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Dale Kobelsky will take up the role on April 1, 2026.
Phobos FC 360 will be available for the 2026 growing season for use in low-bush blueberries. It provides disease protection from Monilinia blight and rust says Vive Crop Protection.
PMRA has approved the herbicide for suppression of foxtail and redroot pigweed in carrots grown in muck soil.
The proposal is to allow pesticide application by drones for products that are currently registered for aerial application. Comments are due by March 25, 2026.
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.
Jason Lemay will be the acting fruit crop specialist responsible for berries until February 2027.
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada wrapped up its 2026 Conference and AGM in Ottawa on March 12, vowing to strengthen its national voice. Marcus Janzen, a BC greenhouse grower, introduced the board of directors in his role as president.
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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…
Forty U.S. farm and agricultural groups are targeting Washington with an ad campaign in favour of the U.S-Mexico-Canada trade deal.
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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…
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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,…
New technologies will help growers meet the challenges of labour shortages and rising input costs.
Since Canada’s last landmark mental health study, has life improved? Columnist Owen Roberts seeks answers from University of Guelph’s Andria Jones. She encourages growers to participate in the latest survey.
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.
