Prism herbicide now has a label expansion for stone fruit.

BASF Canada sees a bright future in horticulture. Seven horticultural representatives are stationed across the country. And new insecticides to control piercing and sucking insects are due in 2019.

Access to labour is one of the key issues for 2018. Growers are worried about access to seasonal workers, but also resourcing technical skills and managerial skills. We call Kirk Kemp, president of Algoma Orchards near Newcastle Ontario to find out how his operation is transitioning.

BASF’s Prowl H2O herbicide label has been expanded for control of labeled weeds on field tomatoes.

Bayer is bringing Luna Sensation, a broad-spectrum, systemic fungicide with the active ingredients of fluopyram and trifloxystrobin (Groups 7 & 11 respectively), to horticulture growers in Canada.

Leafy greens are tender to eat but tough to handle.

A well-known fungicide will be easier to use in a premix formulation for 2018.

A new herbicide with group 14 mode of action provides broad-spectrum control of all major annual grass and broadleaf weeds in potatoes.

Germany tips the EU vote in favour of extending the license for glyphosate for another five years. The European debate has focused on competing reports of scientists on the weedkiller’s safety.

Naturipe Berry Growers has joined an impressive list of U.S. berry investors to support development of Harvest CROO Robotics.