Crystal Mackay will coordinate the Food Day Canada event set for July 31. The farm and food advocate takes over the reins from event founder Anita Stewart, who passed in 2020.

Health Canada has released its proposed special review decisions related to potential risks to squash bee.

While Canadian famers have traditionally relied heavily on federal government programs and subsidies to fund new technology, another avenue has emerged to support them: private equity investors and venture capitalists. 

Nothing has been easy at EZ Grow Farms for the last pandemic year. And yet, pre-laid plans to expand the footprint of the strawberry plant propagation greenhouse has come to fruition near Langton, Ontario. Dusty Zamecnik is riding a revolution that’s taken the Ontario greenhouse strawberry industry from 50 to 120 acres in the last two years.

Orondis Ultra fungicide was already labeled for management of several diseases on a range of crops in Canada.

Dusty Zamecnik discusses the new technologies that are driving his greenhouse expansion, including global genetics for best flavour.

Pesticide safety courses continue to be offered in a variety of formats for growers who need to recertify

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association has appointed seven new board members for three-year terms at its annual general meeting June 9, 2021. Their backgrounds range from retail to greenhouse operations.

Colorado potato beetles are the focus of  a five- year national survey on tolerance levels to selected registered insecticides.

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion registration for Entrust insecticide.