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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Downy mildew confirmed across southern Ontario July 12, 2010, Guelph, Ont – Downy Mildew has been confirmed in several fields of cucumbers in Norfolk, Elgin and Chatham/Kent Counties over the past week. Farm optimism wanes – CFIB July 7, 2010, Regina, Sask – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) recently released its Monthly Agriculture Business Barometer, which shows the confidence of the agriculture sector retreated in the month of June to an index of 51.0, well below the national average of 66.4. Organic farming helps biodiversity, pest control July 7, 2010 – A team of researchers from Washington State University and the University of Georgia has found that organic farming increases biodiversity among beneficial, pest-killing predators and pathogens. Funding received to advance ag crop protection July 6, 2010, Edmonton, Alb – Innovotech Inc. has secured funding in excess of $900,000 from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to help commercialize Agress™, a seed treatment and plant spray designed to protect crops against both bacterial and fungal infections. Pear pest’s chemical “come hither” identified  July
6, 2010, Wapato, WA – Pear psylla is a cicada-like pest with a vexing tendency
to develop resistance to insecticides. But now, a new weapon could be in the
works.
Lawsuit alleges potato growers fixed prices July 5, 2010 – The United Potato Growers of America is facing a lawsuit claiming it and other companies engaged in “classic cartel behavior,” conspiring to control potato supplies and fix prices at artificially high levels. B.C. fruit growers not pleased with funding July 5, 2010, Vancouver, BC – Fruit growers in B.C. say while they are encouraged by a multi-million dollar funding announcement for their industry – they wanted more. New festival puts potato on silver platter July 5, 2010, Victoria-by-the-Sea, PEI — The Island potato’s appeal will be put to the test — and tastes — of tourists. Agricultural council elects new executives July 2, 2010, Ottawa, Ont – Mervin Wiseman, an active member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture (NLFA), was elected chair of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council’s (CAHRC) board of directors at the council’s annual general meeting held in Calgary recently. Downy mildew confirmed in Norfolk County  July 2, 2010, Guelph, Ont – Downy mildew was confirmed
in two fields of cucumbers in Norfolk County over the past week, however downy
mildew has not been found in any of the scouted fields in Chatham-Kent or Elgin
Counties yet.
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