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The Pesticide Safety Directorate
The Pesticide Safety Directorate has undergone reorganisation and from 1 April 2009 is known as the Chemicals Regulations Directorate. Click here for their website.
Click here for information about the 'new' directorate.
Click here for advice on use of chemicals by the home gardener
Following on from the contaminated manure problems of last year - the CRD have published a postcard giving advice on the use of manure. Click here to download. Remember that it is still very possible that contaminated manure is still in the supply chain so great care should be taken when obtaining manure.
If you are a member of an organisation and would like to obtain copies of the postcard for distribution , there is information on how to obrtain a free supply of postcards click here.