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October is flying by! Do you carve pumpkins? What's your go-to face to carve?
- Alex Barnard, editor
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The 2024 wine grape harvest continues, with harvest dates up to 10 days earlier than average because of the warm season, and a light crop for some varieties.
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Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 5.5 per cent in the first half of 2024, according to the mid-year farmland values review by Farm Credit Canada.
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The initiative will help fund job training and new recruitment marketing campaigns, introduce new worker supports such as ride-sharing programs and language training, and more.
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The 2024 IWCA digital magazine is now available. Read up on this year's honourees just in time to attend the fifth annual IWCA Summit on Oct. 22!
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| Canadian Fruit & Vegetable Summit |
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From invasive insects to tricky diseases and resilient weeds, there are a lot of pests fruit and vegetable growers must contend with throughout the growing season.
On Nov. 27, the Canadian Fruit & Vegetable Summit will bring together researchers, extension specialists and growers for an educational summit on key topics in pest and disease management. Expert presentations and panel discussions – including from OMAFA apple IPM specialist Kristy Grigg-McGuffin, University of Guelph professor of plant agriculture Mary Ruth McDonald, and Jason Deveau, OMAFA application technology specialist and Sprayers101 co-creator – will cover actionable insights, leading research and best management practices to take home and use on-farm.
Register today to claim the early bird rate! And check out FruitandVegSummit.com for more information.
» Register today!
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Many Canadian farmers rely on tillage to prepare for planting crops like potatoes. Tillage, in some respects, is a double-edged sword. Increased tillage can help reduce soil diseases, but too much can also increase weeds and degrade soil quality, making it more prone to erosion or reducing crop yields. The trick is for producers to find the right balance.
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Downy mildew of cucurbits was not considered a major threat in North America until 2004, when the disease re-emerged and caused significant damage to cucumber varieties previously thought to be resistant. Unfortunately, symptoms of this disease share many similarities with angular leaf spot – and control options differ drastically. How can we differentiate between the two diseases?
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Join our seven IWCA honourees and special guest moderators as they discuss how they’ve overcome challenges and setbacks, strategies for collaboration and how they’ve learned to advocate for agriculture. Plus, new this year: a special “Ask Me Anything” panel in which our honourees are open books for all your burning questions! Register for free today.
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