The Cool Climate and Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) returns with 10...
Another tool is available for managing spotted-wing drosophila in blueberries. ADAMA...
Erika DeBrouwer has joined the horticulture crops unit, Ontario Ministry of...
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is partnering with the University of Guelph-Ridgetown Campus Business Development Centre to offer an online training program for workers new to the agricultural sector.
More details have been released on testing requirements for temporary foreign workers arriving in Canada. Those from Mexico and Jamaica, as well as some Caribbean, Central American and South American countries, can use tests conducted within 96 hours of departure, instead of 72 hours, until January 14.
In a new twist, some of America’s largest blueberry growers are insisting that there is no injury to the industry when most imports arrive outside the domestic growing season of late April to early September. The coalition went public a week before the U.S. International Trade Commission looks at the case on January 12.
The broad-spectrum insecticide has been re-evaluated and approved by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency for continued use in Canada. The product is used in tree fruit, berries, carrots, celery and potatoes.
The federal government’s new requirement for COVID-19 testing prior to travel is posing hurdles for seasonal workers boarding early January flights from Mexico City to Vancouver.
Almost one-third of the 385 seasonal workers stranded in in Ontario have flown home to Trinidad and Tobago. More are slated to go when the Caribbean islands’ government arranges the next plane.
The president and co-founder of Cave Spring Cellars has been named to the Order of Canada, capping a lifetime of achievements in the wine and hospitality industry of the Niagara Peninsula.
Ontario growers are encouraged to register for an OMAFRA pesticide resistance management series. From Jan 25-28, 2021, learn more about how resistance occurs, Ontario-specific issues and management when using herbicides, insecticides and fungicides in field fruit, veg and specialty crops.
One crop protection company is highlighting its rewards program on a portfolio of products that include fungicides, herbicides, seed treatments, insecticides, biostimulants and plant growth regulators.
Some Safe Food for Canadians licence holders will need to renew their licence before it expires on January 15, 2021. Others will expire in the weeks and months to follow.
BASF has received label expansion for Serifel, a fungicide and a biological that can be used on a range of fruiting, leafy, root and cucurbit vegetables and berries.
Another tool is available for managing spotted-wing drosophila in blueberries. ADAMA Agricultural Solutions has announced that the crop protection product can be used on both highbush and lowbush blueberries.
Syngenta Canada has announced key additions to the Miravis fungicide lineup. This is news pertinent to diverse horticultural crops such as potatoes, strawberries and highbush blueberries.
The broad-spectrum insecticide has been re-evaluated and approved by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency for continued use in Canada. The product is used in tree fruit, berries, carrots, celery and potatoes.
Erika DeBrouwer has joined the horticulture crops unit, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. She will be based in Simcoe.
Robert Van Der Geest becomes general manager for Nature Fresh Farms Mexico leading operations of a 15-acre pepper greenhouse in the central region of the country. Another 15 acres are under construction.
The president and co-founder of Cave Spring Cellars has been named to the Order of Canada, capping a lifetime of achievements in the wine and hospitality industry of the Niagara Peninsula.
The annual general meeting of CanAgPlus, the not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates the CanadaGAP Program, has elected two new and two returning directors. This is the oversight board for food safety.
Smart algorithms can optimize and steer climate, irrigation and energy in daily operations of greenhouses. A January 28 webinar delves into how artificial intelligence can reduce dependency on human expertise in controlled environments.
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Telus Corporation, a Canadian telecom company, has announced its acquisitions of several data management and analytics companies to come under the umbrella of Telus Agriculture.
Ecoation is partnering with Kinova, a Canadian-based global leader in professional robotics. It’s a step forward in identifying pests and diseases in greenhouses.
