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[Options for Action] A - Update Best Management Practices (BMPs) [Status] 
Completed The revised BMPs have been extensively promoted at grower meetings and are available on line. Underway The revised BMPs have been extensively promoted by the Ministry at grower meetings, through hand outs and publications and are available on line. They have been distributed by the Grain Farmers of Ontario to over 30,000 corn and soybean producers and agri-business representative. All major seed companies are distributing best management practices information through their seed dealers. The agricultural input industry (e.g., CropLife, Bayer CropScience, Syngenta) has also been promoting BMPs in the agricultural press, at grower meetings and directly to growers and agri-businesses. Growing Forward 2 (GF2) funding support is available for grain growers to implement best management practices to protect pollinators. Scouting services to identify risk levels of soil borne insects are eligible under GF2 Capacity Building. These services will complement other initiatives to increase growers' adoption of integrated pest management practices. GF2 will also support the modification of planters to decrease the risk of contaminated dust moving off the field. The Ministry is evaluating other options to encourage beekeepers and grain growers to adopt BMPs.
Ontario Bee Health Working Group Report
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