The Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association will combine on January 1, 2022. The new association will be led jointly by Cathy Burns and Tom Stenzel throughout 2022. After that, Burns will become the sole CEO.

Nufarm, in partnership with Valent Canada, has received registration for Excalia fungicide for the control of scab and powdery mildew in apples and suppression of rhizoctonia crown and root rot in sugar beets. 

 

Excalia, a group 7 SDHI fungicide with the active ingredient indiflin, delivers locally systemic and translaminar action for complete leaf tissue uptake and distribution across the entire leaf surface. 

 

Biobest Group NV and Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc have signed a partnership agreement.

On the far side of yet another dark pandemic episode, farmers will welcome their slow-moving vehicles to be emblazoned with bumper stickers declaring: WE’VE BEEN VAXED!

ADAMA’s focus is working with smaller, more specialized markets to create value.

Phil Tregunno, chair of the Ontario Tender Fruit Growers, discusses how he overcame initial resistance by his seasonal agricultural workers to get vaccinated.

The Viva Fresh Expo held in Texas in late March provides some clues as to how in-person events will be executed in the future.

2020 exports of the blue superfruit were valued at US$1.020 billion, up 23.4 per cent compared to 2019. For two years now, Peru has outpaced Chile in blueberry production.

Joshua Mosiondz will be joining the Horticulture Technology unit of Ontario’s ag ministry, effective immediately.

BASF Agricultural Solutions is reporting that Zidua SC herbicide recently received label registration for use on potatoes across Canada.