Tank Mixing Update – Implications for Users of Pest Control Products

Written by Josh Mosiondz, Provincial Minor Use Coordinator (OMAFRA) with input from Jason Deveau, Application Technology Specialist (OMAFRA)

Vertical spray boom in greenhouse pepper crop

Tank mixing, a practice commonly performed by growers across the agricultural spectrum, is an important practice used to reduce the number of sprayer passes per season, prevent resistance development, and to improve product performance.

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced clarifications to the tank mixing policy in a new guidance document on December 22nd, 2022, entitled “PMRA Guidance Document Tank Mix Labelling”.

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