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New partnership to help position Canada as a leader in the global economy

Ministers of Agriculture reached agreement on the key elements of a new federal, provincial, territorial (FPT) agricultural policy framework that will come into effect on April 1, 2018.


Succession planning: A process, not an event

A good succession plan requires lots of different pieces that must be put in place over time to ensure the business survives for generations to come.


Fungicide label expanded for suppression of bacterial spot on leaf lettuce

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently announced the approval of URMULE registrations for Confine Extra fungicide for the suppression of bacterial leaf spot on leaf lettuce in Canada.
 
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Stemphylium is the new Botrytis

Stemphylium leaf blight (Stemphylium vesicarium) of onion starts as yellow-tan, water-soaked lesions developing into elongated spots. As these spots cover the entire leaves, onions prematurely defoliate thereby reducing the yield and causing the crop to be more susceptible to other pathogens.

Stemphylium was first identified in Ontario in 2008 and has since spread throughout the Holland Marsh and other onion growing areas in southwestern Ontario.

Stemphylium leaf blight can sometimes be misdiagnosed as purple blotch (Alternaria porri), as they both have very similar symptoms initially. Purple blotch has sunken tan to white lesions with purple centers while Stemphylium tends to have tan lesions without the purple centers.
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Triggs International Premium Vinifera Vineyard Visits/Technical Workshop

August 3, 2017
Location: Various vineyards in the Niagara region
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Triggs International Premium Vinifera Lecture Series - Ontario

August 4, 2017
Location: Brock University, St. Catharines, Ont.
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Triggs International Premium Vinifera Lecture Series - BC

August 8-9, 2017
Location: Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Summerland, BC
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2017 Ontario Potato Field Day

August 17, 2017
Location: Alliston, Ont.
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