Ontario plans to raise minimum wage to $14/hour as of January 1, 2018.
Cathy Lennon will lead the $100 million sector starting September 18.
The federal government is asking Canadians for their input on the creation of a national food policy.
The government says it will invest $786,921 into Farm Management Canada to create a new online agricultural risk management tool called "AgriShield."
Simplot Plant Sciences will not be commercially introducing its non-bruising Innate potato in Canada in 2017, restricting its presence to test plots in Prince Edward Island, Ontario and Manitoba.
The Fresh from the Farm fundraising program is building on the success of the last four years. More than 5,000 schools representing 73 Ontario school boards, First Nations schools and a sampling of private sector schools are eligible to participate in the September 2017 campaign.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) has announced its new Board of Directors.
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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.
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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.
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The Grower provides an update on a notice of registration activity. Exirel received minor use label expansion (URMULE) registration for control of aphids and the suppression of thrips in strawberries and the control of black vine weevil, obscure root weevil, spotted wing drosophila and Japanese beetle in caneberries in Canada.
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Two insecticides have recently been registered for emergency use on spotted wing drosophila (SWD) on berry crops (crop group 13-07) and stone fruits (crop group 12) in Ontario.
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Saskatchewan Party leader and premier Brad Wall announced on social media that he plans to step down.
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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.
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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.
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Glen Murray resigned his post as Ontario’s minister of the environment and climate change on July 31, leaving his successor to implement the transition to a low-carbon economy through the cap-and-trade program. The provincial Liberals have appointed Chris Ballard to the post, with the view that he can stickhandle the sensitive environment file until the June 2018 election. He leaves the ministry of housing for the challenging portfolio that includes everything from energy to water.
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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.
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Researchers at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Kwantlen Polytechnic Un
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The BASF Crop Protection division has signed an agreement to acquire Zed
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Ecobain Gardens, the largest commercial vertical farm operation in Canad
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