Chris Duyvelshoff, crop protection advisor, and Brian Rideout, chair, crop protection section, Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, co-author the Crop Protection Report to members. Highlight:  8 new active ingredients were registered…
       - Many growers don’t spend enough time or resources on packaging which serves three purposes: to protect, preserve and promote.
 - As columnist Owen Roberts writes, there’s no need to wonder if European-style farm protests could happen in Canada. Disgruntled farmers protested in Rimouski, Québec in March 2024.
 - Shawn Brenn, chair of the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, reviews the priority issues for 2024.
 - The Berry Growers of Ontario has recognized Tom Heeman for not only six years on the board of directors but leadership in numerous organizations.