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This systemic fungicide, the gold standard for downy mildew control in grapes, is limited to one use per season, either pre-bloom or post-bloom.
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency has approved several minor use label expansion registrations in response to a proposal from the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency has expanded the label for Vayantis seed treatment for the control of seed rot and pre-emergence damping-off caused by Pythium spp. on a wide range of crops, including ginseng.
Dr. José Ramón Úrbez-Torres, plant pathologist, Agriculture and Agr-Food Canada, based at the Summerland Research and Development Centre, BC writes that new research is pointing to biocontrols for crown gall.
The Prince Edward Island MP will be tasked with a wide-ranging and diverse file with several sectors challenged by not only climate change and rising costs of production but also trade wars.
Summerland orchardist Adrian Arts becomes executive director of the British Columbia Fruit Growers’ Association on May 22.
Tom Hughes, president, aligns teams and operations after the recent acquisition of Mountain King. The company provides conventional and organic potato varieties ideal for frying, baking, mashing, boiling, and roasting.
The new chair of the board is Janelle Cardiff. Joining her is Nicki Scott, nominated by the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association and Ontario Potato Board. She becomes second vice-chair.
The World Potato Congress will spotlight the importance of potatoes as a vital food crop and its potential to drive inclusive economic growth, particu…
The Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program, first announced in December 2024, has increased its funds to American growers from $2 billion to…
The downward planting trend is reflected across other key potato-producing states reflecting significant contract cuts by potato processors.
Pearnel Charles Jr., Jamaica’s Minister of Labour and Social Security, enjoys a moment with some of the temporary foreign workers departing in late Ap…
After a frost event in 2024, Brian Rideout and his son Sam are checking on the viability of apple blossoms at Manitree Fruit Farms, Blenheim, Ontario…
The official opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario with Detroit Michigan is but months away in fall 2025. Yet…
When Alison Davie became chair of Potato Growers of Alberta in November 2023, she never dreamed that the growing sector would be threatened with 25…
Justine Hendricks, CEO, Farm Credit Canada, met up with Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald at the University of Guelph, to share stories about funding innovation…
Haggerty AgRobotics is bringing game-changing technology to Canadian agriculture with a 70 HP electric tractor. Autonomous operation is optional.
A leader in precision irrigation technologies, Valley Irrigation will be consolidating its four legacy systems: AgSense, Valley 365, Precision King…
The biotech company is publishing strong spray trial results for its Clonostachys rosea CR-7 (CR-7) biofungicide when used on a blueberry crop.…
Verdant Technologies’ post-harvest solution can be used on broccoli, tomatoes peaches and other fruits and vegetables.
When Urban Cowboy columnist Owen Roberts surveyed ag journalists in four countries, he found that the movement towards more food sovereignty is not universal.
The marketplace is demanding that retailers pivot to new sources. As a supplier, you should confirm that the volumes, timing, package sizes and other factors are still right for the current environment.
In the U.S., the regulatory authority EPA is now facing significant additional workload following a flurry of litigation which found the agency was not correctly carrying out its responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act.
Shawn Brenn, chair, Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association, looks forward to working with new Ontario ag minister Trevor Jones on key issues such as ag worker housing, protecting and promoting fruit & veg production; modernizing production.
Josh Mosiondz, minor use coordinator, OMAFRA, details the priorities for research for the Pest Management Centre’s 2025 agenda.
