The president of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association calls it a win-win for both parties.
A University of Guelph study shows one of the most commonly used antimicrobials in personal health care products does not pose a threat to the food chain or the environment.
That's important because Triclosan can be includes in the biosolids farmers apply to their crops.
Association President Gord Green says that provides confidence for both the urban population and the farm community that it is a valuable resource.
Ontario regulations allow biosolids to be applied only once every five years on agricultural field crops.
It can't be used at all on land for fruit or vegetable production.
The OSCIA helped fund this research through its Soil Health Graduate Scholarship Fund with the University of Guelph.
That fund has been set up to contribute to research for improving soil resources and contributing to sustainable crop production.
