The presence and messaging of Hon. Marjorie Michel, federal minister of health, at CropLife Canada’s Spring Dialogue Days were welcome.
- The future crop protection company “New Corteva” will be headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Vylor, its advanced seed and genetics company, will be headquartered in Johnston, Iowa.
- The Emergency Use Registration is to help manage cabbage maggot in rutabaga grown in eight provinces. Note that each insecticide has a specific time period that’s permitted for use.
- The Pesticides Regulatory Directorate has expanded the label for Serifel biological fungicide.
- The Pesticides Regulatory Directorate has expanded the Pyganic insecticide label to help control various pests such as onion thrips, leafhoppers and climbing cutworms.