Friday, June 22, 2018 - Karen Davidson

The PMRA has announced the cancellation of mancozeb, a widely-used fungicide, for all horticultural crops except foliar use on potatoes. The phase-out will take three years.

Friday, June 8, 2018 - Jim Chaput

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently announced the approval of minor use label expansion registrations for Venture L herbicide for control of labeled weeds on rhubarb, the bulb onion subgroup 3-07A, green onions, caneberries subgroup 13-07A and lettuce in Canada.

Friday, June 8, 2018 - Jim Chaput

Entrust and Success insecticide labels have been expanded for control of cabbage maggot on greenhouse Brassica transplants in Canada.

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - The Grower

New biological product is available for control of cabbage looper in field vegetables.

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - The Grower

After two years of due diligence and divestments, German-based Bayer will complete the acquisition of Monsanto on June 7. Monsanto’s name will be retired.

Friday, June 1, 2018 - Karen Davidson

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has released its update on the use of captan in tender fruit. Label changes will occur by May 2020.