The Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers confirmed its 2020 board. The sector earned...
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The Better for People, Smarter for Business Act plans to eliminate Ontario’s duplicative and inefficient classification system for crop protection products writes Chris Duyvelshoff.
There is more to alignment than cost of goods, writes Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman. Projected volume is a key number.
In Ontario, a compressed growing and harvesting season was only one of many issues in 2019 writes OFVGA chair Bill George Jr.
Ontario’s pesticide classification system will be aligned with the federal government writes columnist Gordon Stock. As part of red tape reduction, this move will streamline access to crop protection products.
Five new board members have joined the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity. Experience and breadth of knowledge of Canada’s food system adds to a dynamic board of 11.
Farm Credit Canada’s most recent trade report examines export potential for the country’s top four agriculture exports. While horticulture is not mentioned, the analysis of trade relationships remains relevant.
Ontario producers can apply for the next round of Canadian Agricultural Partnership funding as of January 8, 2020. The intake runs until January 29, 2020 at 5 pm.
Local businesses in the Leamington –Windsor area have found a mutual need. Nature Fresh Farms has discovered that surplus whisky cull barrels at Hiram Walker distillery are a perfect fuel for their biomass boiler.
New research shows how Canada’s food system can further engage with consumers. The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity has released its 2019 Public Trust Research Report.
Kyle Horlings, a fourth-generation carrot and onion grower, is boosting soil health.
Miravis is the global umbrella brand for several group 7 fungicides containing Adepidyn, the trademarked name for the active ingredient. Miravis Duo is for cucurbit and fruiting vegetables while Miravis Prime is for grapes.
A federal court has ruled in support of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s authority to set phase-in periods for amended pesticide registrations.
It’s important to know who’s backing your crop protection products. In continuing fall-out from company mergers, some products such as Reason are changing hands.
Systemic fungicide Cevya will be available for the 2020 crop year.
The Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers confirmed its 2020 board. The sector earned just under $90 million in farmgate sales in 2019. Sweet corn had its strongest showing in four years with an estimated $8.017 million in farmgate value.
Headquartered in Leamington, Ontario, Plant Products Inc. is building on its core greenhouse base to include outdoor fruits and vegetables with the addition of a crop protection veteran.
After serving as vice-chair since 2013, Cathy McKay becomes chair of the provincial organization that includes 200+ members.The Port Perry apple grower is confident there are lots of growth opportunities.
Ontario apple grower Cathy McKay has been reappointed chair of CanadaGAP’s stakeholder advisory committee for 2020. It consists of volunteers who serve a technical role to the CanAgPlus board of directors.
A new Eco-Lok closure offers the same safety, quality and rigidity as former plastic closures with lower carbon footprint.
United Fresh 2019 offers a glimpse into the future with a TEC Zone featuring 24 top ag tech start-up companies. One of those is Montreal-based Motorleaf, which uses artificial intelligence to automate harvest yield estimates and disease scouting in tomato and pepper greenhouses.
Hazel Technologies Inc., based in Salinas, California, has developed a small, biodegradable and food-safe insert to extend the shelf life of a carton of fresh fruit. Now the post-harvest sachet is being launched for one of the most challenging fruits to keep fresh – cherries.
Scabby potatoes are unmarketable. However, molecular technology has determined that the most predominant species in Ontario might be one that could be controlled with cultural practices.
