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Disease pressure rises in Ontario vegetable crops

The latest OMAFRA vegetable crop report shows blights and mildews are particularly prevalent due to the excess moisture, but celery leaf curl and alternaria are also causing problems.


AAFC invests $1.7 million in Quebec ag sustainability projects

The N.S. Department of Agriculture has invested $309,000 in the project to help raspberry growers improve long-cane production systems and share their research with other growers.


Keeping pesticide where you put it in a wet year

Ontario has received an abundance of rain recently. One of the consequences of this is an increased possibility of pesticide residue wash-off as its rainfastness – or ability to withstand rainfall – is put to the test.
 
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Golden opportunity for the adventurous

In 2004, Steve and Bonnie Mackenzie-Grieve thought they were ready to slow down a little. So, they passed their two southern Alberta businesses on to their son, packed their bags and headed north. Far north. Seventeen years later, as Canada’s most northern commercial potato producer, the couple is adventuring and old-fashioned pioneering on a daily basis. » Read more...
 
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Soil microbiome can improve carrot resistance to deadly fungus

Alternaria dauci is one of the most damaging pathogens in carrots. Pesticides can be used to control the fungi, but they’re not widely available in developing countries and can’t be used in organic systems. Purdue University scientists have another solution: cultivating microbes under the ground can help keep carrots safe » Read more...
 
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Help us improve the Canadian Fruit & Vegetable Summit

We’re bringing the Canadian Fruit & Vegetable Summit to you virtually again in 2022, and we’ve made a survey to learn how we can help make your virtual event experience the best ever. » Learn more