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Re: Roundup information

Tracy Aquilla wrote:
> 
> In Article <jmqsauammiznc.pminews@derppp13.sheltonlink.com>, "B.B. Bean"
> <bbbean@beancotton.com> wrote:
> >On Mon, 30 Jun 1997 20:14:09 -0700, Sarauer wrote:
> >
> >>I feel that all us farmers should have to be licensed to apply chemicals to
> protectr
> >>ourselves from public scrutiny, and blame for all the cancers and disease in
> the world.
> >
> >For the record, farmers DO have to be licensed as pesticide applicators or
> >hire licensed applicators. If only the same could be said of suburban home
> >owners...
> >
> >
> >BBB
> >--
> >B.B. Bean               bbbean@beancotton.com
> >Peach Orchard, MO       http://www.beancotton.com
> >Bean & Bean Cotton Company / Bean Farms
> 
> Note also that the vast majority of reported pesticide poisonings are
> suicides, and most of the remainder occur in the home, not in an
> agricultural setting.
> Tracy

In Canada only comercial applicators have to be licensed.  Farmers (I'm 
both) do not when spraying there own crop.  Like you said most improper 
use of chemicals does come from urban users.
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