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The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an URMULE registration for Switch fungicide for control of anthracnose (leaf curl) on celery in Canada. Switch fungicide was already labeled for use on a number of crops in Canada for control of several diseases.
Parching temperatures of 35°C greeted Stefano Poni in Kelowna, British Columbia this past week as the Italian viticulturist continued as guest speaker for the Triggs International Premium Vinifera Lecture Series. The 10th anniversary of the event is organized by the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) based at Ontario’s Brock University.
The stakes are high for horticulture, particularly the greenhouse vegetable sector
Gavin Robertson is one of three Nuffield Canada winners announced for 2018. Robertson is a winemaker and vineyard coordinator at Niagara Winery Teaching College.
Saskatchewan Party leader and premier Brad Wall announced on social media that he plans to step down.
The Ontario Greenhouse Growers (OGVG) announced that Joe Sbrocchi will move into the general manager role, effective Sept. 18th, 2017. Sbrocchi is coming from Mastronardi Produce Ltd., located in Kingsville, Ont., where he has acted as vice president of business development and strategy since 2010.
Scorching temperatures of 30°C plus are dampening the blueberry harvest in BC.
As of August 1, Binkley Apples has been renamed Blue Mountain Fruit Company. The rebranding is part of the evolution of the Botden family’s business plan.
Fruit season is here and it has been plentiful, especially for tree fruits in BC. In May, the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative predicted that 2017 would be a record year for cherries.
Food Day Canada is timed for the bounty of the land: sweet corn, beans, cauliflower, broccoli, cucumbers, peppers, onions, garlic, potatoes, tomatoes, peaches, plums, nectarines, blueberries, saskatoons, haskaps. And apples are still to come. Anita Stewart, celebrated cookbook author and founder of the annual event, is often stationed at some foodie shrine in the country. This year, the 150th anniversary of Canada, she’ll start the day at home in Elora, Ontario. Then she’ll drive to Jamie Kennedy’s farm in Hillier, Prince Edward County where Donald Ziraldo will be pouring ice wine.
New products, relevant to horticulture, are in the pipeline for 2018 and beyond.
The registration of Rovral WP for nectarines adds another fungicide in the arsenal to prevent resistance.
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an URMULE registration for Switch fungicide for control of anthracnose (leaf curl) on celery in Canada. Switch fungicide was already labeled for use on a number of crops in Canada for control of several diseases.
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an URMULE registration for Confine Extra fungicide for suppression of bacterial leaf spot (Xanthomonos campestris pv vitians) in Canada. Confine Extra fungicide was already labeled for use on a number of crops in Canada for several different diseases.
A newly constituted board of directors meets for the first time to chart the course for Ontario’s $100 million processing vegetable industry.
The University of Guelph has appointed a new associate vice-president research (agri-food partnership). Prof. Beverley Hale has been appointed to the role effective Jan. 1, 2018 for a five-year term.
The Grower, with a track record of 138 years as a horticultural publication, is never too old for awards. We’re proud to share the back stories of two awards from the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation.
An Ontario greenhouse operation, the Kniaziew Family, founders of Orangeline Farms and Zing! Health Forward in Leamington, Ont., were one of 11 Ontario Farm Family Award winners honoured at the 100th annual International Plowing Match held in Walton, Ont.
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
The BASF Crop Protection division has signed an agreement to acquire Zed
Ecobain Gardens, the largest commercial vertical farm operation in Canad
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