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Food waste, onion diseases and labour efficiency in orchards are among the 40 University of Guelph research projects being funded by the government of Ontario’s $6.52-million investment.
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Gatten, a powdery mildew fungicide proposed for use in cherries, cucurbits and grapes, has been submitted to the PMRA for registration and is anticipated to be available for the 2022 growing season.
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Alistair MacGregor, a B.C. Member of Parliament and NDP Critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food, received the award for his support of Canada’s produce industry and advocacy for industry issues on Parliament Hill.
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AgSafe’s Safety Ready website is a self-assessment tool designed to assist agricultural organizations in British Columbia assess their current safety management system, and readiness for the safety Certificate of Recognition (COR) program.
The Safety Ready tool keeps your progress tracking reports, readiness summaries, past audit reports all in one convenient place, and provides feedback to help identify areas of safety where you may need assistance from an AgSafe safety advisor or consultant.
There is no cost to use the Safety Ready self-assessment tool. Set up your Safety Ready Self-Assessment account today.
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During her keynote speech at this year’s Fall Harvest event, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced the funding of three projects to develop risk management tools. The projects include insurance products addressing the diversity of horticultural production, disease and insect infestations in greenhouses, and climate change.
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The inaugural Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture (IWCA) Summit took place on Oct.20. With 11 outstanding women on screen and more than 200 women in attendance, the Summit featured lively discussions of important issues in Canadian agriculture and for women in leadership roles in general. The event recording is now available.
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Modified Atmosphere Packaging for Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of modern MAP technologies for fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. Coverage begins with the general MAP concept and application by introducing the concept of MAP, how MAP works for fresh-cut produce and the benefits and shortfalls of MAP in its application. The book then discusses the basic aspects of MAP – packaging materials and machinery. Coverage of this important aspect is included in the book since fresh-cut manufacturers spend much more time in the day-to-day operations on packaging machinery and systems as compared to packaging film materials. In the final section, Modified Atmosphere Packaging for Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables highlights the latest developments in the packaging industry and how they could impact the fresh-cut industry.
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Check out what you missed during the leadership, communication, and balance live panels – watch the recordings of the IWCA Summit panels now!
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The Summit is going digital in 2020 as an online event from Nov. 18 to 20, 2020.
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