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Vive Crop Protection announces biopesticide partnership

Vive Crop Protection recently announced a new partnership with four biopesticide manufacturers to develop new and improved biopesticides, supported by Sustainable Development Technology Canada


Finance and tax advice for succession planning

What are the financial and tax implications of succession for both the current owner and the successor?


Matador/Warrior/Silencer and Imidan proposed phase out

The PMRA have proposed to cancel the registration of both lambda-cyhalothrin (Matador/Silencer/Warrior) and phosmet (Imidan).
 
 
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Sun, heat stress safety for B.C.’s agriculture workers

There are more than 24,000 people employed in British Columbia’s agriculture industry and sun and heat exposure are workplace hazards for many of them.

Agriculture workers have a 2.5 to 3.5 times greater risk of developing skin cancer than indoor workers, according to a Sun Safety At Work Canada 2016 report. Employers are responsible for addressing this risk.

AgSafe, BC’s agriculture health and safety association, suggests the best way to reduce the risk of sun and heat exposure in the workplace is to implement a sun and heat safety action plan for outside workers.
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Events 
 

Potato Variety Demonstration

August 24, 2017
Location: Brooks, Alberta
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International Strawberry Congress 2017

September 6-8, 2017
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
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Agri-Tourism & Farm Direct Marketing Bus Tour

September 11, 2017
Location: Spruce Grove/West Yellowhead region of Alberta
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