Part five – Monitoring pesticides

Pesticide studies

The Alberta government gathers statistics on type and volume of pesticides used in Alberta. This data is used to:

• develop monitoring programs
• compare Alberta’s pesticide sales and use to other parts of Canada and abroad

Publications

To read about pesticides on land and in air and water:

• 2013 Pesticide Sales Data
• 2003 Pesticide Sales Data
• 1998 Pesticide Sales Data
• Baseline Pesticide Data for Semi-Permanent Wetlands in the Aspen Parkland of Alberta
• Determination of New Pesticides in Alberta’s Surface Waters (1999-2000)
• Overview of Pesticide Data in Alberta Surface Waters since 1995
• Pesticides in Ambient Air
• Surface Water Quality Monitoring
• Summary of Pesticide Residue Data from the Alberta Treated Water Survey, 1995-2003