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PMRA has reinstated certain feed uses of the synthetic pyrethroid while cancelling use on apples and peaches.
After visiting Potato Expo in Orlando, Florida in early January, Caleigh Hallink-Irwin shares that growers share the same pain points on both sides of the border when it comes to crop protection. She’s the general manager of the Canadian Potato Council.
Gowan Canada has added Phoenix SC, a burndown herbicide, to its portfolio for control or suppression of broadleaf and grassy weeds in vineyards.
Due to volume of applications being processed, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency is extending its deadline for registrants to update product labels.
Congrats to the 20 rising stars who will participate in the 15th edition of the Passion for Produce program in Montréal from April 8-10, 2025. It’s a mentoring program held at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association annual conference and trade show.
The fifth-generation broccoli farmer from Lynden is one of five inductees who will be honoured at the June 8 ceremony.
Congratulations to Pierre-Luc Barré and Virginie Bourque from Yves Barré Farm of St-Damase. The potato and vegetable farmers will represent Québec at the 2025 National Event of Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers event in November.
Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario has a new chair in Nevin McDougall. His term starts January 18, 2025.
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The most prestigious international prize in the fruit trade goes to the Onix orange and Croptimus, an innovative image analysis technology. The awards…
Major trends include adoption of advanced technologies for wastewater treatment and innovative biological treatment methods.
The Belgium-based potato processor is making its first North American investment in Grand Forks, North Dakota with plans to break ground in 2025.
Ten innovations have been nominated for the coveted Fruit Logistica 2025 award to be announced February 7. The list covers the gamut from attractive v…
Justine Hendricks, CEO, Farm Credit Canada, met up with Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald at the University of Guelph, to share stories about funding innovation…
The Johnston family who operate Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery near Bala, Ontario has invested in a new packing line to improve quality of fresh…
It’s a complicated journey from picking apples in the orchard to final packaging for the retail customer. One of the components is applying a price…
Butternut squash growers Tracy and Pete Gubbels survey their crop near Mount Brydges, Ontario, pointing out that contracted tonnage fell 60 per cent…
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.
As the new U.S. administration moves forward, access to water will likely emerge on the radar. The Columbia River Treaty, the modernized deal on water-sharing between British Columbia and Washington state, is a model of cooperation writes columnist Owen Roberts. @TheUrbanCowboy
Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman lists 10 factors to consider in packaging fresh produce, with an eye to how packaging stands up in automated distribution centres.
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 of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association and Alison Robertson, executive director, share a report on activities in advance of the annual general meeting on February 18, 2025.
Josh Mosiondz, minor use coordinator, OMAFRA, details the priorities for research for the Pest Management Centre’s 2025 agenda.
