The 2018 potato harvest is highly variable across Canada and even within provinces. In...
The Produce Marketing Association’s 2018 summit will focus on big industry innovations...
The new CETA trade agreement has made trading between Canada and Europe easier. Spain...
Awards at the Asia Fruit Logistica trade show, September 5-7, spotlight the growth of fresh produce companies. One example is India’s IG International, the second-largest, cold-chain company by capacity in the subcontinent. It’s doing a big business in apples.
Fruit and vegetable growers in Georgia and Florida expressed dismay at the recent U.S. trade agreement with Mexico. Their statements reveal the complex nature of agricultural trade.
A new blow has been dealt to European farmers hoping to use advanced agricultural technology, a decision that could have implications for farmers here in Canada. A European high court has ruled new gene editing technology, initially designed for plants, will be dealt with in the same regulatory manner as the transgenic technology that consumers in North America have come to accept, but Europe despises.
Greenhouses have been modernizing since they began being built for commercial production.
Transportation of goods is one of the largest contributors to Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at 10.5 per cent of the national emissions profile. Carriers and brokers are taking steps to reduce or offset their contributions to the emissions. Since 2012 in Canada, the SmartWay Program has been running to help companies increase efficiencies and decrease emission levels.
A Chinese-based company, Eagle Brother Co Ltd., is specializing in drones that spray crop protection products. In a demonstration, one model drone sprayed 40 acres of rice paddies in two hours with only one quadcopter and 12 batteries.
John Vanthof, an NDP MPP for Timiskaming-Cochrane since 2011, has been named NDP deputy leader for the 2018 fall session in the Ontario legislature. He’s also a shadow critic for the ministry of agriculture, food and rural affairs.
A trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico has been confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Canadian Produce Marketing Association is encouraged with the pending movement towards a trilateral deal.
After 50 years, the Red Delicious variety falls to second place in the U.S., as Gala takes number one spot. That’s just one highlight of the U.S. Apple Outlook Conference.
The Canadian government has secured market access for all British Columbia fresh cherry varieties to Japan. The market is estimated to be worth $8 million.
Parasol FL fungicide is now available for pome and stone fruit growers. It’s aimed at fire blight, coryneum blight, bacterial blight, eastern filbert blight, bacterial canker and leaf curl.
The manufacturers of Chateau herbicide have been granted a new label expansion for control of suckers on hops and management of other labeled weeds.
BASF Canada Inc. (BASF) has been granted a new label expansion for Frontier Max herbicide for control of annual grasses and key broadleaf weeds in potatoes. In addition to its expanded label on potatoes, Frontier Max is also registered for use on corn, soybeans, dry beans, onions, cabbage and grapes.
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency has agreed to restart the review process for the commonly used fungicide mancozeb. However, the decision stands on metiram.
The popularity of “Fresh News from The Grower” with almost 3,000 readers every Monday morning has resulted in a new hire. Robyn Meerveld has joined The Grower team as assistant editor.
Broad appeal and core brand identity were the goals behind Lakeside’s re-branding. Prospective partners, customers and employees will warm to the style of the new logo.
A comprehensive report on the 2018 U.S. and Canadian produce industry will be available Jan. 2019, according to its author Mike Mauti.
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association is welcoming Michelle Broom as its new president. The Australian brings a wealth of international experience to the leadership role.
From labour to energy saving, Vineland’s research focuses on the issues important to Canada’s horticultural industry. Read the results in its 2018/19 Innovation Report.
Montreal start-up Motorleaf has announced new investment in their artificial intelligence (AI) capacity to improve yield estimates in greenhouse crops.
A new system of automated vertical growing machines will make lettuce, basil and microgreens available year-round.
The quality and safety of tender fruit at the Vineland Growers’ Cooperative is getting a boost from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, with funding to implement new food safety measures. Member Phil Tregunno was an early adopter this past summer at new packing facilities at Niagara-on-the-Lake.
