Comment period extended on chlorothalonil until June 9
Canada’s horticultural industry was set on its heels earlier this winter when the Pest Management
Test seed potatoes for Dickeya
Here is some additional information to supplement the March 2016 article of Tracy Shinners-Carnel
New research finds vacant jobs in agriculture cost producers $1.5 billion
New figures released by the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) illustrate the i
WARMING SEED POSITIVELY AFFECTS EMERGENCE AND MARKETABLE YIELD
Dickeya dianthicola, the new blackleg pathogen has the ability to remain dormant in tubers when temperatures are low e.g. at harvest time and in seed storages. Infected tubers look healthy at planting, but the disease develops when soil temperature increases.
Lower prices for ugly produce strikes chord with consumers
Aware of the trend to marketing second-grade or ugly produce, BC Fresh Vegetables (dba BCfresh)
Think twice before buying potato seed out of province
To date, the genome of the potato has not been sequenced because it’s so complex genetically.
Asian eggplant shows promise in the field and in greenhouses
Eggplant, a member of the nightshade family, is coming into the sun. This oft-ignored vegetable is becoming more visible in produce aisles as Canada’s South Asian immigrants demand the tastes of their childhoods.
