In collaboration with government and industry leaders, the Ontario Pesticide Education Program has created two signs for growers to purchase to inform people to stay out of pesticide-treated areas.
The Restricted Entry Interval refers to the period of time after an application that people should avoid the area, and the new ready-to-use signs address exactly that.
The OPEP notes the bright red stop-sign shaped signs are designed for warnings in English, French and Spanish, and offers a space for the applicator to write when it's safe to re-enter the specified area.
Signs can be viewed on-line at www.opep.ca, and can be ordered by calling 1-800-652-8573.
