No spotted lanternfly has been identified at 42 trapping locations across Ontario, but trapping is ongoing in 2023.
While wildfires in Nova Scotia have drawn headlines, dry conditions are concerning to farmers across several provinces. Prince Edward Island, for example, is experiencing one of the driest springs on record.
Early season favourites such as asparagus, rhubarb and field strawberries join greenhouse vegetables to kick off the wealth of produce grown in Ontario.
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association met with 34 parliamentarians in their annual Farm to Plate event in Ottawa. Sustainability is a key theme going forward.
Crop protection columnist Josh Mosiondz reports on the in-person meeting held in Gatineau to set priorities for minor use research. He is Ontario’s minor use coordinator.
