THE ROAD SO FAR
With The Golf Industry’s
Trade Associations
As Of June 15th, 2016
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Overview
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Golf Industry’s Trade Associations ― Overview
Can Trade Association Leaders Be Trusted In Public Affairs To Defend Conventional Products Like Chlorothalonil ?!?!
In late May 2016, two of Golf Industry’s most prominent Trade Associations submitted letters to Health Canada.
In both letters, Health Canada was asked to re-evaluate its assessment of Chlorothalonil as a HUMAN HEALTH CONCERN.
Chlorothalonil is the active ingredient found in a fungicide ( disease control product ) used in the Golf Course Industry.
Health Canada has PROPOSED TO ALMOST ENTIRELY PROHIBIT THE USE OF CHLOROTHALONIL ON TURF, except for a single time per year, and JUST FOR SNOW MOLD CONTROL.
The Trade Associations’ submission to Health Canada is HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE, since they CANNOT BE CONSIDERED COMPETENT to talk about pest control products.
Seemingly, the Golf Industry’s Trade Associations are self-designating themselves as the opposition to every science-based national government regulator in the world.
More precisely, Trade Associations are becoming the unofficial opposition to Health Canada, whenever it suits their own vested interest.
The assessment proving that pest control products like Chlorothalonil are scientifically-safe is a process that can take up to ten years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
Additionally, these products are further re-evaluated every fifteen years.
… NOT by the Golf Industry’s Trade Associations.
… but by Health Canada.
Only those products that pose NO unacceptable risk to human health or the environment become Health-Canada-approved and federally-legal.
Health Canada has REVISED the occupational and residential risk assessments of Chlorothalonil with more information relevant to the POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF Chlorothalonil ON HUMAN HEALTH, PARTICULARLY VIA DERMAL EXPOSURE.
https://pesticidetruths.com/2016/02/23/chlorothalonil/
Health Canada has one of the most stringent regulatory assessment systems in the world.
What regulatory system do the Golf Industry’s Trade Associations base their assessments on ?!?!
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Golf Industry’s Trade Associations ― Overview
Who Should We Trust ?!?!
Should we trust the Golf Industry’s Trade Associations, which have NO ONE that has ANY expertise, training, or background in matters concerning pest control products ?!?!
OR
Should we trust the 350 Educated Expert Independent Scientists at Health Canada who evaluate all the existing evidence to determine whether pest control products meet stringent health and safety requirements ?!?!
Clearly, the Golf Industry’s Trade Associations are SCIENTIFICALLY ILLITERATE, and are the LEAST QUALIFIED to provide any credible advice concerning pest control products like Chlorothalonil.
Everyone is protected from exposure to pest control products …
… thanks to Health Canada.
… and NOT because of the Golf Industry’s Trade Associations.
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Golf Industry’s Trade Associations ― Overview
The Total And Inevitable Revocation Of The Golf Industry’s Pesticide Ban Exception Status
For almost a decade, observers have warned Golf Industry’s Trade Associations that it SHOULD NOT FEEL TOO SMUG about its Pesticide Ban Exception Status.
Since 1991, the Golf Industry throughout the nation had been provided with a Pesticide Ban Exception Status ― thankfully, Mr William H Gathercole crafted the original Golf Industry’s Exception Status in the Town of Hudson, Quebec, which has endured to this day for virtually all jurisdictions in North America.
The TOTAL REVOCATION of this Exception Status is NOW INEVITABLE !
So far, the Golf Industry has been JEAPORDIZED by PROHIBITIONS against not only Chlorothalonil, but also Carbaryl, Iprodione, Neonicotinoid Insecticides, and Quintozene.
With these decisions against the Golf Industry, pest problems will become INCREASINGLY UNMANAGEABLE without conventional pest control products, and playing conditions will be DESTROYED !
Observers are forced to continue to repeat their WARNING ― ANTI-PESTICIDE TERRORISM WILL NEVER END until the Golf Industry has LOST all of its conventional pest control products.
And it becomes increasingly obvious that the Golf Industry’s Trade Associations have FAILED THEIR MEMBERS.
Future generations will ask the question ― WHY DID THEIR TRADE ASSOCIATIONS NOT ACT ?!?!
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Golf Industry’s Trade Associations ― Overview
Submissions By Trade Association To Health Canada
Letters have been submitted to Health Canada by Canadian Golf Superintendents Association ( CGSA ) and Western Canada Turfgrass Association ( WCTA ).
According to the submission by Canadian Golf Superintendents Association ( CGSA ) ―
The CGSA does have significant concerns with some of the new restrictions that WILL NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE BUSINESS OF MANY GOLF COURSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. The first concern is the discontinued use [ i.e. PROHIBITION ] of this product on specific and important turf diseases such as dollar spot and anthracnose.
Removing [ i.e. PROHIBITING ] the accessibility of this tool, especially while NO OTHER FUNGICIDES WITH THE SAME MULTI-SITE CONTACT MODE OF ACTION ARE AVAILABLE AND EFFICIENT FOR THE SAME REGISTERED USE, WOULD LEAVE GOLF COURSES VULNERABLE TO BOTH NEGATIVE FINANCIAL AND AGRONOMIC IMPACTS.
We are confident and urge the PMRA to use science and evidence based information in making its final decision concerning the re-evaluation [ i.e. PROHIBITION ] of Chlorothalonil.
According to the submission by Western Canada Turfgrass Association ( WCTA ) ―
The proposed amendment [ to PROHIBIT Chlorothalonil ] will have a SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE IMPACT on the turfgrass management industry, in particular golf courses, whose businesses relies on the proper care and health of turf.
With PROHIBITIONS against Carbaryl, Chlorothalonil, Iprodione, Neonicotinoid Insecticides, and Quintozene, Golf Facilities will face INCREASING DIFFICULTIES in maintaining high-quality playing conditions.
If/when PROHIBITION is IMPOSED, the owners, employees, and families dependent on businesses operating in the Golf Industry will face TERROR, DESPAIR, and DESTITUTION.
( See later segments for the entire text of the submissions. )
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Golf Industry’s Trade Associations
The Golf Industry Objective To Downgrade Playing Conditions
These PROHIBITIONS may fit in well with those Trade Associations that have embarked on a ludicrous and ill-fated campaign to DOWNGRADE PLAYING CONDITIONS.
Associations like Canadian Golf Superintendents Association have claimed …
The golf industry around the globe has embarked on an effort to REDUCE THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE GOLFER. [ ?!?! ]
In other words, Trade Associations have embarked on a campaign of DRIVING PLAYING CUSTOMERS AWAY by telling them what they want.
Unfortunately, it is not the role of Trade Associations, like CGSA, to dictate expectations to golf facility owners and their playing customers !
Perhaps Trade Associations, like CGSA, favour large numbers of Golf Facilities that will become ABANDONED WASTE DUMPS.
Perhaps Trade Associations, like CGSA, actually favour those playing conditions found in Trona, California.
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Golf Industry’s Trade Associations ― Overview
The Golf Industry Is On A Collision Course
The Golf Industry is already headed towards a COLLISION COURSE with declining number of players, economic disasters, and Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITIONS.
Some observers have predicted 1500 GOLF COURSES will CLOSE in the U.S. in the next 10 years, and HUNDREDS have already closed in recent years.
The Golf Industry is also on a COLLISION COURSE with GOLF-HATING POLITICIANS AND ACTIVISTS who want to OBLITERATE ALL GOLF FACILITIES.
These POLITICIANS AND ACTIVISTS have realized that Golf Facilities may be using up to SIX PER CENT OF ALL PESTICIDES.
Consequently, the Golf Industry is now UNDER ATTACK by POLITICIANS AND ACTIVISTS who seek its DESTRUCTION.
The Golf Industry is also UNDER ATTACK by its most prominent Trade Association.
The Golf Industry is on a COLLISION COURSE with BROWN IS THE NEW GREEN which is being promoted by United States Golf Association ( USGA ), which is clearly infested with Pesticide-Hating Fanatics.
GO BROWN has been proposed under the RIDICULOUS PRETEXT that Garbage Dump Golf Courses are better for the environment, require fewer inputs, save money, and play better. [ ?!?! ]
In order to AVOID THIS DESTRUCTION of the Golf Industry, attempts must be made to encourage as much involvement possible on issues concerning PROHIBITION by getting the attention of those players who use Golf Facilities.
It is PARAMOUNT that Trade Associations STOP FAILING THEIR MEMBERS by STRONGLY OPPOSING the REVOCATIONS of the Golf industry’s Golf Industry Exception Status.
Their opposition should NOT take the form of OPPOSING Health Canada, but rather, they MUST BECOME POLITICALLY ACTIVE.
Trade Associations must openly and financially SUPPORT ALL POLITICAL CANDIDATES WHO OPPOSE ANY PROHIBITION against pest control products and fertilizers.
Observers believe that the decision by Health Canada to IMPOSE the PROHIBITION against Chlorothalonil, and other valued ingredients, is being perpetrated by the pesticide-hating
Liberal Party Of Canada.
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Golf Industry’s Trade Associations ― Overview
Future Generations Will Ask The Question ― WHY DID YOU NOT ACT ?!?!
Unfortunately, Trade Associations, like CGSA and WCTA, PAY LIP SERVICE to the importance of PROTECTING the Golf Industry’s Pesticide Ban Exception Status, but WILL GO NO FURTHER THAN SENDING LETTERS. ( See later segments. )
Sadly, Trade Association leaders will NOT be bothered to travel to Health Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, to personally lobby their cause.
And yet these same leaders will travel thousands of miles to enjoy themselves in a MULTITUDE OF GOLF TOURNAMENTS organized by their Trade Associations.
Ideally, Trade Associations should get out of the fun-filled tournament business, and start devoting their energies to the dull tasks of the lobbying business.
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Golf Industry’s Trade Associations ― Overview
The Golf Industry’s Trade Associations Have NO Credibility
Unfortunately, Trade Associations, like CGSA and WCTA, CANNOT BE CONSIDERED COMPETENT to talk about pest control products.
Unfortunately, CGSA, WCTA, and other Golf Industry’s Trade Associations have NO credibility in public affairs, and are NOT FIT to lobby against the PROHIBITION of Chlorothalonil, and other valued ingredients.
Preferably, the task of lobbying against these PROHIBITIONS should be left to the manufacturers.
Here are several other reasons why the Golf Industry’s Trade Associations have NO credibility in public affairs, and are NOT FIT to lobby against the PROHIBITION of Chlorothalonil, and other valued ingredients ―
MOST OF THE GOLF INDUSTRY’S TRADE ASSOCIATIONS ARE FAILURES
Observers have repeatedly warned these Trade Associations to STOP FAILING THEIR MEMBERS with DIVERSIONARY DISTRACTIONS, and to STOP conspiring to IMPOSE ANTI-PESTICIDE PROHIBITION against pest control products used in the Urban Landscape. Sadly, many Trade Associations are simply NOT COMPETENT ENOUGH to manage policies concerning pest control products. Can Trade Association leaders be trusted in public affairs to defend conventional products like Chlorothalonil ?!?! NO !
MOST OF THE GOLF INDUSTRY’S TRADE ASSOCIATIONS CANNOT STOP BEING FAILURES
Observers have repeatedly told Trade Associations to pull their heads out of their butts, and to STOP supporting Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITION, to STOP validating those lunatics who seek to HARM the green space industries, and to STOP peddling bogus Green Alternative Pesticides. And yet, they NEVER EVER STOP ! Some Trade Associations actively cooperate with organizations, like Canadian Cancer Society, which repeatedly demands the total revocation of the Golf Industry’s Pesticide Ban Exception Status. Can Trade Association leaders be trusted in public affairs to defend conventional products like Chlorothalonil ?!?! NO !
MOST OF THE GOLF INDUSTRY’S TRADE ASSOCIATIONS SUPPORT PROHIBITION TERRORISM
Inconceivably, Trade Association leaders endorse Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITION against pest control products used in the urban landscape … as long as the Golf Industry is provided with a Pesticide Ban Exception Status. Many Trade Association actively support legislation that TORPEDOES AND DESTROYS businesses operating in the Professional Lawn Care Industry. Can Trade Association leaders be trusted in public affairs to defend conventional products like Chlorothalonil ?!?! NO !
SOME TRADE ASSOCIATIONS WAG-THE-DOG WITH DIVERSIONARY DISTRACTIONS
The elected leaders and staff of many Trade Associations are pompous, idiotic, and seemingly oblivious to the looming shipwreck with the INEVITABLE AND TOTAL REVOCATION of the Golf Industry’s Pesticide Ban Exception Status. These officials are NOT COMPETENT in conducting public affairs strategies, and prefer to Wag-The-Dog in order to DISGUISE THEIR INCOMPETENCE. Wag-The-Dog is a strategy employed by officials to purposely divert the attention of its members by pursuing pointless issues. Wag-The-Dog buries the truth about the FAILURES of the Golf Industry’s Trade Associations. Can Trade Association leaders be trusted in public affairs to defend conventional products like Chlorothalonil ?!?! NO !
SOME TRADE ASSOCIATIONS UNCEREMONIOUSLY AND DISGRACEFULLY MISTREAT EVEN THEIR HIGHEST-RANKING MEMBERS
Incredibly, Trade Association leaders have been known to SEVERELY MISTREAT some of its beloved founding fathers. Can regular members be expected to be treated fairly by its elected official ?!?! Can Trade Association leaders be trusted in public affairs to defend conventional products like Chlorothalonil ?!?! NO !
SOME TRADE ASSOCIATIONS PROVIDE FINANCING LUNATICS WHO SEEK TO HARM THE GREEN SPACE INDUSTRIES
The elected leaders and staff of Trade Associations have BROKERED ARRANGEMENTS with lobbyist, leading to the subversion of members with lies and mis-information about pesticide bans and the imaginary danger of pest control products. Can Trade Association leaders be trusted in public affairs to defend conventional products like Chlorothalonil ?!?! NO !
SOME TRADE ASSOCIATIONS PEDDLE GREEN ALTERNATIVE PESTICIDES
Incredibly, Trade Association leaders SPREAD MIS–INFORMATION concerning Green Alternative Products and Practices that are NOT effective for the control of damaging pests of turfgrasses. Can Trade Association leaders be trusted in public affairs to defend conventional products like Chlorothalonil ?!?! NO !
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Golf Industry’s Trade Associations ― Overview
Critical Issues For The Golf Industry
In order to successfully deter the malicious efforts of all Fanatical Golf-Hating Anti-Pesticide Terrorists, the Golf Industry must immediately address the following CRITICAL ISSUES … http://wp.me/P1jq40-4FC
1. PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS
The Golf Industry must STRONGLY ADOPT THE POSITION that conventional pest control products are scientifically-safe and will cause NO harm. The Golf Industry must also ADOPT the policy that the ONLY course of action against prohibition is through litigation.
2. PESTICIDE BAN EXCEPTION STATUS
The Golf Industry must PLAN for the inevitable and total revocation of its pesticide ban exception status.
3. TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
The Golf Industry’s Trade Associations must CEASE publicly supporting the prohibition against conventional pest control products used in the urban landscape. These trade associations must STOP torpedoing the Professional Lawn Care Industry.
4. FERTILIZERS
The Golf Industry must also ADOPT the position that its use of any fertilizers does NOT harm the environment.
5. ANTI-PESTICIDE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS & ACTIVISTS
The Golf Industry must CEASE its pointless and wasteful attempts to educate and to convince pesticide-hating government officials and activists. These fanatics will NEVER reverse their attitudes against conventional pest control products.
6. ANTI-GOLF/ANTI-PESTICIDE ORGANIZATIONS
The Golf Industry must TERMINATE all relationships with all pesticide-hating & environmental organizations that conspire to prohibit against conventional pest control products, like Canadian Cancer Society, World Wildlife Fund, and others.
7. RIGHT-TO-KNOW DATA-BASE
The Golf Industry must CREATE a fully transparent data-base for right-to-know concerning its conventional pest control products.
8. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT ( IPM )
The Golf Industry must CEASE focusing on the ineffective practices of Integrated Pest Management ( IPM ) as the solution to its public affairs problems. Trade associations allege that the best way to minimize inputs is through the use of integrated pest management ( IPM ), despite the fact that, overall, IPM cultural practices DO NOT control pests of established turf and ornamentals.
9. ORGANIC PESTICIDE-FREE GOLF FACILITIES
The Golf Industry must ESTABLISH policies for expelling golf facilities using this inaccurate and misleading term from its trade associations. Organic pesticide-free maintenance CANNOT be successful with green alternative pesticides and practices. Additionally, the Golf Industry must VIGOROUSLY EMBARK on a massive public relations campaign to discredit organic pesticide-free maintenance, declaring it as a dismal failure.
10. GREEN ALTERNATIVE PESTICIDES
The Golf Industry must DENOUNCE the so-called green alternatives to conventional pest control products as bogus. Green alternatives like hydrogen peroxide and compost tea do NOT work, and may even be ILLEGAL.
11. ANTI-PESTICIDE TEACHING & RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
The Golf Industry must also DENOUNCE cultural practices as a so-called « legitimate alternative » to the use of conventional pest control products. Cultural practices do NOT work in controlling pests.
12. MAINTENANCE PROTOCOLS
The Golf Industry must DEVELOP and publish golf maintenance protocols and the performance standards expected by its playing customers. These protocols and standards MUST include the regular use of conventional pest control products.
13. GO BROWN ― BROWN IS BEAUTIFUL ?!?!
The Golf Industry must OPPOSE go brown anti-cosmetic golf course maintenance. Golfers DO NOT want to play on brown depressing unplayable courses.
14. POLITICAL ACTION
The Golf Industry must openly and financially SUPPORT all political candidates who oppose any prohibition of pest control products and fertilizers.
15. ANTI-PESTICIDE TEACHING & RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
The Golf Industry must TERMINATE all relationships with all teaching and research institutions, such as University of Guelph, that VALIDATE and SUPPORT the PROHIBITION against pest control products. ALL joint activities and educational seminars MUST BE ENDED for an indefinite period of time.
WEB-PAGE
CRITICAL ISSUES FOR THE SURVIVAL OF THE GOLF INDUSTRY ( Web-Page )
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/golf-industry-critical-issues/
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Background Information
For more information about the GOLF INDUSTRY, go to the following links …
GOLF INDUSTRY — CRITICAL ISSUES FOR THE SURVIVAL OF THE GOLF INDUSTRY ( Web-Page )
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/golf-industry-critical-issues/
GOLF INDUSTRY — THE LOOMING SHIPWRECK OF THE GOLF INDUSTRY ( 2009 PREDICTIONS ) ( Blog )
GOLF INDUSTRY — END OF THE GOLF INDUSTRY’S PESTICIDE BAN EXCEPTION STATUS ( Blog )
GOLF INDUSTRY — THE GOLF INDUSTRY COLLISION COURSE — DEMISE IS IMMINENT ( Web-Page )
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/the-golf-industry-collision-course/
GOLF INDUSTRY — THE GOLF INDUSTRY COLLISION COURSE — EXAMPLES OF ATTACKS AGAINST GOLF FACILITIES ( Report )
GOLF INDUSTRY — BOGUS ORGANIC GOLF COURSES ( Report )
GOLF INDUSTRY — CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY DEMANDS NO GOLF EXCEPTION STATUS — POSITION STATEMENTS AGAINST THE GOLF INDUSTRY — PESTICIDE BAN ( A.K.A. PHASE-OUT ) NECESSARY BECAUSE GOLF IS COSMETIC ( Web-Page )
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/canadian-cancer-society-demands-no-golf-exception-status/
GOLF INDUSTRY — THE LOOMING GOLF INDUSTRY SHIPWRECK — NO LONGER A HOPEFUL FUTURE ( Web-Page )
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/the-looming-golf-industry-shipwreck/
GOLF INDUSTRY — WHO WANTS TO PLAY ON A #@!!% PEST-INFESTED GARBAGE DUMPS GOLF COURSE ?!?! ( Photo Gallery That Includes Golf Facilities )
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/carnage-leading-to-garbage-dump-green-spaces-photo-gallery/
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DEFENDING CHLOROTHALONIL
By Canadian Golf
Superintendents Association
On May 27th, 2016
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Letter To
Health Canada
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CGSA Chlorothalonil Submission to Health Canada
Canadian Golf Superintendents Association
per Association Canadienne Des Surintendants De Golf
201 – 5399 Eglinton Ave West
Etobicoke, Ontario M9C 5K6
T – 416 626 8873 or 1 800 387 1056
F – 416 626 1958 E – cgsa@golfsupers.com
May 27, 2016
Pest Management Regulatory Agency Publications Section
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)
Health Canada
2720 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9
RE : RESPONSE TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSED RE-EVALUATION DECISION REGARDING Chlorothalonil – NOTE REV2016-06
To whom it concerns,
On behalf of the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association ( CGSA ), please accept our thanks for the opportunity to respond to the amendment to the proposed re-evaluation decision document for Chlorothalonil, particularly as it relates to the use of this ingredient on golf course turf.
Chlorothalonil, the active ingredient in products such as Daconil 2787, Daconil Ultrex, QP Chlorothalonil and Instrata, is a key active ingredient that is part of integrated pest management programs on golf courses throughout the country and is A KEY COMPONENT IN RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. Golf course superintendents are trained professionals that understand the specific environments of each site on their properties, keep records of pest infestation, manage damage thresholds limits, use cultural practices to affect the growing environments and reduce the incidence of pest damage before using, with the utmost professionalism and by certified applicators, registered pest control products.
We are encouraged by the PMRA’s indication that Chlorothalonil would still be allowed for use on turf to control snow mold diseases however, it should be recognized that Chlorothalonil is also AN IMPORTANT ACTIVE INGREDIENT for the control of other diseases such as anthracnose and dollar spot. IT IS THE ONLY MULTI-SITE CONTACT FUNGICIDE ON THE MARKET AND IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFICIENT ACTIVE INGREDIENTS TO STOP A DISEASE WHEN IT HAS EXCEEDED THRESHOLD LEVELS. The availability of this product ELIMINATES THE RELIANCE ON PREVENTATIVE FUNGICIDE APPLICATIONS and we would strongly encourage continued access for use on golf course turf which is applied on an entirely grass covered soil.
Removing [ i.e. PROHIBITING ] the accessibility of this tool, especially while NO OTHER FUNGICIDES WITH THE SAME MULTI-SITE CONTACT MODE OF ACTION ARE AVAILABLE AND EFFICIENT FOR THE SAME REGISTERED USE, WOULD LEAVE GOLF COURSES VULNERABLE TO BOTH NEGATIVE FINANCIAL AND AGRONOMIC IMPACTS.
According to the 2014 National Allied Golf Associations « economic impact study », golf courses contribute greatly to local economies and are small businesses that employ over 300,000 people across the country.
Canadian golf’s total direct economic activity is estimated at 19.7 billion dollars and accounts for about 14.3 billion dollars of our country’s GDP. Golf courses need to have the proper tools to ensure that we protect the investments made by golf businesses across the country.
The CGSA does have significant concerns with some of the new restrictions [ i.e. PROHIBITION ] that WILL NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE BUSINESS OF MANY GOLF COURSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. The first concern is the discontinued use of this product on specific and important turf diseases such as dollar spot and anthracnose.
Equally concerning is restricting the re-entry interval to 22 days. It will not be manageable by most golf courses in Canada who cover their greens for winter protection. This re-entry interval would eliminate the use of this essential product due to significant loss of revenue while closing the golf course. Furthermore, the requirement for an enclosed cab for applicators will be cost prohibitive for many golf businesses across the country. We also hope that you will consider the fact that there are NO OTHER PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET WITH THE SAME MODE OF ACTION.
We are confident and urge the PMRA to use science and evidence based information in making its final decision concerning the re-evaluation [ i.e. PROHIBITION ] of Chlorothalonil.
We sincerely hope that you will consider the golf industry’s concerns in this matter.
Regards,
James Beebe
President, CGSA
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THE ROAD SO FAR
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Superintendents Association
As Of June 15th, 2016
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Canadian Golf Superintendents Association
General Issues
Canadian Golf Superintendents Association ( CGSA ) is NOT COMPETENT to talk about pest control products.
Is CGSA responsible for the INEVITABILITY of the TOTAL REVOCATION Of The Golf Industry’s Exception Status ?!?!
Should we trust Canadian Golf Superintendents Association ( CGSA ), which has NO ONE who has ANY expertise, training, or background in matters concerning pest control products ?!?!
Here are several more reasons why the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association ( CGSA ) has NO credibility in public affairs, and is NOT FIT to defend Chlorothalonil ―
CGSA IS A FAILURE AS A TRADE ASSOCIATION
Observers have repeatedly warned CGSA leaders to STOP FAILING THEIR MEMBERS with diversionary distractions like wag-the-dog, and to STOP supporting anti-pesticide prohibition ― sadly, CGSA is simply NOT competent enough to manage policies concerning pest control products. The CGSA’s 2001 and 2009-2010 leaders were especially disappointing in their manner of conduct. Future generations will ask the question ― WHY ?!?!
CGSA SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM
Inconceivably, CGSA leaders endorse the imposition of arbitrary prohibition against pest control products used in the urban landscape … as long as the golf industry is provided with a pesticide ban exception status. The CGSA’s 2009-2010 leaders were especially enthusiastic in their support of arbitrary prohibition. Future generations will ask the question ― WHY ?!?!
CGSA WAGS-THE-DOG WITH QUINTOZENE
The pompous and idiotic elected leaders and staff of CGSA are seemingly oblivious to the inevitable and total revocation of the golf industry’s pesticide ban exception status ― meanwhile, CGSA leaders prefer to wag-the-dog, and to purposely divert the attention of its members by pursuing pointless issues like save-quintozene. The CGSA’s 2009-2010 leaders were especially proficient at wagging-the-dog and save-quintozene. Future generations will ask the question ― WHY ?!?!
CGSA UNCEREMONIOUSLY AND DISGRACEFULLY MISTREATS EVEN ITS HIGHEST-RANKING MEMBERS
CGSA ungraciously dumped the beloved founding father of its trade association and its magazine ― the entire board of directors of CGSA will absolutely never amount to one-tenth the value of the man that was Gordon Witteveen. The CGSA’s 2001 leaders were especially vicious against this beloved icon. Future generations will ask the question ― WHY ?!?!
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Canadian Golf Superintendents Association
Failing Its Duties As A Trade Association ― Links
Observers Have Repeatedly Warned CGSA
Leaders To STOP FAILING THEIR MEMBERS With
Diversionary Distractions Like Wag-The-Dog,
And To STOP Supporting Anti-Pesticide
Prohibition ― Sadly, CGSA Is Simply NOT
Competent Enough To Manage Policies
Concerning Pest Control Products
REPORTS & BLOG ― CGSA IS A FAILURE AS A TRADE ASSOCIATION
CGSA — FAILURE AS A TRADE ASSOCIATION — CGSA IS SIMPLY NOT COMPETENT ENOUGH TO MANAGE POLICIES CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES — DECLARATION BY PRESIDENT DEBBIE AMIRAULT — CGSA IS A LEADER IN ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ?!?! ( Report )
CGSA — FAILURE AS A TRADE ASSOCIATION — UNABLE TO MAKE ANY TYPE OF SOUND DECISION JUST AS IT IS INCAPABLE OF WORKING TOGETHER WITH ANYONE OF VALUE — DECLARATION BY KEN COUSINEAU ( Report )
CGSA — FAILURE AS A TRADE ASSOCIATION — 2009 PREDICTIONS OF THE LOOMING SHIPWRECK OF THE GOLF INDUSTRY ( Blog )
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Canadian Golf Superintendents Association
Supporting Anti-Pesticide Prohibition ― Links
Inconceivably, CGSA Leaders Endorse The
Imposition Of Arbitrary Prohibition Against
Pest Control Products Used In The Urban
Landscape … As Long As The Golf Industry Is
Provided With A Pesticide Ban Exception Status
REPORTS, BLOG, WEB-PAGE, & CARD ― CGSA SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM
CGSA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — END OF THE GOLF INDUSTRY’S PESTICIDE BAN EXCEPTION STATUS — CGSA DISTRACTS ITS MEMBERSHIP FROM THE REAL ISSUES FACING THE GOLF INDUSTRY ( Blog )
CGSA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — THIS PROMINENT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED PROHIBITION-TERROR & ASSURED THE DEATH OF THE PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE INDUSTRY — THE BLACK DEATH WAS CGSA’S FAULT ( Report )
CGSA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — CGSA LEADERSHIP NOW SOUNDS AND ACTS JUST LIKE AN ANTI-PESTICIDE & ENVIRONMENTAL-TERRORIST ORGANIZATION SINCE IT PUBLICLY SUPPORTS THE PROHIBITION AGAINST CONVENTIONAL PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS USED IN THE URBAN LANDSCAPE IN JURISDICTIONS LIKE BRITISH COLUMBIA — PART 1 ( Report )
CGSA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — CGSA LEADERSHIP NOW SOUNDS AND ACTS JUST LIKE AN ANTI-PESTICIDE & ENVIRONMENTAL-TERRORIST ORGANIZATION SINCE IT PUBLICLY SUPPORTS THE PROHIBITION OF CONVENTIONAL PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS USED IN THE URBAN LANDSCAPE IN JURISDICTIONS LIKE BRITISH COLUMBIA — PART 2 ( Report )
CGSA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — CGSA PUBLICLY SUPPORTS THE PROHIBITION OF CONVENTIONAL PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS USED IN THE URBAN LANDSCAPE IN ONTARIO — HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM KEN COUSINEAU ( Card )
CGSA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — LISTED AMONG PROMINENT ANTI-PESTICIDE & ENVIRONMENTAL-TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS ( Web-Page )
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/organizations/
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Canadian Golf Superintendents Association
Wagging-The-Dog To Distract Its Members ― Links
The Pompous And Idiotic Elected Leaders And
Staff Of CGSA Are Seemingly Oblivious To The
The Inevitable And Total Revocation Of The Golf
Industry’s Pesticide Ban Exception Status ―
Meanwhile, CGSA Leaders Prefer To
Wag-The-Dog, And To Purposely Divert
The Attention Of Its Members By Pursuing
Pointless Issues Like Save-Quintozene
REPORTS ― CGSA WAGS-THE-DOG WITH QUINTOZENE
CGSA — WAGS-THE-DOG WITH QUINTOZENE — ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY ( Report )
CGSA — WAGS-THE-DOG WITH QUINTOZENE — ALTERNATIVES — HEALTH CANADA ( Report )
CGSA — WAGS-THE-DOG WITH QUINTOZENE — MISGUIDED & MISLEADING ( Report )
CGSA — WAGS-THE-DOG WITH QUINTOZENE — AUSTRALIA — DIOXINS ( Report )
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Canadian Golf Superintendents Association
Mistreating Even Its Highest-Ranking Members ― Link
CGSA Ungraciously Dumped The Beloved
Founding Father Of Its Trade Association
And Its Magazine ― The Entire Board
Of Directors Of CGSA Will Absolutely
Never Amount To One-Tenth The Value Of
The Man That Was Gordon Witteveen
REPORT ― CGSA MISTREATMENT OF GORDON WITTEVEEN
CGSA — MISTREATMENT OF GORDON WITTEVEEN — 1934-2010 — UNFLINCHING SUPPORTER OF THE GOLF SUPERTINTENDENT ( Report )
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Canadian Golf Superintendents Association
Miscellaneous ― Link
REPORT
CGSA — EUROPEAN UNION INTENDS TO ELIMINATE PESTICIDE USE ON GOLF COURSES ( Report )
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DEFENDING CHLOROTHALONIL
By Western Canada
Turfgrass Association
On May 30th, 2016
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Letter To
Health Canada
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WCTA Chlorothalonil Submission To Health Canada
May 30, 2016
Pest Management Regulatory Agency Health Canada
2720 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9
RE : AMENDMENT ( REV2016-06 ) TO THE PROPOSED RE-EVALUATION DECISION ( PRVD2011-14 ) REGARDING Chlorothalonil
Dear Sir or Madam :
On behalf of the Western Canada Turfgrass Association ( WCTA ), allow this letter to serve as our response to the proposed re-evaluation decision regarding the active ingredient Chlorothalonil.
The WCTA is a 700+ member, not-for-profit industry organization representing professional turfgrass managers and the associated industry supply network in western Canada. Areas under the management of these professionals include beneficial greenspace infrastructure such as golf courses, sports fields, parks, and other maintained turf spaces, along with sod farms.
As a professional industry organization, the WCTA has a long-standing track record of supporting and promoting the safe use of pesticides in our work environments through proven IPM practices and close cooperation with government regulatory bodies.
• In 2002, our organization partnered with the BC Ministry of Agriculture to publish the comprehensive resource, IPM Guide for Turfgrass Managers.
• Since 2002, the WCTA has acted as an official Credit Coordinator for Pesticide Applicator Certificate Continuing Education Credits in British Columbia, currently tracking points for over 300 individuals and designing many annual educational offerings to include CEC’s toward maintaining an active pesticide applicator certificate.
• Our organization actively participates in the PMRA NOMULE committee helping represent the turf management industry.
• Since 2009, the WCTA has worked with the BC provincial government to craft Integrated Pest Management ( IPM ) legislation aimed at enhancing environmental protection.
• In 2009, the WCTA organized and chaired the National Turf Industry Steering Committee in cooperation with the Pest Management Regulatory Agency.
These on-going efforts help ensure turf managers are well-trained in all aspects of pesticide storage, handling, application and disposal, and are conscientious about choosing the appropriate product, proper equipment calibration, ensuring that applications reach target areas, and following specific label instructions with regards to the use of personal protective equipment, applying the correct rates and adhering to required re-entry intervals.
Chlorothalonil is used extensively around the world and, although the product has had an established history of safe and effective use for more than 45 years, the proposed amendment would restrict its use to a single yearly application for the control of snow mold.
The proposed amendment will have a SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE IMPACT on the turfgrass management industry, in particular golf courses, whose businesses relies on the proper care and health of turf.
Based on participation, golf is the number one recreational activity in Canada with an estimated yearly participation of 5.7 – 6.0 million and direct spending of 19.7 billion dollars. The Golf Industry contributes 2.8 billion dollars to the province of British Columbia’s GDP, 2.4 billion dollars in Alberta, another 446 million dollars in Saskatchewan and 104,000 jobs across the three provinces. In addition, Swedish research from 2008 showed golfers are healthier and live longer than the average population.
Currently, there are four products registered for various diseases on golf courses that are either a standalone product ( Daconil 2787 per Ultrex and Equus 82.5 ), or multiple active products ( Concert and Instrata ). These products are intended to control various summer and winter diseases, although Instrata is only registered for snow mold.
A survey of golf course Superintendents in British Columbia revealed that summer diseases controlled by Chlorothalonil included dollar spot, anthracnose, leaf spot and fusarium patch while winter diseases were grey and pink snow mold. Summer disease pressure in the Prairie Provinces is reduced due to a drier climate, although winter snow molds are often just as devastating.
Typically, summer diseases are treated monthly. In order to prevent disease resistance, Chlorothalonil is rotated with chemistries from other fungicide groups. If a rotational application strategy is employed, THREE APPLICATIONS WOULD BE THE MAXIMUM number applied in summer. For snow mold prevention, two fall applications are typically applied and seldom as a single active ingredient product. Maximum application rates for summer diseases are 140 g per 100 square metres of active ingredient, while winter disease prevention rates of application are 108 g per 100 square metres of active ingredient based on the product, Instrata.
Re-entry periods are less than 12 hours for summer application. Fall applications are typically conducted after golf courses close for the winter and therefore pose no re-entry risk. In-season post application activities where workers might handle plant material would include mowing, hole location changing and turf repair. Golfer exposure would occur as they handle equipment during the course of play. Because Chlorothalonil is a contact fungicide, long-term exposure from a single application is minimized because golf greens are typically mowed daily, removing leaf clippings.
The WCTA considers the PMRA a valuable partner and appreciates the opportunity to present some of the concerns of our industry and membership. If you would like to speak with us further, contact Jerry Rousseau, Executive Director, at the WCTA office or speak to Jim Ross directly at 250-586-1487.
Yours sincerely,
James B. ( Jim ) Ross
Chair – Research Committee
Western Canada Turfgrass Association
Jason Pick
President
Western Canada Turfgrass Association
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THE ROAD SO FAR
With Western Canada
Turfgrass Association
As Of June 15th, 2016
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Western Canada Turfgrass Association
General Issues
Western Canada Turfgrass Association ( WCTA ) is NOT COMPETENT to talk about pest control products.
Is WCTA responsible for the INEVITABILITY of the TOTAL REVOCATION Of The Golf Industry’s Exception Status ?!?!
Should we trust Western Canada Turfgrass Association ( WCTA ), which has NO ONE who has ANY expertise, training, or background in matters concerning pest control products ?!?!
Here are several more reasons why the Western Canada Turfgrass Association ( WCTA ) has NO credibility in public affairs, and is NOT FIT to defend Chlorothalonil ―
WCTA IS A FAILURE AS A TRADE ASSOCIATION
Observers have repeatedly told WCTA leaders to pull their heads out of their butts, and to STOP supporting anti-pesticide prohibition, to STOP validating those lunatics who seek to harm the green space industries, and to STOP peddling bogus green alternative pesticides. Future generations will ask the question ― WHY ?!?!
WCTA SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM
WCTA conspires to impose prohibition against pest control products used in the urban landscape, and supports legislation that torpedoes and destroys businesses operating in the professional lawn care industry. Future generations will ask the question ― WHY ?!?!
WCTA CONSPIRES WITH CANCER-LUNATICS
WCTA leaders allowed themselves to be appeased by Canadian Cancer Society, an organization that has repeatedly demanded the total revocation of the golf industry’s pesticide exception status. Future generations will ask the question ― WHY ?!?!
WCTA PAID VASTS SUMS OF MONEY TO LUNATIC PAUL TUKEY TO SPREAD PESTICIDE-HATING LIES AT MARCH 2013 CONFERENCE
WCTA leaders brokered a questionable arrangement with Canadian Cancer Society that allowed their top foreign anti-pesticide lobbyist, Paul Tukey, to subvert members of the golf industry with his usual lies and mis-information about pesticide bans and with his imagined danger of pest control products. Future generations will ask the question ― WHY ?!?!
WCTA PEDDLES NEMATODE INSECTICIDE
WCTA spreads mis–information concerning nematode insecticide and practices that are NOT effective for the control of the European Chafer. Future generations will ask the question ― WHY ?!?!
Go to the next segments for more information concerning Western Canada Turfgrass Association ( WCTA ).
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Western Canada Turfgrass Association
Failing Its Duties As A Trade Association ― Links
Observers Have Repeatedly Told WCTA Leaders
To Pull Their Heads Out Of Their Butts, And To
STOP Supporting Anti-Pesticide Prohibition,
To STOP Validating Those Lunatics Who Seek To
Harm The Green Space Industries, And To STOP
Peddling Bogus Green Alternative Pesticides
WEB-PAGE ― WCTA IS A FAILURE AS A TRADE ASSOCIATION
WCTA — FAILURE AS A TRADE ASSOCIATION — WCTA LEADERS MUST PULL THEIR ANTI-PESTICIDE HEADS OUT OF THEIR BUTTS ( Web-Page )
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/the-failure-of-western-canada-turfgrass-association/
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Western Canada Turfgrass Association
Supporting Anti-Pesticide Prohibition ― Links
WCTA Conspires To Impose Prohibition Against
Pest Control Products Used In The Urban
Landscape, And Supports Legislation That
Torpedoes And Destroys Businesses Operating
In The Professional Lawn Care Industry
REPORTS, BLOG, WEB-PAGE, & LETTERS OF COMPLAINT ― WCTA SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM
WCTA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — THIS PROMINENT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED PROHIBITION-TERROR & ASSURED THE DEATH OF THE PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE INDUSTRY — THE BLACK DEATH WAS WCTA’S FAULT ( Report )
WCTA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — WCTA IS LISTED AMONG PROMINENT ANTI-PESTICIDE & ENVIRONMENTAL-TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS ( Web-Page )
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/organizations/
WCTA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — PEDDLES NEMATODE INSECTICIDE — THE TRADE ASSOCIATION WITH ITS HEAD UP ITS ASS ! ( Blog )
https://pesticidetruths.com/2011/11/01/the-failure-of-western-canada-turfgrass-association/
WCTA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — ANTI-PESTICIDE PRESENTATIONS AT SPECIAL COMMITTEE — HOW DO YOU SPELL B-A-S-T-E-R-D ?!?! … W–C–T–A ( Report )
WCTA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — OBSERVERS DEMAND AN OFFICIAL RETRACTION OF ROUSSEAU STATEMENTS — WCTA OPERATES AS A ANTI–PESTICIDE TERRORIST-ORGANIZATION ( Letter of Complaint )
WCTA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — GOLF INDUSTRY USES GOVERNMENT LOBBYING WHILE IGNORING & TORPEDOING THE LAWN CARE INDUSTRY — BRITISH COLUMBIA ALLIED GOLF ASSOCIATION ( Report )
https://pesticidetruths.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Force-Of-Nature-FAILURE-of-Western-Canada-Turfgrass-Assn-2011-05-09-STRIKING-BACK-BC-Allied-Golf-Association-Lobbying-pdf.pdf
WCTA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — THE CONSEQUENCES OF JERRY ROUSSEAU SUPPORTING PROHIBITION — LAWN CARE OWNER SAYS ROUSSEAU SHOULD RESIGN NOW — WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON ANYWAY ?!?! ( Report )
WCTA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM — WCTA’S STATEMENT TO SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON COSMETIC PESTICIDES IS UNACCEPTABLE — CALLING FOR THE DISMISSAL OF JERRY ROUSSEAU ( Letter of Complaint )
https://pesticidetruths.com/2011/10/29/calling-for-the-dismissal-of-wcta%E2%80%99s-jerry-rousseau/
AUDIO –DISGRACEFUL & INCOMPETENT ROUSSEAU STATEMENTS
TRANSCRIPTS — ALL ROUSSEAU AUDIO RECORDINGS ( References )
WCTA — SUPPORTS PROHIBITION TERRORISM ? — COWARDLY AND INEPT WCTA BOASTS THAT IT HAS NO POSITION STATEMENT ON PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ?!?! — HEAD UP YOUR ASS ( Report )
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Western Canada Turfgrass Association
Conspiring With Cancer-Lunatics ― Links
WCTA Leaders Allowed Themselves To
Be Appeased By Canadian Cancer Society,
An Organization That Has Repeatedly
Demands The Revocation Of The Golf
Industry’s Pesticide Exception Status
REPORTS & BLOG ― WCTA CONSPIRES WITH CANCER-LUNATICS
WCTA — CONSPIRES WITH CANCER-LUNATICS — CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY STATEMENTS AGAINST GOLF INDUSTRY ( Report )
WCTA — CONSPIRES WITH CANCER-LUNATICS — SUMMARY OF POSITION STATEMENTS OF CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY AGAINST THE GOLF INDUSTRY ( Blog )
WCTA — CONSPIRES WITH CANCER-LUNATICS — CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY MEETS WITH AGA-BC, TAKES A STEP BACK ( Report )
WCTA — CONSPIRES WITH CANCER-LUNATICS –EXPLAINING WHY WCTA MUST NOT COOPERATE WITH CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY ( Report )
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Western Canada Turfgrass Association
Payments To Pesticide-Hating Liars ― Links
WCTA Leaders Brokered A Questionable
Arrangement With Canadian Cancer Society
That Allowed Their Top Foreign Anti-Pesticide
Lobbyist, Paul Tukey, To Subvert Members
Of The Golf Industry With His Usual Lies And
Mis-Information About Pesticide Bans And With
His Imagined Danger Of Pest Control Products
REPORTS & BLOGS ― WCTA PAID LUNATIC TO SPREAD PESTICIDE-HATING LIES
WCTA — PAID VASTS SUMS OF MONEY TO LUNATIC PAUL TUKEY TO SPREAD PESTICIDE-HATING LIES AT MARCH 2013 CONFERENCE — ADVOCACY WORKS WHEN YOUR HEAD IS STUCK UP YOUR BUTT ( Report )
WCTA — PAID VASTS SUMS OF MONEY TO LUNATIC PAUL TUKEY TO SPREAD PESTICIDE-HATING LIES AT MARCH 2013 CONFERENCE — MUST STOP LYING AROUND DOING NOTHING ABOUT ANTI-PESTICIDE TERRORISTS ( Report )
WCTA — PAID VASTS SUMS OF MONEY TO LUNATIC PAUL TUKEY TO SPREAD PESTICIDE-HATING LIES AT MARCH 2013 CONFERENCE — TUKEY SUBVERSION IN KELOWNA AFTER CONFERENCE ( Reports )
WCTA — PAID VASTS SUMS OF MONEY TO LUNATIC PAUL TUKEY TO SPREAD PESTICIDE-HATING LIES AT MARCH 2013 CONFERENCE — WHO CAN AFFORD $10,000 FOR THIS #@!! TUKEY NONSENSE ?!?! ( Reports )
WCTA — PAID VASTS SUMS OF MONEY TO LUNATIC PAUL TUKEY TO SPREAD PESTICIDE-HATING LIES AT MARCH 2013 CONFERENCE — CONSEQUENCES OF PAUL TUKEY ( Reports )
WCTA — PAID VASTS SUMS OF MONEY TO LUNATIC PAUL TUKEY TO SPREAD PESTICIDE-HATING LIES AT MARCH 2013 CONFERENCE — IT’S LIKE INVITING HITLER TO A JEWISH FESTIVAL ( Blog )
WCTA — PAID VASTS SUMS OF MONEY TO LUNATIC PAUL TUKEY TO SPREAD PESTICIDE-HATING LIES AT MARCH 2013 CONFERENCE — IT’S LIKE INVITING BIN LADEN TO A 9-11 MEMORIAL ( Blog )
WCTA — PAID VASTS SUMS OF MONEY TO LUNATIC PAUL TUKEY TO SPREAD PESTICIDE-HATING LIES AT MARCH 2013 CONFERENCE — WCTA MUST GET ITS HEAD OUT OF ITS ANTI-PESTICIDE BUTT & CANCEL TUKEYS PRESENTATION ( Blog )
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Western Canada Turfgrass Association
Peddling Nematode Insecticide ― Links
WCTA Spreads Mis-Information
Concerning Nematode Insecticide And
Practices That Are, In Fact, NOT Effective
For The Control Of The European Chafer
REPORTS ― WCTA PEDDLES NEMATODE INSECTICIDE
WCTA — PEDDLES NEMATODE INSECTICIDE — RESPONSE TO WCTA MIS–INFORMATION CONCERNING NEMATODE INSECTICIDE AND PRACTICES THAT ARE NOT EFFECTIVE FOR THE CONTROL OF THE EUROPEAN CHAFER ( Report )
WCTA — PEDDLES NEMATODE INSECTICIDE — RESPONSE TO WCTA MIS–INFORMATION CONCERNING NEMATODE INSECTICIDE AND PRACTICES THAT ARE NOT EFFECTIVE FOR THE CONTROL OF THE EUROPEAN CHAFER ( Letter to the Editor )
WCTA — PEDDLES NEMATODE INSECTICIDE — BETRAYAL OF WCTA WITH CITY OF VANCOUVER BROCHURE — THE CARNAGE CAUSED BY LUNATIC–PROHIBITION OF PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS DESTROYED VANCOUVER’S RESIDENTIAL LAWNS & PUBLIC GREEN SPACES ( Report )
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Western Canada Turfgrass Association
Miscellaneous ― Link
REPORT
WCTA — INNOVATIVE RESPONSE AGAINST PROHIBITION ( Report )
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THE ROAD SO FAR
With Golf Canada
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THE ROAD SO FAR With Golf Canada
Anti-Pesticide Golf-Hating Cancer-Terrorist Conspiracies Must End !
Is Golf Canada responsible for the INEVITABILITY of the TOTAL REVOCATION Of The Golf Industry’s Exception Status ?!?!
ABSOLUTELY ! YES !
Future generations will ask the question ― WHY ?!?!
In fact, the IMMINENT DESTRUCTION of the Golf Industry has been UNSCRUPULOUSLY FINANCED by Golf Canada !
Golf Canada ( a.k.a. Royal Canadian Golf Association, RCGA ) is the National Sports Trade Association and governing body for golf in Canada representing close to 340,000 golfers at nearly 1,500 Golf Facilities across the nation.
Every year, Golf Canada raises HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS for the SUBVERSIVE, CONTEMPTIBLE, and RADICAL Canadian Cancer Society.
Canadian Cancer Society has TAKEN AIM AGAINST THE GOLF INDUSTRY since 2007, and has CONTINUOUSLY AND REPEATEDLY DEMANDED NO GOLF INDUSTRY EXCEPTION STATUS.
Cumulatively, since 2004, Golf Canada has provided this Anti-Pesticide & Environmental-Terrorist Organization with MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
A large portion of Golf Canada’s has been MISAPPROPRIATED to FINANCE ANTI-PESTICIDE TERRORIST-CONSPIRACIES that EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED THE PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE INDUSTRY !
Furthermore, Canadian Cancer Society has publicly THREATENED, REPEATEDLY, that it PLANS TO TERRORIZE THE GOLF INDUSTRY NEXT !
Canadian Cancer Society FALSELY ALLEGES that in light of the IMAGINARY HARM and the SUPPOSED LACK OF HEALTH BENEFIT [ ?!?! ], A TOTAL PESTICIDE BAN SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AGAINST GOLF COURSES.
As long as Golf Canada, and the entire Golf Industry, continue to provide money to Canadian Cancer Society, the Golf Industry WILL BE ANNIHILATED.
Canadian Cancer Society will ENSURE THE TOTAL AND INEVITABLE REVOCATION of the Golf Industry’s Pesticide Ban Exception Status.
The Golf Industry will LOSE many or ALL of its valued and necessary pest control products.
THIS IS UNACEPTABLE ! ― ANTI-PESTICIDE GOLF-HATING CANCER-TERRORIST CONSPIRACIES MUST END !
Golf Canada MUST CEASE SUPPLYING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS to organizations that have publicly THREATENED, REPEATEDLY, the Golf Industry with Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITION.
The Golf Industry MUST DEMAND that Golf Canada TERMINATE ALL RELATIONSHIPS with all Anti-Pesticide Organizations that CONSPIRE TO PROHIBIT against pest control products, like Canadian Cancer Society.
The fund-raising program Golf Fore The Cure, which supplies MILLIONS OF DOLLARS to Anti-Pesticide Cancer-Lunatics, MUST BE TERMINATED.
Golf Canada must immediately STOP ALL FINANCIAL SUPPORT of Anti-Pesticide Terrorism.
REPORTS & CARDS ― GOLF CANADA
GOLF CANADA ( AKA RCGA ) — CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY DEMANDS NO GOLF EXCEPTION STATUS — THE GOLF INDUSTRY MUST DEMAND THAT GOLF CANADA TERMINATE ALL RELATIONSHIPS WITH CANCER-LUNATICS ( Web-Page )
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/canadian-cancer-society-demands-no-golf-exception-status/
GOLF CANADA ( AKA RCGA ) — GOLF USES SIX PER CENT OF ALL PESTICIDES USED IN MANITOBA — CANCER-LUNATICS CAN STICK A KNIFE IN THE BACK OF THE GOLF INDUSTRY WITH IMPUNITY BECAUSE THEY ARE FINANCED BY GOLF CANADA ( Reports )
GOLF CANADA ( AKA RCGA ) — CANCER-LUNATICS MISAPPROPRIATE PROFITS FOR TERRORIST-CONPIRACIES — CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY TO MISUSE THE MILLIONS THAT IT COLLECTS FROM GOLF CANADA & GOLF FORE THE CURE ( Report )
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GOLF CANADA ( AKA RCGA ) — CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY MISAPPROPRIATES ITS DONATIONS TO TERRORIZE AND EXTENS IVELY DAMAGE THE PROFESSIO NAL LAWN CARE INDUSTRY ! — CANCER–MANIACS PLAN TO TERRORIZE THE GOLF INDUSTRY NEXT ! ( Report )
GOLF CANADA ( AKA RCGA ) — CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY MISAPPROPRIATES ITS DONATIONS TO TERRORIZE AND EXTENS IVELY DAMAGE THE PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE INDUSTRY ! — CANCER–MANIACS PLAN TO TERRORIZE THE GOLF INDUSTRY NEXT ! ( Card )
GOLF CANADA ( AKA RCGA ) — STOP MAKING DONATIONS TO CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY — CANCER-LUNATICS PLAN TO TERRORIZE THE GOLF INDUSTRY NEXT ! ( Card )
GOLF CANADA ( AKA RCGA ) — GOLF CLUBS MUST STOP ORGANIZING CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY CHARITIES ( Card )
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Background Information
For The Whole Truth About THE ROAD SO FAR, Please Go To The Following Links …
THE ROAD SO FAR — ROB FORD — 1969-2016 ( Blog )
THE ROAD SO FAR — GREENPEACE ( Blog )
THE ROAD SO FAR — NURSERY INDUSTRY ( Blog )
THE ROAD SO FAR — EMERALD ASH BORER ( Blog )
THE ROAD SO FAR — ONTARIO BEE-KEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION ( Blog )
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To fight the war against Anti-Pesticide Terrorism, you need facts !
Read … PESTICIDE TRUTHS
Watch … UNCLE ADOLPH
Listen To … NORAHG
Learn From … FORCE OF NATURE
Discover What Anti-Pesticide & Enviro-Lunatic Terrorists Are Doing And Saying About Subversively Imposing Their Life-Style Choices Against Our Society.
Read … Reports, Blogs, & Videos, From Force Of Nature, NORAHG, Pesticide Truths, & Uncle Adolph ― The Whole Truth From An Independent Perspective.
Communities and businesses are being HARMED and DESTROYED and RAPED by LUNATIC-TERRORISTS who ARBITRARILY AND RECKLESSLY IMPOSE PROHIBITIONS against pest control products used in the Urban Landscape and by the Agriculture Industry, and who PERPETRATE OTHER ACTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERRORISM.
We are living in the 9|11 Era of Anti Pesticide & Environmental Terrorism where at least ONE SUBVERSIVE ACT OF TERRORISM is perpetrated EVERY SINGLE DAY by LUNATIC-TERRORISTS.
A LUNATIC is a person whose actions and manner are marked by extreme recklessness.
The RECKLESS ACTS OF SUBVERSION by these LUNATIC-TERRORISTS has led to the ARBITRARY IMPOSITION of Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITION in several jurisdictions throughout North America.
The result was CATASTROPHIC CARNAGE !
Because of LUNATIC-TERRORISTS, provinces like Ontario now have a TRAIL OF ECONOMIC DESTRUCTION WITH HUNDREDS OF SMALL BUSINESSES DESTROYED and THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT OF WORK, a MORE DANGEROUS OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT, and a BLACK MARKET IN PESTICIDES.
Only TRUE LUNATICS would wish to create a TRAIL OF ECONOMIC DESTRUCTION WITH HUNDREDS OF SMALL BUSINESSES DESTROYED and THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT OF WORK.
Because of LUNATIC-TERRORISTS, we are living in the DARK AGE OF ANTI PESTICIDE TERRORISM where sound science is trumped by FAKE SCIENTISTS, JUNK SCIENCE and UNVERIFIABLE SECRET EVIDENCE through FABRICATION, INNUENDO, and INTERNET RUMOR ― scientific research PROVES that pest control products will CAUSE NO HARM and can be USED SAFELY.
An informed public is better able to protect itself and its communities and businesses from LUNATIC-TERRORISTS who are THE LEAST QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE ANY ADVICE about pest control products or the environment.
NORAHG is the National Organization Responding Against HUJE that seek to harm the Green space and other industries, and the well-being of our communities.
NORAHG morally represents the VAST SILENT MAJORITY of people associated with turf and ornamental plant maintenance who are OPPOSED to LUNATIC-TERRORISTS and their Anti Pesticide PROHIBITIONS, resulting in the CLOSURE or ABANDONMENT of green spaces under the RIDICULOUS PRETEXT CONCOCTED BY LUNATICS of somehow « saving » the environment.
NORAHG is a NATIONAL NON-PROFIT NON-PARTISAN organization that does not accept money from corporations or governments or trade associations, and represents NO VESTED INTERESTS WHATSOEVER.
NORAHG is dedicated to reporting PESTICIDE FREE FAILURES, as well as the work of RESPECTED & HIGHLY RATED EXPERTS who promote ENVIRONMENTAL REALISM and PESTICIDE TRUTHS.
NORAHG strikes back against the MYTHS concerning the need for prohibition against pest control products.
NORAHG RESPONDS on behalf of the VAST SILENT MAJORITY of THE PUBLIC THAT DOES NOT WANT PESTICIDE BANS, and SUPPORTS those who work in the Professional Lawn Care Industry, the Golf Industry, and the Agriculture Industry.
RESPECTED & HIGHLY RATED EXPERTS
THE MYTHS ABOUT BANNING PESTICIDES
VAST SILENT MAJORITY
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/the-wisdom-of-canadian-consumer-specialty-products-association/
NORAHG is opposed to PESTICIDE FREE jurisdictions where LUNATIC-TERRORISTS have DOOMED CHILDREN to SUFFER INJURIES since Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITION inevitably leads to public and residential green spaces that become DANGEROUS AND PEST-INFESTED GARBAGE DUMPS.
Go to the following links …
ANTI-PESTICIDE PROHIBITION DESTROYED GREEN SPACES
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/carnage-leading-to-garbage-dumps/
PESTICIDE BANS MADE OUR GREEN SPACES LOOK #@!!% UGLY – PHOTO GALLERY
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/carnage-leading-to-garbage-dump-green-spaces-photo-gallery/
EMERALD ASH BORER – SAFE & EFFECTIVE INSECTICIDES VERSUS CHAIN SAWS
NORAHG is concerned that, because of PESTICIDE FREE MAINTENANCE of parks and sports fields, CHILDREN ARE AT HIGHER RISK OF SUFFERING INJURIES with DANGEROUS PLAYING SURFACES CREATED BY #@!!% PESTICIDE BANS.
CHILDREN ARE NOT AT RISK
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/children-are-not-at-risk/
NORAHG pledges to deliver comprehensive reports that are worthy of peoples’ time and of peoples’ concern, reports that might ordinarily never have breached the parapet.
NORAHG was the brainchild of William H Gathercole and his colleagues in 1991. Mr Gathercole is now retired, although his name continues to appear as founder.
Force Of Nature Reports & Blogs were launched by NORAHG for CONTINUOUS transmission on the Internet on January 1st, 2009 ― however, the VERY FIRST Stand-Alone Force Of Nature Report was issued on September 19th, 2008.
On March 15th, 2010, Uncle Adolph independently launched The Pesticide Truths, an easy-to-use Web-Site that collects relevant reports of information right-off-the-press.
Primus inter pares, first among equals, describes Pesticide Truths, Uncle Adolph, and Force Of Nature ― they are formally equal to each other and are all accorded equal respect.
The Reports & Blogs from Pesticide Truths, Uncle Adolph, and Force Of Nature, in some ways, are like Google for everything concerning the SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES of Anti-Pesticide and Enviro-Lunatic Terrorists.
Many of these Reports & Blogs provide a sequence of historical events WITH COMMENTARY, the neutrality of which might be disputed.
This is what we do. Don’t thank us. It’s a public service. And we are glad to do it.
For The Complete Library of reports from Force Of Nature, NORAHG, Pesticide Truths, and Uncle Adolph, go to the following archives …
ABOUT UNCLE ADOLPH
https://pesticidetruths.com/about-2/
FORCE OF NATURE WEB-PAGES
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/
NORAHG ⁄ FON ON FACEBOOK ― NORAHG RESPONSES
https://www.facebook.com/norah.gfon
PESTICIDE LINKS ― PESTICIDE QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY HEALTH CANADA
https://pesticidetruths.com/pesticide-qa-links/
TABLE OF CONTENTS ― THE COMPLETE LIBRARY OF WEB-PAGES, REPORTS, & REFERENCES
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/table-of-contents/
THE PESTICIDE TRUTHS WEB-SITE ― ARCHIVE OF REPORTS
UNCLE ADOLPH’S ORIGINAL PESTICIDE TRUTHS BLOG
http://www.uncleadolph.blogspot.ca/
UNCLE ADOLPH ON SCRIBD ― OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
http://www.scribd.com/uncleadolph
UNCLE ADOLPH ON YOUTUBE ― VIDEO LIBRARY
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWnwRmNln9JACP3Ap3GF5g
When lies, false allegations, and terrorism against pest control products are left unanswered, they risk becoming accepted as conventional wisdom !
What have YOU done in the war against Anti-Pesticide Terrorism ?!?!
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