Overall, the Canadian government’s April 16th budget is disappointing to agricultural organizations. Horticulture, a sector with a $6 billion farmgate value, continues to seek relief on a number of measures including carbon taxes and for approval of…
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association welcomes delegates to the 2024 Convention and Trade Show on April 23-25 in Vancouver. It’s Canada’s largest fruit and vegetable show attracting more than 147 international exhibitors. More than 600 exhibit…
Verdant Technologies’ post-harvest solution can be used on broccoli, tomatoes peaches and other fruits and vegetables.
Canadian farmers received $22.9 million for their 2023 garlic crop. Most of the crop is grown in Ontario and Québec.
Canada’s food and beverage manufacturers face a mix of obstacles and optimism for profit margin improvements in the year ahead, according to the latest Food and Beverage Report from Farm Credit Canada.
At the annual general meeting of Grape Growers of Ontario, board chair Mattias Oppenlaender reported a 2023 harvest of more than 75,000 tonnes of grapes.
A team of Canadian parliamentarians and senators along with CPMA president Ron Lemaire met with U.S. counterparts in support of the Canadian fresh produce sector on April 11.
Richard Lee takes stock of greenhouse vegetable sector growth
Jessica Solanki looks to next-generation challenges
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- Apr 23, 2024Ontario growers will appreciate the updated pigweed species ID guide, complete with photos and county-by-county maps where resistance has been found.
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Karen Davidson - Apr 17, 2024Inspectors of Ontario grape growers will be looking for adherence to label directions: crop, rate, number of applications, application method, application interval, PHI, REI, PPE, buffer zones, etc.
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Karen Davidson - Apr 01, 2024A partnership between multiple farm organizations has created a new awareness campaign as growers head to the fields. Be Drift Aware is intended to remind growers to be sensitive to the unintentional aerial movement of plant protection products.
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Josh Mosiondz - Mar 14, 2024The PMRA has approved a minor label expansion for increased lateral bud break, improved branch angles and tree structure, and branching of nursery stock and non-bearing orchard trees.
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Karen Davidson - Apr 08, 2024Anthony Leardi, MPP-Essex, has been assigned to the role of parliamentary assistant to the Ontario minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs. Also appointed is John Jordan, MPP-Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston.
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Karen Davidson - Apr 04, 2024Murray Driediger, president and CEO of BC Fresh Vegetables Inc. has been named the recipient of the 2024 Canadian Produce Marketing Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Karen Davidson - Apr 03, 2024The Berry Growers of Ontario has recognized Tom Heeman for not only six years on the board of directors but leadership in numerous organizations.
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Karen Davidson - Apr 02, 2024Dr. Asim Biswas has won the prestigious Steacie Prize in recognition of his applied soil science research.
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Karen Davidson - Apr 05, 2024The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has produced a number of videos on harvesting sanitation. They are available in English and Spanish.
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Karen Davidson - Mar 25, 2024The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce is conducting a 2024 survey into production and shipping costs and selling prices for the following countries: C…
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Karen Davidson - Feb 26, 2024A new report commissioned by the U.S.-based National Potato Council shows that Canada is second only to Mexico as a destination for fresh potatoes. Ex…
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Karen Davidson - Feb 19, 2024Investments include modern greenhouses, laboratories, a seed processing area and digital solutions to enhance efficiencies in breeding processes
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Karen Davidson - Mar 29, 2024The farmgate value of greenhouse vegetable production is 36 per cent of the approximately $6 billion of Canadian horticultural produce. Currently,…
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Karen Davidson - Feb 23, 2024Growers such as Mike Chromczak have a big crop protection responsibility – in his case 2,000 acres of asparagus, watermelon and rotational crops of…
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Karen Davidson - Jan 29, 2024Dusty Zamecnik, EZ Grow Farms, is launching a 19-acre glass propagation greenhouse near Langton, Ontario. Building on years of experience with bare-…
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Karen Davidson - Dec 21, 2023The Grape Growers of Ontario is nurturing a young growers’ group that has its own communications and government relations sub-committees. The Next…
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Karen Davidson - Apr 18, 2024The biotech company is publishing strong spray trial results for its Clonostachys rosea CR-7 (CR-7) biofungicide when used on a blueberry crop.…
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Karen Davidson - Apr 17, 2024Verdant Technologies’ post-harvest solution can be used on broccoli, tomatoes peaches and other fruits and vegetables.
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Karen Davidson - Apr 08, 2024Verdant Technologies is partnering with Sobeys Inc. to eliminate ice from the broccoli supply chain in Canada. HarvestHold Fresh is an in-box sheet…
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Karen Davidson - Mar 28, 2024The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has named Vivid Machines to lead a project on data-driven dormant apple tree pruning and…
Owen Roberts - Apr 03, 2024
As columnist Owen Roberts writes, there’s no need to wonder if European-style farm protests could happen in Canada. Disgruntled farmers protested in Rimouski, Québec in March 2024.
Peter Chapman - Apr 03, 2024
Many growers don’t spend enough time or resources on packaging which serves three purposes: to protect, preserve and promote.
Chris Duyvelshoff - Apr 03, 2024
Chris Duyvelshoff, crop protection advisor, and Brian Rideout, chair, crop protection section, Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, co-author the Crop Protection Report to members. Highlight: 8 new active ingredients were registered by PMRA for edible hort in 2023
Shawn Brenn - Apr 03, 2024
Shawn Brenn, chair of the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, reviews the priority issues for 2024.
Josh Mosiondz - Mar 14, 2024
The PMRA has approved a minor label expansion for increased lateral bud break, improved branch angles and tree structure, and branching of nursery stock and non-bearing orchard trees.