifying statements (ie. only applied in areas where statements (ie. only applied in areas where grubs have been a problem historically)grubs have been a problem historically)

Telemarketing scripts must be Telemarketing scripts must be submitted. Can not sell specific pesticide submitted. Can not sell specific pesticide applications without first examining the applications without first examining the lawnlawn

On-site AuditOn-site Audit

Purpose is to verify compliance Purpose is to verify compliance through an inspection of the desk through an inspection of the desk audit submissionsaudit submissions

verification of staff training recordsverification of staff training records– staff members chosen at random will staff members chosen at random will

be required to demonstrate be required to demonstrate knowledge and expertise in IPMknowledge and expertise in IPM

On-site Audit (cont.)On-site Audit (cont.) Verification of IPM systems deliveryVerification of IPM systems delivery

– customer recordscustomer records– equipment use and equipment calibrationequipment use and equipment calibration– integration of IPM and service offeringsintegration of IPM and service offerings

Once every three yearsOnce every three years– there will be a risk ranking there will be a risk ranking

Company or golf course given 8 weeks Company or golf course given 8 weeks noticenotice

Half day auditHalf day audit

CEC OpportunitiesCEC Opportunities

IPM Council CEC committee will IPM Council CEC committee will assign CEC’s to seminarsassign CEC’s to seminars

CEC’s for upcoming events will be CEC’s for upcoming events will be posted on the Landscape Ontario posted on the Landscape Ontario web siteweb site

Conferences must submit conference Conferences must submit conference programs and speaker bio’s to have programs and speaker bio’s to have CEC’s assigned to their conferencesCEC’s assigned to their conferences

Obtaining CEC’sObtaining CEC’s 1 CEC is 45 minutes of contact time in 1 CEC is 45 minutes of contact time in

a seminara seminar Types of conference that qualifyTypes of conference that qualify

– OTS, CGSA, GTI Field Day, LO IPM OTS, CGSA, GTI Field Day, LO IPM Symposium, Turf Managers Short Course, Symposium, Turf Managers Short Course, ISA Conference , Landscape Ontario ISA Conference , Landscape Ontario Congress, GCSAA seminars, etc.Congress, GCSAA seminars, etc.

Agent must submit CEC reporting form Agent must submit CEC reporting form to Ridgetown College annuallyto Ridgetown College annually

CEC’s CEC’s

8 CEC’s must be obtained per 8 CEC’s must be obtained per calendar year (Jan. 1- Dec. 31)calendar year (Jan. 1- Dec. 31)

If can’t obtain CEC’s can rewrite an If can’t obtain CEC’s can rewrite an IPM examIPM exam

Golf Course IPM Golf Course IPM AccreditationAccreditation

Golf Course Voluntary IPM Golf Course Voluntary IPM AccreditationAccreditation

Currently being rolled out by OGSACurrently being rolled out by OGSA DifferencesDifferences

– Superintendent will obtain Superintendent will obtain accreditationaccreditation

write golf course IPM exam and fulfill CEC write golf course IPM exam and fulfill CEC requirementrequirement

– Golf course facility will also become Golf course facility will also become accredited with the desk audit and on-accredited with the desk audit and on-site auditsite audit

GC Voluntary IPM GC Voluntary IPM AccreditationAccreditation

If an accredited superintendent If an accredited superintendent moves - he/she keeps accreditation moves - he/she keeps accreditation but must insure that the golf course but must insure that the golf course they moved to becomes accreditedthey moved to becomes accredited

If a non- accredited superintendent If a non- accredited superintendent moves to an accredited golf course moves to an accredited golf course - he/she has 6 months to become - he/she has 6 months to become accredited (ie. write the IPM exam)accredited (ie. write the IPM exam)

Golf Course Specific Golf Course Specific ComponentsComponents

IPM accredited golf courses IPM accredited golf courses must must monitor regularly and maintain a monitor regularly and maintain a record of observations a minimum record of observations a minimum of once a week from course of once a week from course opening to course closingopening to course closing

Follow an IPM Code of PracticeFollow an IPM Code of Practice No specific pesticide reduction No specific pesticide reduction

targetstargets

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Diseases Insects

Anthracnose Foliar Blight AFB Annual Bluegrass Weevil ABWAnthracnose Basal Rot ABR Aphodius APBrown Patch BP Black Cutworm BCWDollar Spot DS Black Turfgrass Ataenius BTAFairy Ring FR Bluegrass Billbug BBFusarium Patch FP European Chafer ECGrey Snow Mould GSM European Crane Fly ECFLeaf Spots LS Hairy Chinch Bug HCBNecrotic Ring Spot NRS Japanese Beetle JBPowdery Mildew PM June Beetle JuBPink Snow Mould PSM Sod Webworm SWPythium Blight PB Turfgrass Scale TSRed Thread RT Other OIRusts RSummer Patch SPSlime Moulds SSmuts SMTake-all patch TAPYellow Patch YPOther OD

Weeds

Algae A

Annual bluegrass ABChickweed CClover ClCrabgrass CrDandelion DKnotweed KMedic MMoss MoPlaintain PQuackgrass QSpurge SpYarrow YOther OW

Golf IPM Code of Golf IPM Code of PracticePractice

Focus on cultural practices to prevent Focus on cultural practices to prevent pest problems and maintain healthy pest problems and maintain healthy turfturf

Educate golfers on the importance of Educate golfers on the importance of cultural practicescultural practices

Monitor property for pest infestations at Monitor property for pest infestations at regular intervals and maintain a logregular intervals and maintain a log

Document pesticide use and pesticide Document pesticide use and pesticide alternativesalternatives

Golf IPM Code of Golf IPM Code of PracticePractice

Use pesticides only after Use pesticides only after examination and diagnosisexamination and diagnosis

Only apply properly timed Only apply properly timed treatmentstreatments

Utilize spot treatmentsUtilize spot treatments Implement staff IPM trainingImplement staff IPM training Establish buffer zones around Establish buffer zones around

sensitive areassensitive areas

Selling Voluntary IPM Selling Voluntary IPM AccreditationAccreditation

Turf industry representatives have a Turf industry representatives have a web site that tracks hot spots for web site that tracks hot spots for municipal pesticide bansmunicipal pesticide bans

also have an email list serve to also have an email list serve to communicate issues communicate issues eco@landscapeontario.comeco@landscapeontario.com

show up on mass at municipal council show up on mass at municipal council meetingsmeetings

all have the same messageall have the same message

Future of IPM Future of IPM AccreditationAccreditation

Hope that it is adopted by municipalities Hope that it is adopted by municipalities instead of pesticide bansinstead of pesticide bans

For more information contact Ken For more information contact Ken Pavely, IPM Coordinator at Landscape Pavely, IPM Coordinator at Landscape OntarioOntario

kpavely@sympatico.ca orkpavely@sympatico.ca or www.planthealthcare.cawww.planthealthcare.ca www.landscapeontario.com under lawn www.landscapeontario.com under lawn

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