Ontario Weeds Committee

Responsible glyphosate use sub-committee

Objective: To bring together a collective group of industry, research, extension, and growers through the commodity groups to discuss any issues with glyphosate use for weed management and to develop action plans that will benefit the entire agricultural industry.

Mandate of the responsible glyphosate use sub-committee:

To develop and communicate resistance management guidelines that promote the sustainable use of glyphosate while maintaining grower profitability.
To identify and address technical issues that may diminish or enhance the effectiveness of glyphosate.
To identify the impact of sub-lethal glyphosate drift on non-target crops, and establish management practices that minimize off-target drift.

Members of the responsible glyphosate use sub-committee:

AAFC: Dr. Susan Weaver and Dr. Al Hamill
University of Guelph (Guelph, Kemptville and Ridgetown): Wendy Asbil, Dr. Darren Robinson, Dr. Peter Sikkema, Dr. Clarence Swanton, Dr. François Tardif
OMAF: Mike Cowbrough (chair)
Bayer: Brian Woolley
NuFarm: Blair Bossuyt
Monsanto: Brian Legassicke
Syngenta: Harold Wright
Ontario Corn Producers: Jean Marc Beneteau
Ontario Soybean Growers: Matt McLean
Ontario Canola Growers Assocation: Shawn Schill
Certified Crop Advisers: Craig Chapple, Gabe Ferguson, Patrick Lynch
Grower: Don McCabe