At the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation’s annual general meeting, two new directors were elected to the board. They are Bryan Nickerson, Western Growers and Cara Porter, Loblaw Companies Limited.
Vikram Bisht, plant pathologist, Manitoba Agriculture, reports that cumulative rains from May 1 to July 2 were 170 to 226 per cent of the 30-year normal. Colorado potato beetles are also active.
The LCBO’s early summer edition of Food & Drink magazine features a seasonal vineyard worker in Beamsville. He’s Michael Ferguson from Jamaica.
Cumulative catastrophic weather events over the last four years have left many Okanagan fruit growers with little to no fruit to sell in the summer of 2024.
OMAFA specialists are warning that late blight has been identified in Kent County, southwestern Ontario. While the field tomato samples are being analyzed for the specific strain, both tomato and potato growers are advised to spray with late blight…
Kody Blois, chair of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, released a report in June 2024 that aligns with many of the current needs of the $8 billion sector.
A sharp scout identified late blight in a Port Burwell potato field on July 2. A sample will be sent for laboratory testing to determine the strain.
Marcus Janzen comments on climate policy risk
Richard Lee takes stock of greenhouse vegetable sector growth
- -Christina Turi, Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada, authors her first column in the July issue of The Grower as manager, plant health and crop protection.
- Karen Davidson -The company is introducing introduce chlorin-based photosensitizer to the global market as a biocontrol solution for integrated pest management.
- Karen Davidson -The Cimegra insecticide label has been temporarily expanded until Dec 31, 2024 for management of cabbage maggot in a number of cruciferous crops. Reach out to your provincial minor use coordinator or horticultural specialist for details.
- Karen Davidson -Sivanto Prime has recently received a User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion (URMULE) for suppression of Spotted Lanternfly on pome fruits (CG 11), stone fruits (CG 12) and grapes (CG 13-07F).
- Karen Davidson -Simon Plante and Alison Blouin of Polyculture Plante, Sainte-Pétronille, will represent Québec at the national event in Lethbridge, Alberta in November 2024.
- Karen Davidson -At the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation’s annual general meeting, two new directors were elected to the board. They are Bryan Nickerson, Western Growers and Cara Porter, Loblaw Companies Limited.
- Karen Davidson -The Canadian Produce Marketing Association annually awards a Member of Parliament or Senator who has been supportive of the produce industry and effective at bringing industry issues to the forefront on Parliament Hill.
- Karen Davidson -At the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation’s annual general meeting, two new directors were elected to the board. They are Bryan Nickerson, Western Growers and Cara Porter, Loblaw Companies Limited.
- Karen Davidson -For those importing equipment from Europe to Canada, prices are far above pre-pandemic levels of $1,420 per 40 ft container.
- Karen Davidson -The National Grape Improvement Center will house the ARS Grape Genetics Research Unit at Geneva, New York.
- Karen Davidson -The genetics company Pairwise has used a CRISPR application to achieve seedlessness in blackberries. This is a first for any caneberry.
- Karen Davidson -Through gene-editing that has reduced the wasabi-like flavour of the raw leaves, Pairwise has created a new product for consumers who prefer a less-pu…
- Karen Davidson -Sukhdeep Brar, a second-generation cherry, peach and apple grower, is learning another skill: standing up for his tree fruit industry in the face of…
- Shawn Brenn -Shawn Brenn, chair, OFVGA, cites a long list of barriers that are pinching growth in the horticultural sector. They include: carbon taxes, high…
- Karen Davidson -Right people, right roles. That’s the mantra of HR manager, Amanda Doughty at Sandy Shore Farms, Port Burwell, Ontario. She works closely with…
- Karen Davidson -Valent BioSciences has registered Accede PGR for peaches and nectarines, a breakthrough practice for thinning tender fruit growers in the U.S. David…
- Karen Davidson -The biotech company is publishing strong spray trial results for its Clonostachys rosea CR-7 (CR-7) biofungicide when used on a blueberry crop.…
- Karen Davidson -Verdant Technologies’ post-harvest solution can be used on broccoli, tomatoes peaches and other fruits and vegetables.
- Karen Davidson -Verdant Technologies is partnering with Sobeys Inc. to eliminate ice from the broccoli supply chain in Canada. HarvestHold Fresh is an in-box sheet…
- Karen Davidson -The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has named Vivid Machines to lead a project on data-driven dormant apple tree pruning and…
Drones may be for sale, but they are not legal for use in spraying pesticides in Canada. Experts say a drone’s footprint is still not fully understood.
For most conventional stores, the items in the flyer can represent 20-30% of total weekly sales. Flipp just published its 10th annual readership survey of who is reading what.
Chris Duyvelshoff, crop protection advisor, and Brian Rideout, chair, crop protection section, Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, co-author the Crop Protection Report to members. Highlight: 8 new active ingredients were registered by PMRA for edible hort in 2023
Shawn Brenn, chair, OFVGA, cites a long list of barriers that are pinching growth in the horticultural sector. They include: carbon taxes, high interest rates, regulatory challenges at all levels.
Josh Mosiondz, minor use coordinator, OMAFRA, details the priorities for research for the Pest Management Centre’s 2025 agenda.