Home
An Emergency Use Registration now allows Captan 480 SC fungicide for control of anthracnose on field peppers in Ontario only. This registration is in effect until June 1, 2029.
OMAFA specialists Erica Pate, Jason Lemay and Katie Goldenhar are seeking survey participants to learn more about fungicide resistance in blueberry anthracnose.
As of June 30, growers can use drones to apply pesticides already approved for conventional and aerial application. Users must obtain a drone pilot certificate from Transport Canada.
The label expansion also includes up to three applications per year in potatoes for longer broad-spectrum control against key diseases.
Aron Kavanagh joins Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers as junior data integrity analyst.
Mark MacPhail, most recently vice president, Agriculture for Cavendish Farms Inc, brings 30 years-plus experience to the $161 million sector that cans, freezes or pickles fresh vegetables.
Clayton Botkin, a professional agrologist with 20 years of experience in agricultural production, management and extension, is the new general manager.
Berenice Vega is the new executive director leading strategic direction, employer relationships and continued delivery of services to about 1,300 Ontario farm employers. Karem Rivas joins her as general manager, overseeing day-to-day operations.
-
A recent analysis of six crops – watermelon, lettuce, cabbage, blueberries, strawberries and tomatoes – reveals the underlying challenges for U.S. gro…
Canada and Mexico are the two largest markets for U.S. agriculture. Exports grew from $8.9B in 1993 to $60B in 2024.
Ongoing investigations by the Center for Disease Control have pointed to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan…
American growers have reduced potato acreage in 2026 by 3.2 per cent, responding to over-supply in the previous year.
British Columbia company Global Fruit sends half of its sweet cherry production to the U.S. It’s been a reliable market to date, but diversification…
The diversity of horticulture’s research needs is a perennial challenge in terms of funding and when growers can put forward their priorities.
The UN’s International Year of the Woman Farmer deserves a focus on the strides of Canadians. Here are four cross-country profiles.
Robert Shuh, elected president of the Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services (FARMS) a year ago, reflects on the 60th anniversary of the…
Federal SCAP funding up to $1.65 million will assist this Toronto-based company in improving crop health monitoring and yield forecasting.
Several companies have promising products that could benefit horticulture.
The president and CEO of Catania Worldwide will be honoured for his significant contributions to Canada’s fresh produce industry on April 30.
Based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Anodyne Chemistries Inc. is developing an innovative bio-electric process that converts carbon dioxide and water…
The PM’s recognition of food security as a national priority reflects the importance of Canada’s food system at a time of geopolitical uncertainty, trade disruption and ongoing concerns about food affordability writes Mike Chromczak, chair, Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association.
Crop protection columnist Chris Duyvelshoff shares the latest details on the approval of drone spraying in Canada.
Shawn Brenn, chair of OFVGA and Alison Robertson, executive director of OFVGA team up for an executive summary of the past year’s activities.
Ontario’s minor use coordinator, Josh Mosiondz, lists the final results of the national exercise in identifying research priorities for 2027.
