The Dispute Resolution Corporation will continue to establish its reputation as the global trade standards body. Staff will attend events in Spain, Peru and the U.S. in early fall.
- American growers have reduced potato acreage in 2026 by 3.2 per cent, responding to over-supply in the previous year.
- Weather has severely impacted the tart cherry crop to the extent that the largest grower will not be running his packing plant near Simcoe, Ontario
- OMAFA specialists Erica Pate, Jason Lemay and Katie Goldenhar are seeking survey participants to learn more about fungicide resistance in blueberry anthracnose.
- Tender fruit season kicks off the week of July 13 with smaller volumes of apricots and plums, followed by peaches and nectarines the week of July 20.