The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a transition period for new standards for greenhouse miniature cucumbers and updates to grades for greenhouse long seedless cucumbers. Growers must comply by January 6, 2024.
As a preparedness measure, PMRA has approved Danitol insecticide for use in pome and stone fruits in case spotted lanternfly is found in Canada. The product has also been labelled for caneberries and bushberries.
The PMRA has approved a minor use label expansion registration amending Ethrel liquid plant growth regulator to differentiate PHI values between mechanical- and hand-harvesting methods used on field tomatoes in Canada.
Early indications show hand labour wage rates increased 11 per cent and machinery labour 28 per cent since the last report in 2018. The final report will be published by John Molenhuis, business analysis and cost of production specialist for the…
Canada’s food safety program, CanadaGAP, will be increasing fees by five per cent effective September 1, 2023.
