The City of Calgary Urban Forestry department has asked Landscape Alberta to advise members of the policy change to begin phasing out the Brandon Elm from approved City plantings. Weak branch attachment, along with the species being very susceptible to European Elm Scale are the two major reasons. They have requested American Elm as a replacement, preferably from a seed stock source. There is recognition that this may take 3-5 years to fully implement.

Glyphosate is not genotoxic and is unlikely to pose a human cancer risk. Dietary (food and drinking water) exposure associated with the use of glyphosate is not expected to pose a risk of concern to human health. Occupational and residential risks associated with the use of glyphosate are not of concern, provided that updated label instructions are followed.

 

The environmental assessment concluded that spray buffer zones are necessary to mitigate potential risks to non-target species (for example, vegetation near treated areas, aquatic invertebrates and fish) from spray drift.

 

When used according to revised label directions, glyphosate products are not expected to pose risks of concern to the environment. All registered glyphosate uses have value for weed control in agriculture and non- agricultural land management.

 

PMRA is granting continued registration of products containing glyphosate with requirements of additional label updates to further protect human health and the environment.  To comply with this decision, the required label changes must be implemented on all product labels sold by registrants no later than 24 months after the publication date of this document.

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