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The highest ever average audit score for almost 3,000 CanadaGAP program participants has been achieved in 2021, reports executive director Heather Gale. The overall average was 94.61 per cent.
With COP26 meetings as a global drumbeat, the federal and provincial agriculture ministers agree that tackling climate change and protecting the environment for sustainable agriculture are key. Priorities: soil, water and air.
Alberta MP John Barlow is back in the saddle as the shadow minister for agriculture, agri-food and food security.
Premier Doug Ford has confirmed that taxpayers will foot the bill to connect existing Toronto-area highways in Simcoe County and York Region. Holland Marsh-area growers applaud the construction that will link Highway 400 to Highway 404, relieving congestion and safety hazards for farm machinery.
Funds are earmarked for infrastructure, high-speed internet and more.
Canadian distributor, Cohort Wholesale, is supporting Vestaron in commercializing the innovative insecticide for fruit and vegetable crops.
Twenty-one North American horticultural associations are warning about effects of ongoing breaks in the supply chain for fresh produce.
An advanced tray-sealing solution can package up to 250 packs per minute.
Ontario’s minimum wage is to rise to $15/hr on January 1, 2022. It’s unexpected news because the rate just rose to $14.35 hour earlier this fall according to a published schedule. The Ontario government is setting the stage for the June 2, 2022 election.
Transport Canada has provided more clarity for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated temporary foreign workers returning to home countries after October 30, 2021.
Vestaron Corporation has named Plant Products, Leamington, Ontario to be exclusive distributor for the Canadian greenhouse market. The first product will be Spear-T biopesticide.
Canadian distributor, Cohort Wholesale, is supporting Vestaron in commercializing the innovative insecticide for fruit and vegetable crops.
BASF Canada has received registration for a fungicide with new active ingredient Revysol for broad spectrum control against foliar diseases such as early blight, black dot and brown spot in potatoes. It will be available for the 2022 growing season.
Cohort Wholesale will provide technical, sales, warehousing and logistical support for UPL products. The agreement is effective September 1, 2021.
Alberta MP John Barlow is back in the saddle as the shadow minister for agriculture, agri-food and food security.
One of the six scholars named to a $15,000 Nuffield Canada scholarship is Mark Phillips, marketing specialist for the Prince Edward Island Potato Board. He intends to research public trust issues.
Global crop protection company Corteva has named Canadian Chuck Magro as the next CEO, effective November 1, 2021.
The Québec-based and bilingual Marie-Claude Bibeau was the first female to be appointed agriculture minister in March 2019. Her two-year tenure has earned her a renewed posting to the complex portfolio in the next Liberal government.
A smart scanning system is in development to detect fruit size, colour and possible defects for the Ontario apple and tender fruit industries. The goal is to have more consistent, higher-quality fruit and less reliance on manual processes.
Koppert Biological Systems has expanded its Horiver sticky trap range with four new traps for monitoring and trapping pests such as leaf miners, whiteflies, thrips and other harmful insects in a wide variety of crops.
Biobest, active in biocontrol and pollination, is deepening its relationship with ecoation, a pioneer in robotics and artificial intelligence technologies for horticulture.
Based in the Netherlands, Certhon and its Japanese partner DENSO, are launching the Certhon Harvest Robot. This multifunctional robot can detect, cut and transport greenhouse-grown tomatoes to boxes without human help.
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