Of interest to growers, FPT ministers discussed the need to improve the efficiency of the pesticide regulation system, invest in research to promote innovative pest management and preventative tools.

Both federal and Ontario governments are investing up to $4.77 million in 48 projects. One of those is piloting competitive production strategies for Ontario fresh grapes.

The provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are increasing minimum wage rates on October 1.

The two companies are launching a Plug In so that greenhouse growers can seamlessly connect to a spraying robot.

France-based Bioline AgroSciences has acquired Viridaxis, a Belgian expert in mass rearing of several parasitoids that control aphids on myriad crops.