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January 9, 2019 |
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The Agricultural Retailers Association has named Simplot Grower Solutions as its 2018 Retailer of the Year.
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The average Canadian family can expect to spend $411 more on food in 2019, bringing their total yearly grocery bill to $12,157 due to more expensive fruit and vegetables, according to Canada’s Food Price Report.
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As part of a strategic initiative to assist Ontario’s farmers with high levels of DON (vomitoxin) contamination in this year’s corn crop, the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association is releasing new cost-share opportunities to support DON testing.
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Solafilm soil-biodegradable mulch film by FilmOrganic is a high performance, high tensile strength black mulch film. That means it lays nice and flat even when its windy because you can pull a 5% tension on it.
Get an early start on your season.
Solafilm is extra durable with a minimum 30-day planting window and 4-month service life. And because its soil-biodegradable, you can enjoy the reward of an extra picking instead of spending money cleaning a field of dirty old plastic.
Convenient. Economical. Clean.
Call us at 888-754-5156 ext. 15 or e-mail at info@filmorganic.com to learn more about Solafilm.
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Canada currently imports millions of dollars’ worth of seed every year, despite mild winters in the southwest of B.C. that position the province as a viable climate for seed production. “Seed is mainly imported in B.C.,” explains Shauna MacKinnon, program co-ordinator with FarmFolk CityFolk, a not-for-profit organization that is leading a provincial project that is aimed at increasing seed production capacity and customer base for seed farmers.
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Fruit and Vegetable magazine wants to ensure our content is informative and relevant for today’s growers. To do this, we need your help. What challenges, opportunities and trends are you seeing on your operation? Share your thoughts and be entered for a chance to win $500.
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Canadian pome fruit growers know how devastating fireblight can be to the health of their orchards and bottom line. What makes matters more frustrating is when control options are limited. The good news is apple growers can turn to KASUMIN ® Bactericide to keep fireblight in check. Kasugamycin, the active ingredient in KASUMIN, features a unique site of activity and mode of action, making it an excellent choice for resistance management strategies.
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The University of Guelph recently announced a $500,000 donation for soil health outreach in Ontario.
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The Annual General Meeting of CanAgPlus, the not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates the CanadaGAP Program, was held in December in Ottawa.
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New Canadian crop profiles for cherry and grape are now available and free to download.
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