The Pest Management Regulatory Agency has agreed to restart the review process for the...
Federal science minister Kirsty Duncan has announced $2 million to develop disease...
Saskatchewan’s new agriculture minister, David Marit, hails from the southwestern...
Apple growers were challenged with frost June 4, though it’s too early to assess the overall damage. Orchards had ideal pollination weather during the annual Apple Blossom Festival May 23-28, before temperatures dropped to -3°C and -4°C.
Ontario beekeepers have experienced hive losses on a grand scale. The recent Ontario Beekeepers’ Association survey of almost 900 members noted that seven out of 10 beekeepers suffered losses. One in three members (32 per cent) reported colony losses of 70 per cent or more.
The harvest season for romaine lettuce ended April 16 in Yuma, Arizona, but contamination with E. coli has caused five deaths and 197 illnesses. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, the toll equals the spinach tragedy of 2006.
With the recent announcement by President Donald Trump that tariffs will be imposed on imports of certain steel and aluminum products from Canada, the Canadian government may retaliate with a list of its own, which includes pickling cucumbers. If Washington doesn’t repeal, Ottawa is prepared to levy $16.6 billion in surtaxes.
Summer’s high temperatures and humidity can cause heat stress in workers, out in the field and those working indoors. Learn the warning signs and symptoms and how to protect your workers from heat stress.
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize their commitment to work together to address key safety issues affecting Ontario farmers, agriculture employees and farm families.
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.
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.
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency has agreed to restart the review process for the commonly used fungicide mancozeb. However, the decision stands on metiram.
Late blight has been confirmed in a potato field near Alliston, Ontario, just days after the US23 strain was identified in Michigan state. Crop protection fungicides are recommended.
Delegate insecticide label has been expanded for suppression of new pests on stone fruit and tree nuts in Canada.
On August 1, BASF closed the acquisition of a range of businesses and assets from Bayer. Scott Hodgins, crops manager, horticulture BASF Canada, shares the highlights.
Saskatchewan’s new agriculture minister, David Marit, hails from the southwestern region of the prairie province. He has represented the riding of Wood River since 2016.
Fraser Hetherington joins Stokes Seeds as the new executive vice president to oversee marketing, product and supplier strategies out of the company’s office in Thorold, Ontario.
Ken Forth’s dedication and involvement in the Canadian fruit & vegetable industry and SAWP program has earned him a degree from University of Guelph.
Ernie Hardeman is Ontario’s new minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs under Ontario’s new premier, Doug Ford. This is Hardeman’s second foray into ministering agricultural affairs, which he previously managed under Mike Harris.
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.
