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January 8, 2020
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Stokes Seeds acquires Siegers Seed Company

Stokes Seeds has acquired Siegers Seed Company of Holland, Mich., effective Dec. 19, 2019. Stokes Seeds has retained the employees of Siegers Seed Company the newly combined organizations will do business under the Stokes Seeds brand.


Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame announces new executive members

Trish Jordan, public and industry affairs director with Bayer CropScience, is the new president of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame, with Ted Menzies, a retired farmer from Claresholm, Alta., serving as vice-president.


Syngenta Canada launched Miravis lineup of fungicide products in 2020

Syngenta Canada launched Miravis, a lineup of five fungicide products. Two are of interest to fruit and vegetable growers and can be used in cucurbit and fruiting vegetables, and grapes.
 
 
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The Food Lover’s Garden

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Featured Articles 
 
Transplant

Vegetable transplant program a continued success for Newfoundland

In 2019, the Vegetable Transplant Program provided 1.7 million vegetable transplants to 54 commercial farmers at cost as part of a government push to help increase the variety of crops grown in Newfoundland and Labrador. » Read more...
 
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Manitoba estimates 13,000 unharvested potato acres

After a tough harvest, Manitoba leads all the other provinces in unharvested acres. In 2019, the province saw an estimated 13,000 acres of potatoes left in the ground, more than double the 5,300 acres left in 2018. » Read more...
 
 
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Guelph Organic Conference

Jan. 23-26
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Manitoba Potato Production Days

Jan. 28-30
Location: Brandon, Man.
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Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention

Feb. 19-20
Location: Niagara Falls, Ont.
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