In short: the Agricultural Operations Regulation (AOR) is the Quebec regulation that protects water and soil against contamination by fertilizing materials. It sets out storage and spreading rules, and makes the AORP mandatory...
In short: the phosphorus balance sheet is an annual requirement for farms subject to an AEMC (Agroenvironmental Fertilization Plan). Produced under the signature of an agronomist and submitted to the ministry before May 15, it compares the applicable phosphorus per plot to what is actually spread...
In short: the agri-environmental fertilization plan (PAEF) determines, for each plot and each season, the crop and the application limits for fertilizing materials. It is required by the REA for targeted farms and must be signed by an agronomist.
In short: in Quebec, certain pesticides can only be applied with an agronomical prescription obtained from an agronomist. It targets atrazine, three targeted neonicotinoids, and insecticide-coated seeds, and is valid for one year. Its...
In short: in Quebec, farms operate within an agri-environmental framework governed mainly by the Agricultural Operations Regulation (REA) and the Pesticide Management Code. Concretely, this means an AFPP, a phosphorus balance sheet and, for some...