Canadian Corn Pest Coalition (CCPC)

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NEW! - 2007 Corn Compliance Study. Click for PDF report.

	A GROWER’S HANDBOOK Controlling Corn Insect Pests with Bt Corn Technology Now Available
	This is the second edition of "A Grower's Handbook" produced by the CCPC. This current edition includes new information on corn rootworm biology and the new Bt corn events registered in Canada. It also includes in depth information on insect resistance management strategies for both ECB Bt corn and CRW Bt corn. To download the new Grower's Handbook, please click on the English cover or French cover to the left.

Who is the Canadian Corn Pest Coalition (CCPC)?
Representatives of the seed corn industry, grower associations, regulatory agencies, academic institutions and extension and research staff from both provincial and federal governments founded the Canadian Corn Pest Coalition in 1997. This working group brings together industry leaders in corn breeding, entomology, insect resistance management, pathology, agronomy, environmental biology, regulatory science and public affairs. Each member is committed to the common goal of responsibly deploying and managing new pest management technologies for corn as they are introduced in Canada to support their continued effectiveness. The main focus of the CCPC currently is ongoing proactive post-market stewardship of Bt corn hybrid technology for European corn borer (ECB) control. The group has recently turned its attention to include the development of similar strategies for Bt-based corn rootworm (CRW) control. The strategy to accomplish both its initial mandate and future initiatives include co-operative scientific investigation and successful grower education to promote individual accountability for trait stewardship at all levels of the production chain.

Updated 01/06/06 :: CCPC 2006

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