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ADAMA Canada will continue selling Silencer and Zivata insecticide with relabelling changes that respect permitted uses by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. Lambda-cyhalorthrin is the active ingredient. -
Andermatt Canada is introducing Bassidor for biological control of white flies and two-spotted mites in greenhouses. -
Adama Canada has received registration for Soratel fungicide, a new tool for highbush and lowbush blueberry growers to fight Septoria leaf spot, rust and mummy berry. -
UAP and Sipcam Agro USA are launching Downforce, a new fluazinam-based fungicide for the 2023 growing season. It’s registered for potatoes, ginseng, berries, cantaloupe, carrots, cole crops and more.
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The Canadian Produce Marketing Association has named 18 rising stars who will be participating in the Passion for Produce program at the annual convention and trade show in Toronto. -
The Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada honoured three award winners at its 100th anniversary banquet in Vancouver. Winner of the Doug Connery Award was Deb Hart, vice-chair of the seed potato sub-committee. -
Dan Branson, 57, senior director of business and product development, passed suddenly on March 11. -
Keith Currie will helm the Canadian Federation of Agriculture for the next two years. He served as president of the Ontario Federation from 2016-2020 and will now move into the president’s chair at the national level.
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Jac. Vandenberg, a New York-based importer and distributor of fruits, has won acclaim for its Sunrays bio-based grape bags. -
Rijk Zwaan, the Dutch vegetable breeding company, took home gold for its orange-coloured Tatayoyo peppers at the 2023 Fruit Logistica Innovation Award… -
The California Tomato Growers Association has completed negotiations for the 2023 crop with all processors agreeing to $138 per ton. This price is 31… -
The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce, chaired by Canadian Ron Lemaire, has analyzed the hurdles throughout the farm-to-table chain, post-COVID, and u…
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Jorge Osorio enjoys the driver’s seat as he transports his fellow compañeros at Windset Farms’ cucumber greenhouse near Delta, British Columbia. He… -
Expect more formulations with environmental benefits says Cornie Thiessen, general manager for Canada, ADAMA Agricultural Solutions. -
Tree fruit growers Elly Hoff and her brother Fred Meyers serve coffee to their Mexican workers Eduardo Bautista and Victor Lugo. In January 2023,… -
Farmers never retire. They transition. That’s the case with grape grower Bill Schenck and his son Brian who are in discussions with other family…
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Las Vegas is the site of the world’s biggest launch pad for new technology. The 2023 award in the Food/AgTech category went to GUSS Automation… -
The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network announces funding for five projects, two of which are of interest to horticulture. -
Greenhouse grower Mucci Farms is honing its expertise in strawberry cultivation by conducting onsite experimental lighting strategies under Sollum's… -
The University of Windsor is partnering with a local greenhouse operation, Horteca, for research and proof-of-concept designs. The partnership will…
Charles Stevens, chair of the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, is setting the table for the February 21, 2023 annual general meeting. He points out the need for upgraded energy infrastructure, especially to support the greenhouse sector.
As input prices climb, will loyalty become a casualty in purchasing decisions? Will producers increasingly make choices mainly on price? Columnist Owen Roberts cites recent research on how farmers view fertilizer, crop protection inputs and seed.
Communicate costs of production well in advance of the negotiation with retailers says columnist Peter Chapman.
Crop protection columnist Chris Duyvelshoff explains new tank mixing rules that PMRA issued in December 2022. If a label contains no guidance on tank mixing, then tank mixes are not permitted.
Columnist Luc Bérubé makes it a point to talk about protection of workers who use crop protection products. He shared his best tips at a field day this past August 2022 near Rivière-du-Loup, Québec.
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.
