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New research finds vacant jobs in agriculture cost producers $1.5 billion

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New figures released by the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) illustrate the i

Submitted by The Grower on 31 March 2016

WARMING SEED POSITIVELY AFFECTS EMERGENCE AND MARKETABLE YIELD

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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.

Submitted by Karen Davidson on 31 March 2016

Lower prices for ugly produce strikes chord with consumers

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Aware of the trend to marketing second-grade or ugly produce, BC Fresh Vegetables (dba BCfresh)

Submitted by The Grower on 31 March 2016

Think twice before buying potato seed out of province

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To date, the genome of the potato has not been sequenced because it’s so complex genetically.

Submitted by Karen Davidson on 31 March 2016

Asian eggplant shows promise in the field and in greenhouses

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Don’t underestimate eggplant. With increasing immigration of Asians to Canada, this category is quietly growing with local production of Chinese long and Indian round varieties.

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.