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Alternative methods of pest control, Canada and Atlantic provinces, 2001
Methods used to control weeds, insects or diseases	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador	Prince Edward Island	Nova Scotia	New Brunswick
Number of farms	Share of farms (percentage)	Number of farms	Share of farms (percentage)	Number of farms	Share of farms (percentage)	Number of farms	Share of farms (percentage)	Number of farms	Share of farms (percentage)
Tolerant or resistant plants	12,305^A	5.5	X	X	55^A	2.7	150^A	5.7	40^A	1.5
Intercropping	5,120^A	2.3	35^A	7.7	30^A	1.4	80^A	3.0	30^A	1.1
Green manure	7,495^A	3.4	35^A	7.7	95^A	4.6	100^A	3.8	95^A	3.5
Cover cropping	11,940^A	5.4	25^A	5.5	125^A	6.0	220^A	8.3	155^A	5.7
Fall seeding	6,300^A	2.8	X	X	80^A	3.9	155^A	5.9	110^A	4.1
Mechanical weeding with rotary hoe	7,670^A	3.4	30^A	6.6	65^A	3.1	70^A	2.7	100^A	3.7
Tillage	72,065^A	32.4	80^B	17.7	495^A	23.9	420^A	15.9	550^A	20.3
Mechanical weeding with cultivator	34,185^A	15.4	60^B	13.2	310^A	15.0	140^A	5.3	290^A	10.7
Hand weeding	17,330^A	7.8	95^B	21.0	110^A	5.3	465^A	17.6	185^A	6.8
Predators	2,000^A	0.9	0	0.0	25^A	1.2	115^A	4.4	X	X
Parasites	715^A	0.3	X	X	X	X	35^A	1.3	0	0.0
Parasitoids	185^A	0.1	0	0.0	X	X	X	X	0	0.0
Pheromones	800^A	0.4	0	0.0	X	X	60^A	2.3	X	X
Pathogen agents	250^A	0.1	0	0.0	0	0.0	X	X	0	0.0
B.t. (Bacillus thuringiensis)	4,355^A	2.0	0	0.0	X	X	60^A	2.3	X	X
Ground cover	5,910^A	2.7	X	X	40^A	1.9	140^A	5.3	60^A	2.2
Floating covers	595^A	0.3	X	X	0	0.0	25^A	0.9	40^A	1.5
Mulching	5,115^A	2.3	25^A	5.5	65^A	3.1	140^A	5.3	65^A	2.4
Pit traps	295^A	0.1	X	X	0	0.0	X	X	X	X
Other methods	27,760^A	12.5	X	X	520^A	25.1	185^A	7.0	945^B	34.9
Total methods¹	222,397	100	453	100	2,072	100	2,637	100	2,708	100
Notes: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
1. An individual farm could report more than one method. Therefore, the total in this table does not refer to the total number of farms reporting.
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.

Alternative methods of pest control, Canada and Atlantic provinces, 2001

Methods used to control weeds, insects or diseases

Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador

Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

Number of farms

Share of farms (percentage)

Number of farms

Share of farms (percentage)

Number of farms

Share of farms (percentage)

Number of farms

Share of farms (percentage)

Number of farms

Share of farms (percentage)

Tolerant or resistant plants

12,305^A

5.5

55^A

2.7

150^A

5.7

40^A

1.5

Intercropping

5,120^A

2.3

35^A

7.7

30^A

1.4

80^A

3.0

30^A

1.1

Green manure

7,495^A

3.4

35^A

7.7

95^A

4.6

100^A

3.8

95^A

3.5

Cover cropping

11,940^A

5.4

25^A

5.5

125^A

6.0

220^A

8.3

155^A

5.7

Fall seeding

6,300^A

2.8

80^A

3.9

155^A

5.9

110^A

4.1

Mechanical weeding with rotary hoe

7,670^A

3.4

30^A

6.6

65^A

3.1

70^A

2.7

100^A

3.7

Tillage

72,065^A

32.4

80^B

17.7

495^A

23.9

420^A

15.9

550^A

20.3

Mechanical weeding with cultivator

34,185^A

15.4

60^B

13.2

310^A

15.0

140^A

5.3

290^A

10.7

Hand weeding

17,330^A

7.8

95^B

21.0

110^A

5.3

465^A

17.6

185^A

6.8

Predators

2,000^A

0.9

0.0

25^A

1.2

115^A

4.4

Parasites

715^A

0.3

35^A

1.3

0.0

Parasitoids

185^A

0.1

0.0

Pheromones

800^A

0.4

0.0

60^A

2.3

Pathogen agents

250^A

0.1

0.0

B.t. (Bacillus thuringiensis)

4,355^A

2.0

0.0

60^A

2.3

Ground cover

5,910^A

2.7

40^A

1.9

140^A

5.3

60^A

2.2

Floating covers

595^A

0.3

0.0

25^A

0.9

40^A

1.5

Mulching

5,115^A

2.3

25^A

5.5

65^A

3.1

140^A

5.3

65^A

2.4

Pit traps

295^A

0.1

0.0

Other methods

27,760^A

12.5

520^A

25.1

185^A

7.0

945^B

34.9

Total methods¹

222,397

100

453

100

2,072

100

2,637

100

2,708

100

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

1. An individual farm could report more than one method. Therefore, the total in this table does not refer to the total number of farms reporting.

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.

Alternative methods of pest control, Central and Prairie provinces, 2001
Methods used to control weeds, insects or diseases	Quebec	Ontario	Manitoba	Saskatchewan	Alberta	British Columbia
Number of farms	Share of farms (percentage)	Number of farms	Share of farms (percentage)	Number of farms	Share of farms (percentage)	Number of farms	Share of farms (percentage)	Number of farms	Share of farms (percentage)	Number of farms	Share of farms (percentage)
Tolerant or resistant plants	980^A	3.9	3,835^A	5.6	1,190^A	7.1	3,660^A	7.3	2,160^A	5.3	245^A	2.0
Intercropping	440^A	1.7	1,615^A	2.3	485^A	2.9	920^A	1.8	1,285^A	3.1	200^A	1.6
Green manure	2,165^A	8.5	2,625^A	3.8	310^A	1.9	905^A	1.8	775^A	1.9	385^A	3.1
Cover cropping	980^A	3.9	5,325^A	7.7	690^A	4.1	1,275^A	2.5	2,390^A	5.9	755^A	6.1
Fall seeding	365^A	1.4	2,320^A	3.4	1,005^A	6.0	1,150^A	2.3	740^A	1.8	355^A	2.9
Mechanical weeding with rotary hoe	1,830^A	7.2	3,695^A	5.4	175^A	1.0	405^A	0.8	755^A	1.9	550^A	4.4
Tillage	6,860^A	27.0	15,825^A	23.0	7,340^A	43.8	23,515^A	46.6	15,040^A	36.9	1,945^A	15.7
Mechanical weeding with cultivator	4,780^A	18.8	9,855^A	14.3	2,380^A	14.2	9,950^A	19.7	5,350^A	13.1	1,070^A	8.6
Hand weeding	1,610^A	6.3	8,485^A	12.3	500^A	3.0	1,345^A	2.7	2,265^A	5.6	2,280^A	18.4
Predators	200^A	0.8	615^A	0.9	75^A	0.4	150^A	0.3	260^A	0.6	550^A	4.4
Parasites	X	X	340^A	0.5	35^A	0.2	45^A	0.1	X	X	180^A	1.5
Parasitoids	X	X	30^A	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	70^A	0.2	30^A	0.2
Pheromones	30^A	0.1	135^A	0.2	0	0.0	X	X	40^A	0.1	475^A	3.8
Pathogen agents	0	0.0	120^A	0.2	X	X	X	X	X	X	50^A	0.4
B.t. (Bacillus thuringiensis)	915^A	3.6	2,815^A	4.1	80^A	0.5	0	0.0	95^A	0.2	365^A	2.9
Ground cover	265^A	1.0	2,355^A	3.4	310^A	1.9	1,100^A	2.2	1,035^A	2.5	590^A	4.8
Floating covers	35^A	0.1	200^A	0.3	0	0.0	X	X	125^A	0.3	160^A	1.3
Mulching	390^A	1.5	1,825^A	2.7	405^A	2.4	395^A	0.8	835^A	2.0	955^A	7.7
Pit traps	45^A	0.2	55^A	0.1	X	X	X	X	50^A	0.1	85^A	0.7
Other methods	3,440^A	13.6	6,700^A	9.7	1,755^A	10.5	5,535^A	11.0	7,470^A	18.3	1,195^A	9.6
Total methods¹	25,380	100	68,769	100	16,740	100	50,453	100	40,795	100	12,406	100
Notes: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
1. An individual farm could report more than one method. Therefore, the total in this table does not refer to the total number of farms reporting.
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.

Alternative methods of pest control, Central and Prairie provinces, 2001

Methods used to control weeds, insects or diseases

Quebec

Ontario

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

Alberta

British Columbia

Number of farms

Share of farms (percentage)

Number of farms

Share of farms (percentage)

Number of farms

Share of farms (percentage)

Number of farms

Share of farms (percentage)

Number of farms

Share of farms (percentage)

Number of farms

Share of farms (percentage)

Tolerant or resistant plants

980^A

3.9

3,835^A

5.6

1,190^A

7.1

3,660^A

7.3

2,160^A

5.3

245^A

2.0

Intercropping

440^A

1.7

1,615^A

2.3

485^A

2.9

920^A

1.8

1,285^A

3.1

200^A

1.6

Green manure

2,165^A

8.5

2,625^A

3.8

310^A

1.9

905^A

1.8

775^A

1.9

385^A

3.1

Cover cropping

980^A

3.9

5,325^A

7.7

690^A

4.1

1,275^A

2.5

2,390^A

5.9

755^A

6.1

Fall seeding

365^A

1.4

2,320^A

3.4

1,005^A

6.0

1,150^A

2.3

740^A

1.8

355^A

2.9

Mechanical weeding with rotary hoe

1,830^A

7.2

3,695^A

5.4

175^A

1.0

405^A

0.8

755^A

1.9

550^A

4.4

Tillage

6,860^A

27.0

15,825^A

23.0

7,340^A

43.8

23,515^A

46.6

15,040^A

36.9

1,945^A

15.7

Mechanical weeding with cultivator

4,780^A

18.8

9,855^A

14.3

2,380^A

14.2

9,950^A

19.7

5,350^A

13.1

1,070^A

8.6

Hand weeding

1,610^A

6.3

8,485^A

12.3

500^A

3.0

1,345^A

2.7

2,265^A

5.6

2,280^A

18.4

Predators

200^A

0.8

615^A

0.9

75^A

0.4

150^A

0.3

260^A

0.6

550^A

4.4

Parasites

340^A

0.5

35^A

0.2

45^A

0.1

180^A

1.5

Parasitoids

30^A

0.0

70^A

0.2

30^A

0.2

Pheromones

30^A

0.1

135^A

0.2

0.0

40^A

0.1

475^A

3.8

Pathogen agents

0.0

120^A

0.2

50^A

0.4

B.t. (Bacillus thuringiensis)

915^A

3.6

2,815^A

4.1

80^A

0.5

0.0

95^A

0.2

365^A

2.9

Ground cover

265^A

1.0

2,355^A

3.4

310^A

1.9

1,100^A

2.2

1,035^A

2.5

590^A

4.8

Floating covers

35^A

0.1

200^A

0.3

0.0

125^A

0.3

160^A

1.3

Mulching

390^A

1.5

1,825^A

2.7

405^A

2.4

395^A

0.8

835^A

2.0

955^A

7.7

Pit traps

45^A

0.2

55^A

0.1

50^A

0.1

85^A

0.7

Other methods

3,440^A

13.6

6,700^A

9.7

1,755^A

10.5

5,535^A

11.0

7,470^A

18.3

1,195^A

9.6

Total methods¹

25,380

100

68,769

100

16,740

100

50,453

100

40,795

100

12,406

100

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

1. An individual farm could report more than one method. Therefore, the total in this table does not refer to the total number of farms reporting.

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.