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

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Reasons for deciding to apply fungicides, 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 acceptable levels	Total
Newfoundland and Labrador	X	60^E	X	X	X	85
Prince Edward Island	140^C	70^B	120^C	80^B	25^A	440
Nova Scotia	X	40^C	X	X	X	325
New Brunswick	95^B	55^B	170^C	115^C	55^B	490
Quebec	285^A	900^B	605^B	635^B	520^B	2,945
Ontario	1,070^A	1,225^A	2,055^A	1,480^A	1,825^A	7,660
Manitoba	200^A	650^A	1,580^B	1,260^B	755^A	4,445
Saskatchewan	800^A	2,370^A	1,225^A	1,730^A	2,815^A	8,935
Alberta	260^A	630^A	1,035^B	915^B	1,285^B	4,120
British Columbia	285^B	490^B	485^B	265^A	360^B	1,885
Canada	3,175^A	6,475^A	7,350^A	6,650^A	7,680^A	31,320
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 fungicides, 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 acceptable levels

Total

Newfoundland and Labrador

60^E

Prince Edward Island

140^C

70^B

120^C

80^B

25^A

440

Nova Scotia

40^C

325

New Brunswick

95^B

55^B

170^C

115^C

55^B

490

Quebec

285^A

900^B

605^B

635^B

520^B

2,945

Ontario

1,070^A

1,225^A

2,055^A

1,480^A

1,825^A

7,660

Manitoba

200^A

650^A

1,580^B

1,260^B

755^A

4,445

Saskatchewan

800^A

2,370^A

1,225^A

1,730^A

2,815^A

8,935

Alberta

260^A

630^A

1,035^B

915^B

1,285^B

4,120

British Columbia

285^B

490^B

485^B

265^A

360^B

1,885

Canada

3,175^A

6,475^A

7,350^A

6,650^A

7,680^A

31,320

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 fungicides, 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 acceptable levels	Total
Newfoundland and Labrador	X	70.6	X	X	X	100
Prince Edward Island	31.8	15.9	27.3	18.2	5.7	100
Nova Scotia	X	12.3	X	X	X	100
New Brunswick	19.4	11.2	34.7	23.5	11.2	100
Quebec	9.7	30.6	20.5	21.6	17.7	100
Ontario	14.0	16.0	26.8	19.3	23.8	100
Manitoba	4.5	14.6	35.5	28.3	17.0	100
Saskatchewan	9.0	26.5	13.7	19.4	31.5	100
Alberta	6.3	15.3	25.1	22.2	31.2	100
British Columbia	15.1	26.0	25.7	14.1	19.1	100
Canada	10.1	20.7	23.5	21.2	24.5	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 fungicides, 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 acceptable levels

Total

Newfoundland and Labrador

70.6

100

Prince Edward Island

31.8

15.9

27.3

18.2

5.7

100

Nova Scotia

12.3

100

New Brunswick

19.4

11.2

34.7

23.5

11.2

100

Quebec

9.7

30.6

20.5

21.6

17.7

100

Ontario

14.0

16.0

26.8

19.3

23.8

100

Manitoba

4.5

14.6

35.5

28.3

17.0

100

Saskatchewan

9.0

26.5

13.7

19.4

31.5

100

Alberta

6.3

15.3

25.1

22.2

31.2

100

British Columbia

15.1

26.0

25.7

14.1

19.1

100

Canada

10.1

20.7

23.5

21.2

24.5

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.