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&/#3&'r#3*&'4 SÉCURITÉ DES PESTICIDES Les agriculteurs qui ont besoin d’utiliser certaines classes de pesticides pour leur exploitation ont une prolongation de la date limite pour les demandes de permis de certification de sécurité. Les certifications des permis de sécurité pour l’utilisation des pesticides de classe B et C ont expiré le 1er janvier 2021. Les agriculteurs qui n’ont pas pu renouveler leurs certifications en raison de la pandémie voient leurs permis existants prolongés jusqu’au 31 décembre 2021. Les agriculteurs qui n’ont pas reçu d’avis de prolongation par courriel peuvent en obtenir une copie sur le site Web du Programme ontarien d’éducation sur les pesticides. – Gregg Chamberlain

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Se promener dans les bois en été signifie qu’il faut faire attention aux tiques à pattes noires qui peuvent être infectées par la maladie de Lyme. Vous trouverez des informations sur la manière de réduire le risque de contracter la maladie de Lyme à l’adresse suivante https://eohu.ca/en/lyme/what-is-lyme- disease. —photo Pixabay

GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca

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