Ken Knox, former Ontario deputy minister of agriculture, has been honoured for his lifetime of achievements with an appointment as Member to the Order of Canada.

Let’s take a look at the ones that should be in the top list for a grower or an agronomist interested in being more efficient in a crop protection program.

David Bailey, acting chief plant health officer, CFIA, saysthat it could be 2023 before the soil sampling and testing are completed to meet new requirements of the U.S.

Scott Hodgins has been in the crop protection business for 20 years and shares his thoughts on the impacts of COVID-19 on research for horticulture.

Select herbicide was already labeled for management of weeds on a wide range of crops in Canada.

Phostrol fungicide was already labeled for management of diseases on a wide range of crops in Canada.

PMRA recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion registration for Elevate fungicide for control of Botrytis leaf blight (Botrytis squamosa) in Canada.

CanadaGAP has announced its 2022 Technical Advisory Committee members.

The Board of Directors for the Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers elected their vice chairs for 2022: Ron VanDamme as 1st vice chair and Chris Stewart as 2nd vice chair.

The Ontario Apple Growers have announced the 2022 board of directors and committee representatives.

 

District 1 

Keith Wright – Director

Brian Rideout – Director Jeremy Veens – Committee Rep 

 

District 2 

Joe Van de Gevel – Director Chris Hedges - Director

Casey Cleaver – Committee Rep 

 

District 3 

Brian Gilroy – Director

Kyle Ardiel – Director

Greg Ardiel – Committee Rep