Lawrence MacAulay, federal agriculture minister, hosted Sonny Perdue, U.S. agriculture...
Farm Credit Canada has partnered with the Do More Agriculture Foundation to form a...
Maersk Line, the world's largest shipping company, is expanding its product portfolio...
Syngenta Canada announces a leadership change, with Jay Bradshaw retiring and Trevor Heck assuming the role of president. The transition is effective June 1, 2018.
Despite a tight supply of beehives for pollination, BC blueberry growers are anticipating an early spring and a good start to the season.
Water is a key component of the crops we grow.
What you learn can be as important as what you sell.
Owen Roberts, a journalist at the University of Guelph, is the president of the 5,000-member International Federation of Agricultural Journalists. He was a guest of Bayer Crop Science Canada at the AgVocacy Forum. In this column, he talks about communicating to consumers about how science is bringing positive benefits to agriculture.
The Grower is launching a new column called “Making Moves.” Jennifer Morris, president of Two Roads Logistics, Toronto, Ontario, writes about Blockchain. What does it mean and how can it apply to transportation?
Syllit fungicide now registered for control of peach leaf curl on peaches and nectarines and cherry leaf spot on cherries in Canada.
Minor use label expansions are now registered for Select and Centurion herbicides for control of labeled weeds on shallots and legume crop subgroups 6A and 6B (including edamame) in Canada.
Asparagus growers, note that Command 360 ME herbicide is now labelled for control of labelled weeds in Canada.
Canadian Fruit Tree Nursery Cooperative, the newest nursery in Ontario, is led by Gene Penner.
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently announced the approval of minor use label expansion registrations for Venture L herbicide for control of labeled weeds on rhubarb, the bulb onion subgroup 3-07A, green onions, caneberries subgroup 13-07A and lettuce in Canada.
Entrust and Success insecticide labels have been expanded for control of cabbage maggot on greenhouse Brassica transplants in Canada.
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.
Lawrence MacAulay, federal agriculture minister, hosted Sonny Perdue, U.S. agriculture secretary on June 15, maintaining the dialogue on cross-border trade. The high-profile tour included a visit to Ray and Alvin Keenan, potato growers at Souris.
The Grower welcomes Becky Dumais to the role of editorial assistant. She’ll be responsible for Fresh News from the Grower, the weekly e-newsletter and for recording podcasts.
This award-winning booth by Peak of the Market was a warm-up practice for the Winnipeg Jets winning over the Nashville Predators.
One of British Columbia’s produce leaders in both fruits and vegetables, Murray Driediger, is honoured with The Packer’s Canadian Produce Person of the Year.
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.
