| |
| |
 |
 |
| |
 |
|
@{mv_date_MMM d, yyyy}@ |
|
| |
Since 2018, this program has provided eligible commercial farmers with high-quality vegetable transplants to help increase the production and variety of produce grown and promote higher marketable yields.
» Read more...
Syngenta Canada recently announced three additions to their Miravis fungicide lineup, including one for potatoes and specialty crops and one for an expanded range of horticultural crops.
» Read more...
The 2021 conference consists of five online seminars. Topics include organic certification, organic vegetable seeds and crop production, and how to handle barriers to transitioning to organic production.
» Read more...
|
| |
|
| |
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.
>> Learn More |
| |
|
| |
Sprayers 101, run by OMAFRA application technology specialist Jason Deveau and Tom Wolf, co-owner of Agrimetrix Research and Training in Saskatoon, has released an updated guide to air-assisted spraying. The second edition of Airblasting 101 covers a broader scope of air-assisted sprayers and will introduce readers to equipment and practices they may not have encountered before.
» Read more... |
| |
In a normal season, U-Pick operations open their fields to thousands of visitors to pick their own fruit and berries. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers had to consider how to adapt their operation to the province’s public health protocols. Here’s how Blueberry Acres, a raspberry and blueberry U-Pick in the Annapolis Valley, handled the changes.
» Read more... |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
