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The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) has proposed amendments to Ontario’s pesticide regulations that would establish a regulatory pathway for applying pesticides using remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), commonly known as agricultural spray drones. The proposal aims to give Ontario farmers and pesticide application businesses greater access to drone technology while

Health Canada has introduced a new policy that allows remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), commonly known as drones, to apply pesticides that are already registered for conventional aerial application. This marks a significant step forward in the adoption of agricultural drone technology across Canada. What Has Changed? Previously, pesticides could only be applied by drone

A significant development for Canadian agriculture and drone application! CADA has received a Letter of No Objection from Health Canada PRD, creating a pathway for the interim urgent application of products that already include aerial application directions on their labels. For growers facing wet field conditions and narrowing herbicide application windows, this may provide an

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has opened a public consultation on the use of drones for pesticide application — marking an important moment for the future of agricultural technology in Canada. As drone spraying continues to gain traction across the industry, this consultation gives farmers, operators, and agri-businesses the opportunity to provide direct