The BC Blueberry Council has just unveiled its new brand—Powered by Nature—with its...
Kubota Canada Ltd. announces the construction of a new facility in Pickering, Ontario...
OMAFRA announces a new vegetable crop specialist to be stationed in Ridgetown, Ontario...
Jason Deveau, OMAFRA application technology specialist, reveals the motivation for a new video, Micron Woman. It’s the best educational tool yet to see how a droplet of pesticide behaves once it leaves the spray nozzle.
Statistics show that senior farmers need safer practices. As part of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, March 11- 17, here are a few tips to keep the family safe.
BASF is in exclusive talks with Bayer to acquire its vegetable seeds business. Known for its tagline “We make chemistry,” BASF would mark its first entry into the seeds business.
The Berry Growers of Ontario get underway in earnest with a board meeting March 7 that elects strawberry grower Tom Heeman as chair.
CropLife Canada welcomes two new vice-presidents of chemistry and plant biotechnology.
BC cherry growers are adjusting their orchard practices to produce the sizing needed for Chinese markets.
The seventh, and longest, round of NAFTA renegotiations conclude in Mexico City on March 5. Frédéric Seppey, Canada’s chief agriculture negotiator, offers an update.
In a series of seminars across Canada, the Dispute Resolution Corporation is communicating the new requirements under the Safe Food for Canadians Act.
Dow AgroSciences announces that its insecticide Closer has received Japanese MRL approval for potatoes.
A seamless transition is underway between the former Growing Forward 2 and Canadian Agricultural Partnership programs. The first application intake in Ontario opens March 15.
The Rimon 10 EC insecticide label is expanded for control / suppression of insects on field peppers and non-bearing nursery stock in Canada.
It is very important to know what herbicides have been used on any land prior to planting a new crop, to determine if there will be concerns with herbicide residues. In this article, see the re-cropping intervals required in certain crops.
Luna Sensation is available for the 2018 season. The systemic fungicide targets highly problematic diseases such as sclerotinia rot, powdery mildew, and monilinia.
Syngenta Canada Inc. has received registration of Revus fungicide as a potato seed treatment for the suppression of pink rot and control of seed‑borne late blight in potatoes.
OMAFRA announces a new vegetable crop specialist to be stationed in Ridgetown, Ontario. Amanda Tracey brings years of experience to the position.
No stranger to horticulture, Jamie Reaume is honoured for his agricultural advocacy by Farm & Food Care Ontario. One of his former roles was founder and executive director of the Holland Marsh Growers’ Association.
Syngenta Canada announces a leadership change, with Jay Bradshaw retiring and Trevor Heck assuming the role of president. The transition is effective June 1, 2018.
The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) has formed a new Environment and Climate Change Section to respond to a host of issues. Mike Chromczak has agreed to be chair, entering new territory for both himself and the association.
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.
Researchers at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Kwantlen Polytechnic Un
