Sales of U.S harvesters and heavy-duty tractors gained in July 2022. However, year-to-date farm tractor unit sales are down 8.3 per cent in Canada, while harvesters are down 22.1 per cent, reversing the previous month’s improvement.
It’s taken seven years, but finally the Canadian government has won access for BC cherries to enter South Korea. The timing is excellent for a pilot test for the 2022 harvest now underway.
MP Scot Davidson (York-Simcoe) was honoured as the 2022 Produce Champion at an event at Gwillimdale Farms, Bradford, Ontario.
Dr. Debbie Inglis, director of Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, was recently recognized with the Wine Industry Champion Award. She’s an academic leader with broad connections from vineyard to government to industry.
Recent headlines have been misleading. The federal government has proposed a 30 per cent reduction in fertilizer emissions by 2030. That’s different than cutting fertilizer use by 30 per cent. How to measure nitrous oxide emissions is what’s up for…
The in-person event on August 4 had a waiting list to visit Archibald’s Orchard & Winery, Algoma Orchards and Wilmot Orchards in the area of Newcastle, Ontario.
More that 180 farmers’ markets in Ontario are highlighting their community and economic contributions from August 7-14, 2022.
Vivid Machines comes alive for apple growers
Stewart Lapage comments on climate change and carbon taxes
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Karen Davidson - Jul 20, 2022The crop protection company plants its flag in a new head office in Calgary, Alberta to be closer to key customers in western Canada says Darren Dillenbeck, country manager for FMC Canada.
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Karen Davidson - Jul 12, 2022An emergency use registration has been granted for suppression of Alternaria leaf blight on Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower in numerous provinces of Canada.
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Karen Davidson - Jun 30, 2022Christopher P. Dufault, acting manager, Crop Protection, at the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada, offers perspective on the transformation project at the Pest Management Regulatory Agency.
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Karen Davidson - Jun 29, 2022Thanks to the Minor Use Program, the label for Fontelis fungicide has been expanded to help manage sclerotinia stem rot on Crop Group 1B, root vegetables.
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Karen Davidson - Aug 11, 2022The second cohort of young Canadians has been named for an 18-month term. Colby Robertson, an Albertan working in the potato sector, is one of the diverse group.
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Karen Davidson - Aug 11, 2022MP Scot Davidson (York-Simcoe) was honoured as the 2022 Produce Champion at an event at Gwillimdale Farms, Bradford, Ontario.
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Karen Davidson - Aug 08, 2022Dr. Debbie Inglis, director of Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, was recently recognized with the Wine Industry Champion Award. She’s an academic leader with broad connections from vineyard to government to industry.
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Karen Davidson - Aug 04, 2022Trevor Latta leaves BASF Canada to join Cohort Wholesale as manager.
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Karen Davidson - Aug 12, 2022Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has opened its new terminal with bulk storage capacity for a variety of macro and micronutrients than can be blended on…
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Karen Davidson - Aug 01, 2022Almost 2/3 of American consumers state that they have confidence in U.S. government agencies to protect food safety, according to the Alliance for Foo…
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Karen Davidson - May 26, 2022New premium strawberries – Tropical Bliss, Rosé Strawberries and Sweetest Batch -- accompany the launch of the Driscoll’s Sensory Wheels which map th…
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Karen Davidson - May 18, 2022GreenTech, the popular horticultural show in Amsterdam, is slated for June 14-16, 2022. Biobest is one of the shortlisted candidates for its Trap-Eye…
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Karen Davidson - Jul 25, 2022The art of crop load management in orchards is about to become more automated thanks to Jenny Lemieux, co-founder and CEO of Vivid Machines. She…
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Karen Davidson - Jun 24, 2022Since 1952, the Komienski family has been trucking produce to market at the Ontario Food Terminal. As Tom Komienski explains to operations manager…
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Karen Davidson - May 23, 2022Westmoreland Topline Farms is launching a plastic-free cucumber with a major Canadian retailer in June 2022. The edible coating, made by Apeel, is…
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Karen Davidson - Apr 26, 2022The federal carbon tax has gone up 11 cents/litre for gasoline and diesel. Yet tillage work must continue. This 12-foot wide cultivator, for example…
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Karen Davidson - Aug 05, 2022Field vegetable growers in Québec and Ontario have improved efficiencies with an intelligent weeder manufactured by Dutch company Steketee.
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Karen Davidson - Jul 11, 2022Valley Irrigation completes the company’s first solar-powered pivot in Davenport, Nebraska. It’s their first in North America. The Tier 1 solar…
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Karen Davidson - Jul 04, 2022Sulvaris is the recipient of almost $1.7 million in federal funding to further develop high-efficiency fertilizers. The Calgary-based company…
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Karen Davidson - Jun 20, 2022Three demonstrations of AgRobotics will be hosted at Dresden, Kettleby and Bothwell in late June and early July 2022. No registration is required…
Charles Stevens - Apr 29, 2022
This is my first column as chair of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA).
Owen Roberts - Jul 27, 2022
As climate emergencies erupt all over the world this summer, Urban Cowboy columnist Owen Roberts personally experiences the heat in California’s Russian River area. He draws on the drought lessons there for Canada.
Peter Chapman - Jul 26, 2022
Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman says that producers and processors invest too much developing and growing products before they really think about who will buy them or why a retailer would want them in the store. Peeled, frozen garlic is one example that works.
Chris Duyvelshoff - Feb 28, 2022
For every $1 in government spending on the minor use program, $42 of net benefits are accrued to society. Columnist Chris Duyvelshoff makes a case for more funding for the Pest Management Centre.
Luc Bérubé - Jul 26, 2022
Crop protection columnist Luc Bérubé shares the features and benefits of a mentorship program for agronomists in Québec.
Josh Mosiondz - May 02, 2022
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency has approved an emergency use registration for Tough 600 EC herbicide for control of labelled weeds in carrots in numerous provinces in Canada. The registration is from May 1 to December 31, 2022.
This grape grower increases wine quality by using a new harvester that leaves stems and petioles in the vineyard.