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Effective April 1, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency changed its name to Pesticides Regulatory Directorate.
Based in Forth Worth, Texas, AgBiTech mass produces and commercializes biological insecticides which are naturally occurring viruses that control key caterpillar pests. Most products are used in row crop farming systems.
AAFC researchers Jonathan Griffiths and Aiming Wang review many plant viruses that result in reduced production.
Dale Kobelsky will take up the role on April 1, 2026.
After 10 years at the helm, the Niagara-on-the-Lake grape farmer thanked the grower community and his family for their support.
Lee Quackenbush will guide the company’s continued growth and reinforce the company’s position as the largest greenhouse operator in North America with more than 700 acres under cultivation. This includes BrightFarms and Mucci Farms.
James Neven is the first greenhouse sector representative in the Commission’s history.
The executive director of the PEI Horticultural Association is honoured for leading important research and agronomy initiatives.
In 2026, the board allocated $321,035 in funding for 12 projects that focus on topics such as bloom consistency, disease and pest prevention, and appl…
Led by the American Farm Bureau Federation, specialty crop groups are highlighting market pressures, extreme winter weather and geopolitical uncertain…
Christopher Gerlach, vice-president, insights and analytics, US Apple, has released the latest statistics for apple holdings in the United States as o…
Specialty crop growers have until March 13, 2026 to report 2025 acres to the USDA’s Farm Service Agency. Commodity-specific details of $1B of assistan…
Some southwestern Ontario greenhouse operators dimmed their state-of-the-art LED lights in winter 2026 because they couldn’t afford hydro that…
As Canada pursues greater food self-sufficiency, water will be key. Manitoba and Saskatchewan growers share their strategies for water management.
While AI and machine learning are the flavour of the hour, it’s still the case that Canadian horticulture employs about 70,000 temporary foreign…
After three years of trials, winegrower Brian Schmidt (L) and Clean Works entrepreneur Paul Moyer along with his partner Court Holdings, are…
Field-ready technologies will be spotlighted at the March 26 event in London, Ontario.
The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has announced funding to CropVue Technologies based in Surrey, BC. It is partnering with…
The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has invested more than $737,000 in SmartGro Bioengineering Inc. It is developing an AI-…
A recent automation expo in Woodland, California showcased 30 robotic solutions that attracted growers from tomatoes, sugar cane, fresh vegetables,…
The Grower’s columnist Owen Roberts comments on Health Canada’s consultation on using drones for pest control products already registered for aerial application.
There are plenty of Canadian-made products and beverages that can fill domestic shelves and appeal to global markets writes Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman.
OFVGA’s crop protection advisor Chris Duyvelshoff makes the case for investing in the minor use program. From 2020-2024, the horticultural industry estimates the minor use program helped to prevent $1.6 billion in annual crop losses, contributed an additional $1.6 billion in GDP to the economy and supported more than 12,000 jobs.
Shawn Brenn, chair of OFVGA and Alison Robertson, executive director of OFVGA team up for an executive summary of the past year’s activities.
Crop protection columnist Josh Mosiondz provides a valuable roundup of the URMULE registrations to date and some of the projects underway for 2026.
