Drones may be for sale, but they are not legal for use in spraying pesticides in Canada. Experts say a drone’s footprint is still not fully understood.
Produce associations want the federal government to be aware of the serious concerns and challenges that new plastic rules raise for fruit and vegetable growers, the produce supply chain, the environment and Canadians from coast to coast to coast.
Greg Palmer joins the Canadian Produce Marketing Association as vice-president of trade and market development. His appointment is effective July 15.
In July 2023, two 10-acre Operation Pollinator plots were planted at the Cavendish Farms Research Centre in New Annan and its Freetown site with pollinator-friendly seed, including multiple types of clover, birdsfoot trefoil, groundbreaker radish,…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is proposing new measures to help contain, control and prevent the spread of potato wart. The measures include the use of resistant potato varieties, increased soil analysis and additional equipment cleanliness…
