Prairie Post (East Edition)

ADAMA Canada will continue to produce Lambda-Cy

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ADAMA Canada announced March 8 that it will continue to make lambda-cyhalorthr­in products available to retailers and farmers across Canada. The decision comes after several months of consulting with retailers, farmers and industry organizati­ons on the implicatio­ns of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s (PMRA) ruling to re-evaluate the permitted uses of the insecticid­e.

The PMRA’s April 2021 decision required lambda-cyhalothri­n products to be relabeled with new usage guidelines. To comply with this decision ADAMA Canada has now completed the relabellin­g of existing inventorie­s of SILENCER and ZIVATA ensuring farmers have the most up to date informatio­n for the 2023 season.

“We will continue to sell our lambda-cy products, SILENCER and ZIVATA, with the new labelling across Canada,” said Cornie Thiessen, General Manager of ADAMA Canada. “After a great deal of discussion and considerat­ion, we have confidence in our retail partners to provide good advice to growers and we trust growers themselves to use the product responsibl­y and within permitted guidelines.”

“Our lambda-cy products are valued because they’re effective,” he said. “The bottom line for growers is to read the labeling guidelines carefully. Talk to your full-service input retailer and to your crop buyers so you can make an informed decision about if and when to apply the product.”

Lambda-cyhalothri­n is the active ingredient in two ADAMA products available in Canada - SILENCER and ZIVATA – which are both marketed for use on multiple crops.

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