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 Items tagged: pesticidesItems Found: 3Stimulating BiologyOctober 23, 2009 - 1:41 pm Groundwater is one of Canada’s most important resources—approximately 30 per cent of the population relies on it for domestic use, and Environment Canada estimates that it makes up almost the entire volume of the Earth’s usable freshwater. However groundwater’s purity is often compromised... Categories: Features A Lesson in UVSeptember 29, 2009 - 12:36 pm Although many people think that treating water with ultraviolet light is a new idea, the ability of ultraviolet light to disinfect microbes was discovered at the turn of the 20th century. The first installation using ultraviolet (UV) light to disinfect public drinking water was in Marseille, France... Categories: Blog Farmers Dispose of Obsolete PesticidesApril 1, 2009 - 6:49 am While pesticide use is a reality for many farms, Manitoba farmers are taking steps to protect the land and water by avoiding the careless dumping of chemical waste. Over 51,158 kilograms of unwanted and obsolete agricultural pesticides—enough to fill approximately four semi-trailers—have been... Categories: News, Western Canada Advertisement
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