Christopher P. Dufault, acting manager, Crop Protection, at the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada, offers perspective on the transformation project at the Pest Management Regulatory Agency.
- Canada has about 800 licensed wineries, the majority of which operate in British Columbia, Ontario, Québec and Nova Scotia. They are eligible to apply to a new two-year Wine Sector Support Program valued at $166 million.
- Thanks to the Minor Use Program, the label for Fontelis fungicide has been expanded to help manage sclerotinia stem rot on Crop Group 1B, root vegetables.
- Thanks to the Minor Use Program, the label for Exirel insecticide has been expanded to help manage thrips on head and stem vegetables.
- Thanks to the Minor Use Program, the label for Milstop foliar fungicide is expanded to help manage powdery mildew in field and greenhouse-grown herbs (CG-25) and field-grown spices (CG-26).