Potato growers Charles Emre and his son-in-law Nick Bell examine a cover crop in July 2023 on their farm, Windham Centre, Ontario. Soil health is top-of-mind for the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry which is expected to release…

Among several issues, Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada and Canadian Produce Marketing Association raised awareness of the industry’s significant concerns with recent Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) proposals related to packaging.

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency has expanded the label to help manage root rots on field- and greenhouse-grown herbs and field-grown spices (CG 25 and 26) in Canada.

Defining the sensory profiles of fresh berries has helped Vineland researchers in their understanding of aromas and textures for both Ontario field-grown and greenhouse-grown strawberries as well as those imported from the U.S.

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency has expanded the label to help manage various diseases on haskap berries and bulb vegetables in Canada.