Reasons for deciding to apply herbicides, Canada and provinces, 2001

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Reasons for deciding to apply herbicides, by farm, Canada and provinces, 2001
	Based on calendar dates	At the first sign of pests	Based on crop growth stage	Based on regional monitoring of pests	When pests on farm exceed accetable levels	Total
Newfoundland and Labrador	30^D	60^D	25^C	X	X	125
Prince Edward Island	55^A	150^A	595^B	100^A	80^A	980
Nova Scotia	170^B	120^B	450^C	X	X	875
New Brunswick	70^A	145^B	425^C	130^B	110^B	880
Quebec	1,000^A	4,515^A	6,725^A	1,960^A	2,220^A	16,425
Ontario	3,300^A	5,420^A	16,530^A	4,800^A	2,775^A	32,825
Manitoba	140^A	1,735^A	5,285^A	2,675^A	1,105^A	10,945
Saskatchewan	1,210^A	6,800^A	19,255^A	5,640^A	4,110^A	37,015
Alberta	860^A	3,925^A	14,155^A	3,615^A	2,620^A	25,185
British Columbia	345^A	965^A	960^B	435^A	570^A	3,280
Canada	7,170^A	23,845^A	64,415^A	19,460^A	13,650^A	128,525
Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Farm Environmental Management Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2004, Farm Environmental Management in Canada, "Fertilizer and Pesticide Management in Canada," Catalogue number 21-021-MWE.

Reasons for deciding to apply herbicides, by farm, Canada and provinces, 2001

Based on calendar dates

At the first sign of pests

Based on crop growth stage

Based on regional monitoring of pests

When pests on farm exceed accetable levels

Total

Newfoundland and Labrador

30^D

60^D

25^C

125

Prince Edward Island

55^A

150^A

595^B

100^A

80^A

980

Nova Scotia

170^B

120^B

450^C

875

New Brunswick

70^A

145^B

425^C

130^B

110^B

880

Quebec

1,000^A

4,515^A

6,725^A

1,960^A

2,220^A

16,425

Ontario

3,300^A

5,420^A

16,530^A

4,800^A

2,775^A

32,825

Manitoba

140^A

1,735^A

5,285^A

2,675^A

1,105^A

10,945

Saskatchewan

1,210^A

6,800^A

19,255^A

5,640^A

4,110^A

37,015

Alberta

860^A

3,925^A

14,155^A

3,615^A

2,620^A

25,185

British Columbia

345^A

965^A

960^B

435^A

570^A

3,280

Canada

7,170^A

23,845^A

64,415^A

19,460^A

13,650^A

128,525

Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.

Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Farm Environmental Management Survey.

Table source: Statistics Canada, 2004, Farm Environmental Management in Canada, "Fertilizer and Pesticide Management in Canada," Catalogue number 21-021-MWE.

Reasons for deciding to apply herbicides, by share (percentage) of farms, Canada and provinces, 2001
	Based on calendar dates	At the first sign of pests	Based on crop growth stage	Based on regional monitoring of pests	When pests on farm exceed accetable levels	Total
Newfoundland and Labrador	24.0	48.0	20.0	X	X	100
Prince Edward Island	5.6	15.3	60.7	10.2	8.2	100
Nova Scotia	19.4	13.7	51.4	X	X	100
New Brunswick	8.0	16.5	48.3	14.8	12.5	100
Quebec	6.1	27.5	40.9	11.9	13.5	100
Ontario	10.1	16.5	50.4	14.6	8.5	100
Manitoba	1.3	15.9	48.3	24.4	10.1	100
Saskatchewan	3.3	18.4	52.0	15.2	11.1	100
Alberta	3.4	15.6	56.2	14.4	10.4	100
British Columbia	10.5	29.4	29.3	13.3	17.4	100
Canada	5.6	18.6	50.1	15.1	10.6	100
Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Farm Environmental Management Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2004, Farm Environmental Management in Canada, "Fertilizer and Pesticide Management in Canada," Catalogue number 21-021-MWE.

Reasons for deciding to apply herbicides, by share (percentage) of farms, Canada and provinces, 2001

Based on calendar dates

At the first sign of pests

Based on crop growth stage

Based on regional monitoring of pests

When pests on farm exceed accetable levels

Total

Newfoundland and Labrador

24.0

48.0

20.0

100

Prince Edward Island

5.6

15.3

60.7

10.2

8.2

100

Nova Scotia

19.4

13.7

51.4

100

New Brunswick

8.0

16.5

48.3

14.8

12.5

100

Quebec

6.1

27.5

40.9

11.9

13.5

100

Ontario

10.1

16.5

50.4

14.6

8.5

100

Manitoba

1.3

15.9

48.3

24.4

10.1

100

Saskatchewan

3.3

18.4

52.0

15.2

11.1

100

Alberta

3.4

15.6

56.2

14.4

10.4

100

British Columbia

10.5

29.4

29.3

13.3

17.4

100

Canada

5.6

18.6

50.1

15.1

10.6

100

Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.

Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Farm Environmental Management Survey.

Table source: Statistics Canada, 2004, Farm Environmental Management in Canada, "Fertilizer and Pesticide Management in Canada," Catalogue number 21-021-MWE.