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By the end of May, Ontario producers participating in the Self-Directed Risk Management (SDRM) Program for Edible Horticulture will have received their second government contribution for the 2017 program year.
Farmers’ market managers will be able to operate more efficiently through a new Manager Certification program; MyPick logo shows consumers they’re buying from a verified primary producer.
All the twists and turns of Ontario’s election will come to a stop sign on June 7. Here are a few ridings to watch that are of particular interest to horticulture.
Farm & Food Care has made a new print edition of The Real Dirt on Farming booklet available to Canadians. This national publication helps answer consumers’ questions about food and farming and to help people connect with the food they buy and the farmers who produce it.
Kids learn to make healthy foods in the classroom through the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Freggie Children’s Program. The event is to provide community awareness of the benefits of learning to cook and consuming more nutritious lunches at school.
After a fire engulfed the RedHat Co-op vegetable packing plant on May 26th, nearby producers offered their facilities for storing the plant’s cucumbers. All of the 280 employees remain employed at Big Marble Farms during the shutdown; new shifts added to accommodate.
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has released its update on the use of captan in tender fruit. Label changes will occur by May 2020.
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has released its update on the use of chlorothalonil in tender fruit. Label changes will occur by May 2020.
The Grower welcomes Becky Dumais to the role of editorial assistant. She’ll be responsible for Fresh News from the Grower, the weekly e-newsletter and for recording podcasts.
With a greenhouse cucumber operation as the venue,the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association hosted John Barlow on May 25, reviewing issues such as access to labour and industry competitiveness. He is the federal Conservative Party’s shadow minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food.
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently announced the approval of minor use label expansion registrations for Venture L herbicide for control of labeled weeds on rhubarb, the bulb onion subgroup 3-07A, green onions, caneberries subgroup 13-07A and lettuce in Canada.
Entrust and Success insecticide labels have been expanded for control of cabbage maggot on greenhouse Brassica transplants in Canada.
After two years of due diligence and divestments, German-based Bayer will complete the acquisition of Monsanto on June 7. Monsanto’s name will be retired.
New biological product is available for control of cabbage looper in field vegetables.
Lawrence MacAulay, federal agriculture minister, hosted Sonny Perdue, U.S. agriculture secretary on June 15, maintaining the dialogue on cross-border trade. The high-profile tour included a visit to Ray and Alvin Keenan, potato growers at Souris.
The Grower welcomes Becky Dumais to the role of editorial assistant. She’ll be responsible for Fresh News from the Grower, the weekly e-newsletter and for recording podcasts.
This award-winning booth by Peak of the Market was a warm-up practice for the Winnipeg Jets winning over the Nashville Predators.
One of British Columbia’s produce leaders in both fruits and vegetables, Murray Driediger, is honoured with The Packer’s Canadian Produce Person of the Year.
Hyperspectral imaging and artificial intelligence are improving food safety. A Waterloo, Ontario-based company is in the forefront of these waste-reducing technologies.
Kate VanderZaag and her husband Peter have been experimenting with a drone on their 1,800 acres of owned and rented land near Alliston, Ontario. They share an insightful experience.
Leafy greens are tender to eat but tough to handle.
Before any new tree fruit varieties can be accepted in Canada, they must pass virus testing in a quarantine setting in Sidney, British Columbia. Thanks to new research funding, DNA technology may streamline the process from three years to six months.
