Canada has about 800 licensed wineries, the majority of which operate in British Columbia, Ontario, Québec and Nova Scotia. They are eligible to apply to a new two-year Wine Sector Support Program valued at $166 million.

Thanks to the Minor Use Program, the label for Fontelis fungicide has been expanded to help manage sclerotinia stem rot on Crop Group 1B, root vegetables.

Thanks to the Minor Use Program, the label for Exirel insecticide has been expanded to help manage thrips on head and stem vegetables.

Thanks to the Minor Use Program, the label for Milstop foliar fungicide is expanded to help manage powdery mildew in field and greenhouse-grown herbs (CG-25) and field-grown spices (CG-26).

An online consultation, led by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, opened June 27 and will run until September 28, 2022 to inform the National Agricultural Labour Strategy. Some areas of focus include automation and technology and programs to recruit…