tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587077711731075979.post8582193349523013672..comments2023-08-10T08:08:17.717-04:00Comments on Turfhugger: ONTARIO COSMETIC PESTICIDE BANUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587077711731075979.post-46259931609629335342009-03-05T23:34:00.000-05:002009-03-05T23:34:00.000-05:00Lawn Care companies make money the more they spray...Lawn Care companies make money the more they spray, while spraying at a golf course cost them money.<BR/><BR/>Obviously the Ontario government believes the golf industry would not be able to survive a total ban, and they are right. I've been to Organic golf courses and they are battling problems that would impede play and would be considered by most golfers as unacceptable. In my experience "Organics" is just not there et. That's not to say that there arent a number of organic/natural products that every golf course should be experimenting with.<BR/><BR/>This is perhaps where the RCGA should step up and educate the golfing public about IPM and pest management in general. Perhaps we need to try to get golfers expectations to change? <BR/><BR/>Follow the link below to see a recent report released through Landscape Ontario. It looks at the golf and lawn care industries, it really shows how big the turf industries in Ontario are, and how many people this legislation will affect directly.<BR/><BR/>A few highlights:<BR/><BR/>Ontario golf courses employ 6,711 people full time<BR/>Ontario Lawn Care Companies employ 20,810 people full time<BR/><BR/>Gross Revenue in 2007<BR/>Golf Courses - $1,250,000<BR/>Lawn Care - $1,256,000<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://www.horttrades.com/displaynews.php?n=605Guest Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141203051409772357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587077711731075979.post-72366559700032949262009-03-05T15:58:00.000-05:002009-03-05T15:58:00.000-05:00If Lawn companies will not be exempt, why should t...If Lawn companies will not be exempt, why should they loose there jobs, golf courses shouldnt be exempt either then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com