At the U.S. Apple Outlook Conference in Chicago, the association predicted that 2023-2024 apple production will hit 250 million bushels, up 1.5 per cent from last year. The Gala variety retains top spot with the most bushels grown.
- Lallemand Plant Care has reintroduced Lal Guard M52 OD bioinsecticide -- formerly Met52 -- to the Canadian greenhouse market.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released new temporary licensing rules for importers of U.S. romaine lettuce starting September 28, 2023.
- The Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association is hosting a webinar for employers interested in using the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Agricultural Stream. It’s scheduled for Wednesday, August 23.
- The Canadian Potato Council commends the conclusion of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s soil testing of almost 50,000 soil samples for potato wart on Prince Edward Island. Only four finds of potato wart spores were discovered in fields that are…