The addendum will be available April 1, 2025 for those growers who wish to meet Walmart requirements for protection of pollinator health.

CCOVI’s director Debbie Inglis is leading multi-faceted research to build resilience into the grape sector.

PMRA has approved several minor use label expansions for UP-Cyde insecticide which manages spotted wing drosophila, crucifer flea beetle, aster leafhoppers and tarnished plant bug. See details for crop specifics.

Researchers from four Canadian universities are forecasting price increases of 1-3% in fruits and 3-5% in vegetables for 2025. A family of four should budget to pay another $800 for groceries or a total of $16,834.

The United Nations is spotlighting risks facing the world’s soils under the title: Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage. Several Canadian researchers are contributing to how growers can measure, monitor and manage soils.