New Canaan to discuss pesticides on fields Grace Duffield FacebookTwitterEmail New Canaan's Braeden Dial unloads on a shot during an FCIAC girls soccer game between New Canaan and Darien at Connor Field in New Canaan, Conn. The rivals played to a scoreless draw.Anthony E. Parelli / Hearst Connecticut Media NEW CANAAN — The Board of Selectmen will hear a report from the Parks and Recreation Commission Tuesday that argues that pesticide-free fields may be more dangerous than ones where pesticides are used. Athletes playing on pesticide-free fields are more likely to suffer injuries due to the hardness of the surface, according to the “Pesticide Usage on Athletic Fields,” report.