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Using tools responsiblyApril 17, 2024Pest susceptibility of common apple cultivars and rootstocksApril 10, 2024A formidable challenge for N.S. strawberry farmersApril 3, 2024New pest on our doorstepMarch 27, 2024Time keeps on slipping into the futureMarch 20, 2024Agtech and innovation: Ag robotics in realityMarch 13, 2024Sowing the seeds of connectionMarch 6, 2024Raising a glass to reducing food wasteFebruary 28, 2024Save time with preharvest managementFebruary 21, 2024Judging ciders is “not always apples to apples”February 14, 2024Tech adoption depends on faithFebruary 7, 2024Growing soil management know-howJanuary 31, 2024ICYMI: Crop management timing in wild blueberriesJanuary 24, 2024Root rot and wilt in raspberry plantsJanuary 17, 2024Genetic blueprint of wild grapes could help breeding effortsJanuary 10, 2024Our top stories of 2023January 3, 2024Keeping it coolDecember 31, 2023Rolling with the punchesDecember 20, 2023It comes with the TerritoryDecember 13, 2023Harness the power of weather dataDecember 6, 2023Winter harvest: The potential of growing year-roundNovember 29, 2023Sweet cherries bred better in B.C.November 22, 2023Cucurbit disease differentiationNovember 15, 2023ICYMI: Cultivating communityNovember 8, 2023Grow as you growNovember 1, 2023Pollinator biodiversity benefits growersOctober 25, 2023Be on the lookout for diseases this fallOctober 18, 2023ICYMI: We need to talk about farmer mental healthOctober 11, 2023Resurgence of parasitic weed threatens California tomatoesOctober 4, 2023ICYMI: Continuing a legacy of regenerative agricultureSeptember 27, 2023Heating things up with mustard improves biofumigationSeptember 20, 2023Cooking with coversSeptember 13, 2023Genomics projects to reduce Canadian agri-food carbon footprintSeptember 6, 2023Palmer amaranth found in OntarioAugust 30, 2023ICYMI: Ontario fruit industry invests in table grapesAugust 23, 2023Roadmap to resiliency in greenhouse soilsAugust 16, 2023University of Idaho looks to improve huckleberry propagationAugust 9, 2023ICYMI: Be on the lookout for spotted lanternflyAugust 2, 2023Silvopasture potentialJuly 26, 2023Getting to the root of RRW disease in raspberry plantsJuly 19, 2023Harnessing the microbial massesJuly 12, 2023ICYMI: Ontario fruit industry invests in table grapesJuly 5, 2023ICYMI: Plastic-wrapped sustainabilityJune 28, 2023International accolades for two CFIA plant breeders’ rights examinersJune 21, 2023Continuing a legacy of regenerative agricultureJune 14, 2023Methods of crop management timing in wild blueberriesJune 7, 2023Group 14 herbicide trials in strawberriesJune 1, 2023Seeds of Opportunity: ElderberriesMay 31, 2023Spotted wing drosophila basicsMay 30, 2023Regenerative organic soil gets the best of both worldsMay 24, 2023Suppressing weeds with covers in sweet cornMay 17, 2023LL-Atlantic: Environmental and yield benefits of cover cropsMay 10, 2023Cultivating communityMay 3, 2023Digging into soil science with OSCIA’s Angie StraathofApril 26, 2023Weathering the weather in Atlantic CanadaApril 19, 2023Research and innovation Q&A: Biological basicsApril 12, 2023Meeting a market opportunity with ethnocultural vegetablesApril 5, 2023Seeds of opportunity: Haskap berriesMarch 29, 2023Better than beforeMarch 22, 2023Getting to the root of plant parasitic nematodesMarch 15, 2023ToBRFV impact and efforts to breed immune plantsMarch 8, 2023Life-long learningMarch 1, 2023Plastic-wrapped sustainabilityFebruary 22, 2023Keeping it coolFebruary 15, 2023Getting to greenFebruary 8, 2023Ontario fruit industry invests in table grapesFebruary 1, 2023Buzz building about new acaricideJanuary 25, 2023Promoting food security in Canada’s NorthJanuary 18, 2023Finding efficiencies through agricultural automationJanuary 11, 2023Our top stories of 2022January 4, 2023Be on the lookout for spotted lanternflyDecember 21, 2022Bringing organic indoors with Erieview AcresDecember 14, 2022Buzz building about new acaricideDecember 7, 2022Nova Scotia’s Long Cane Raspberry Pilot ProgramNovember 30, 2022Tomatoes, carrots, and insects – oh my!November 23, 2022The benefits of buckwheat in a horticultural crop rotationNovember 16, 2022Food waste within the supply chainNovember 9, 2022AAFC builds on heat-tolerant potato gene researchNovember 2, 2022Finding a new nicheOctober 26, 2022Combatting striped and spotted cucumber beetlesOctober 19, 2022Starting the conversation on labour shortage solutionsOctober 12, 2022Farm machines going greenOctober 5, 2022U of G researchers look to balance smart farming with food securitySeptember 28, 2022Understanding in-field variation to boost yieldsSeptember 21, 2022OCO climate change survey shows adopted practices and concernsSeptember 14, 2022Unravelling the mysteries of tomato flavourSeptember 7, 2022AAFC researchers test projectile grit as weed control optionAugust 31, 2022How have Ontario businesses adapted to COVID-19?August 24, 2022Maritime wild hops research yields unique flavoursAugust 17, 2022Promoting food security in Canada’s NorthAugust 10, 2022StatsCan: Certified organic farming facts for 2021August 3, 2022U of G survey finds farmer mental health declined during pandemicJuly 27, 2022What is living below the surface of a cool climate vineyard?July 20, 2022B.C. expands coverage of pest management decision aid softwareJuly 13, 2022Examining ag robotics opportunities in OntarioJuly 6, 2022Nursery and orchard deaths of apple and pear treesJune 29, 2022The buzz on wild bees for improving biodiversityJune 22, 2022Small but mite-yJune 21, 2022We need to talk about farmer mental healthJune 15, 2022Finding a new nicheJune 8, 2022Peach-thinning potentialJune 1, 2022B.C. growers adapt to water use pressuresMay 30, 2022Making automated agtech accessibleMay 25, 2022Frost fans fight severe cold weather events in vineyardsMay 18, 2022Examining the Organic Market ReportMay 11, 2022Digging into soil healthMay 4, 2022Disease deep-dive: Anthracnose on grapevinesApril 27, 2022B.C. growers adapt to water use pressuresApril 20, 2022Group 14 herbicide trials in strawberriesApril 13, 2022Seeds of Opportunity: ElderberriesApril 6, 2022Food waste within the supply chainMarch 30, 2022Bringing the Crazee Mite to the Canadian marketMarch 23, 2022Disease deep-dive: Grape powdery mildewMarch 16, 2022New beginningsMarch 9, 2022Grower quality assurance of biocontrol agentsMarch 2, 2022High-value hazelnutsFebruary 23, 2022Small but mite-yFebruary 16, 2022Managing weeds in organic, no-till vegetable operationsFebruary 9, 2022Breaking the habitFebruary 2, 2022The rise and fall of Blackleg-causing bacteriaJanuary 26, 2022Vineland’s Happi Pear makes Canadian consumer debutJanuary 19, 2022Local farming project soars in First Nation communityJanuary 12, 2022Hexanal curbs post-harvest apple spoilageJanuary 5, 2022Our top stories of 2021December 29, 2021Working towards regenerativeDecember 22, 2021Beyond the weeds: Looking back to move forwardDecember 15, 2021Increasing vitamin D in mushroomsDecember 8, 2021How CSA farmers are coping with climate changeDecember 1, 2021Going beyond usefulNovember 24, 2021Finding the balanceNovember 17, 2021Starting the conversation on labour shortage solutionsNovember 10, 2021Building connections and finding balanceNovember 3, 2021Nurturing people and plantsOctober 27, 2021Funding available for B.C. farms with seasonal domestic workersOctober 20, 2021Building confidence and connectionsOctober 13, 2021Collaborating and communicatingOctober 6, 2021Getting creativeSeptember 29, 2021Growing into opportunitiesSeptember 23, 2021Apples to applesSeptember 22, 2021Nothing beets manureSeptember 15, 2021Diversified productionSeptember 8, 2021The benefits of leaving it beSeptember 1, 2021Monitoring for spotted lanternfly in OntarioAugust 25, 2021Agricultural mental health initiatives receive funding in OntarioAugust 18, 2021Ontario growers should beware of white mouldAugust 11, 2021Potato variety trials processAugust 4, 2021Managing early bunch rot in grapesJuly 28, 2021Golden opportunity for the adventurousJuly 21, 2021Organic sector explores priorities in Next Ag Policy FrameworkJuly 14, 2021PNW heatwave cripples B.C. horticulture cropsJuly 7, 2021Exploring organic no-till vegetables in a “Living Lab”June 30, 2021Protecting apples and profitsJune 23, 2021Automating mushroom harvestJune 16, 2021Regional vegetable seed systems critical to building resilienceJune 9, 2021Listening inJune 2, 2021Seeds of opportunity: Saskatoon berryMay 26, 2021High-tech cucumber harvestingMay 20, 2021Into the future: Horticulture’s rising starsMay 19, 2021Growing into opportunitiesMay 12, 2021“Exotic” fruit has Ontario rootsMay 5, 2021Announcing 2021’s Influential Women in Canadian AgricultureApril 28, 2021Water, water everywhereApril 22, 2021Mixing it up with cover cropsApril 21, 2021Facing up to challengesApril 14, 2021Understanding costs of productionApril 7, 2021A season full of possibilitiesMarch 31, 2021Check out 2021’s New VarietiesMarch 24, 2021Core facts about new apple varietyMarch 17, 2021Grafting: A good compromise compared to a full replantMarch 10, 2021Seeds of opportunity: OkraMarch 3, 2021Farmer-led research in OntarioFebruary 24, 2021Growers gravitate to robots as labour shortage worsensFebruary 17, 2021Looking into the futureFebruary 10, 2021High-tech cucumber harvestingFebruary 3, 2021Lessons learned from long-term cover crop trialJanuary 27, 2021When challenges become opportunitiesJanuary 20, 2021New, comprehensive air-assist spray guide now availableJanuary 13, 2021What’s being done about the ag labour shortage in OntarioJanuary 6, 2021Our top stories of 2020December 30, 2020Highlights from the revised Canadian Organic StandardsDecember 23, 2020Good year for fresh potatoesDecember 16, 2020We got an influx of CSA subscribers, now what?December 9, 2020Commercial blueberry production coming soon to northern CanadaDecember 2, 2020A growing seasonNovember 25, 2020Teamwork makes the dream workNovember 18, 2020CGCN partners for certified virus-free grapevinesNovember 11, 2020AgriRisk funds new risk management toolsNovember 4, 2020AgriRisk funds new risk management toolsNovember 4, 2020Atlantic Canada’s first virtual farm day is a successOctober 28, 2020Atlantic Canada’s first virtual farm day is a successOctober 21, 2020IWCA Q&A: Work hard, worry lessOctober 14, 2020Applications open for funding to improve on-farm working conditionsOctober 7, 2020Applications open for funding to improve on-farm working conditionsOctober 7, 2020Adding value to farm productsSeptember 30, 2020Clarifying gathering limits and U-Pick farmsSeptember 23, 2020Barriers and supports: A snapshot of women in Canadian agricultureSeptember 16, 2020New Brunswick ag groups oppose glyphosate ban planSeptember 9, 2020Ontario invests more than $5.4 million to boost food processing sectorSeptember 2, 2020Profiling two farms that do things differentlyAugust 26, 2020Strawberries, biocontrol, wild mushrooms: B.C. invests in farm innovationAugust 19, 2020Innovation in applesAugust 12, 2020Canadian government invests $58.6 million in Temporary Foreign Worker ProgramAugust 5, 2020Opinion: Farmers being blamed unfairly for COVID-19 spread among workersJuly 29, 2020Developing earlier, tastier peachesJuly 22, 2020Learning from two successful blueberry operationsJuly 15, 2020Learning from two successful blueberry operationsJuly 15, 2020What’s being done about the ag labour shortage in OntarioJuly 8, 2020FAQ: Navigating COVID-19 outbreaks on Ontario farmsJuly 2, 2020Another migrant worker dies, Ottawa plans to overhaul migrant worker programJune 24, 2020A pause on temporary workers and improving access to organic inputs in CanadaJune 17, 2020How U-Pick farms are coping with COVID-19June 10, 2020Q&A: Communicating with consumersJune 3, 2020Seedy Saturday goes onlineMay 27, 2020Getting to the root of winemaking: Nk’Mip CellarsMay 20, 2020Trust the data: Using your POS system to its full potentialMay 13, 2020Poison-free options for pesky pestsMay 6, 2020Juicy new approaches in cover croppingApril 29, 2020Holland Marsh farmers invent Plexiglass protection for workers during COVID-19April 22, 2020What a difference a drone makesApril 15, 2020How to find good help and keep them aroundApril 8, 2020Researchers prime defences for stink bug invasionApril 1, 2020How is COVID-19 impacting our food system?March 25, 2020COVID-19 border closure leaves producers in labour limboMarch 18, 2020Sustainable winegrowing comes to B.C.March 11, 2020New Varieties 2020: What’s new for the upcoming growing seasonMarch 4, 2020New Varieties 2020: What’s new for the upcoming growing seasonMarch 4, 2020Organic Standards review: What matters to fruit and vegetable growers?February 26, 2020Highlights from 2019 farmer-led research projectsFebruary 19, 2020Sharing the top 10 finalists: What’s Growing Canada video contestFebruary 12, 2020B.C. producers encourage farmers to take back control of local seedFebruary 5, 2020A local legacy: Andrews scenic acresJanuary 29, 2020Fruit packing: then and nowJanuary 22, 2020A decade of growth, change and challenge for P.E.I. growerJanuary 15, 2020Vegetable transplant program a continued success for NewfoundlandJanuary 8, 2020High tunnels provide fresh, local vegetables in northern climatesDecember 18, 2019Marketing Matters: Unique ideas from the IslandDecember 11, 2019International views: BulgariaDecember 4, 2019Romaine lettuce E. coli warning issuedNovember 27, 2019Tackling grapevine virusesNovember 20, 2019Keeping facilities pest free throughout the winterNovember 13, 2019Reducing chilling injury in Honeycrisp applesNovember 6, 2019Island farmers and watershed groups form partnershipOctober 30, 2019Grapevine trunk disease program updateOctober 23, 2019New soil health testing service for Island farmersOctober 16, 2019New soil health testing service for Island farmersOctober 16, 2019Opening the farm to consumers with a market dayOctober 9, 2019Top ten tips for a successful potato harvestOctober 2, 2019Off-season orchard management tipsSeptember 25, 2019End of season checklist for managing late blightSeptember 18, 2019Cabernet sauvignon rootstock and clone trial launchedSeptember 11, 2019Crop advisor addresses BMSB damageSeptember 4, 2019Laser scarecrows show promise at keeping birds awayAugust 28, 2019A sustainable approach to pest controlAugust 21, 2019A cost-effective way to monitor crop temperaturesAugust 14, 2019Marketing Matters: A book to help you recruitAugust 7, 2019Labour resources available to Canadian growersJuly 31, 2019Improving the lines of communication with foreign workersJuly 24, 2019Evaluating on-farm labour efficiencyJuly 17, 2019Sprouting success in SaskatchewanJuly 10, 2019Irrigation methods to reduce heat damageJuly 3, 2019Next steps for transitionJune 28, 2019Improving lines of communication with foreign workersJune 27, 2019Cultivating curiosity with on-farm researchJune 26, 2019Dealing with relationship dynamics during succession planningJune 20, 2019Dealing with relationship dynamics during succession planningJune 13, 2019Weed management through genetic testingJune 12, 2019Spotlighting results from the Ag Succession SurveyJune 6, 2019On-farm labour solutions for Canadian growersMay 30, 2019Bringing a new variety to marketMay 29, 2019Crazy for cranberriesMay 15, 2019Taking control of garlic pestsMay 1, 2019Frost protection for fruit treesApril 17, 2019Sweet corn goes cutting-edgeApril 3, 2019Going big with direct salesMarch 20, 2019Exploring raspberry production methods in CanadaMarch 6, 2019Seal off your produce from pests in storageFebruary 20, 2019Assessing apps for use in the fieldFebruary 6, 2019An innovative solution for planting garlicJanuary 23, 2019Creating seed sustainabilityJanuary 9, 2019Curing labour pains with roboticsDecember 19, 2018Marketing Matters: The evolution of PYO farmsDecember 5, 2018A robotic solution for monitoring peach orchardsNovember 21, 2018Women in agriculture say barriers to equality persistNovember 7, 2018Federal government pushes forward with carbon pricingOctober 31, 2018The dos and don’ts of drip irrigation systemsOctober 24, 2018Canadian Plant Health Council launchedOctober 17, 2018Assessing tunnels for fresh-market strawberries, raspberriesOctober 10, 2018Lasers shine a light on bird controlOctober 3, 2018U.S. accuses Canada of potato dumpingSeptember 26, 2018Getting a bigger slice of the consumer pieSeptember 19, 2018Natural habitat can help farmers control pestsSeptember 12, 2018Canada secures market access for cherriesSeptember 5, 2018Deadline extended for TFWP Primary Agriculture ReviewAugust 29, 2018Controlled drainage in horticulture productionAugust 22, 2018Shortage of potatoes leads to closer of packaging facilityAugust 15, 2018Know how to control nematodesAugust 8, 2018Advice and success stories to help with your successionAugust 2, 2018Innovating northern Ontario’s food distribution systemAugust 1, 2018Focusing on finance – not just the farmJuly 26, 2018New tools will help cherry growers pick the best marketsJuly 25, 2018Pushing to preserve the seasonal workers programJuly 18, 2018Biocontrol expanding in berry fieldsJuly 11, 2018Welcome to Ag Succession MonthJuly 5, 2018Assessing tunnels for fresh-market strawberries, raspberriesJuly 4, 2018Lasers shine a light on bird controlJune 27, 2018Developing a role for drones in fruit and vegetable productionJune 20, 2018Ontario’s first and only wild blueberry farmJune 13, 2018Boost to B.C. tree fruit industryJune 6, 2018Examining cucumber downy mildew control programsMay 30, 2018Day-neutral strawberries on the riseMay 23, 2018Final decision released on chlorothalonilMay 16, 2018Gearing up for Prairie sweet potatoesMay 2, 2018Biocontrol in berry fieldsApril 18, 2018Off-season orchard managementApril 4, 2018B.C. supports local industry, proclaims April Wine MonthMarch 21, 2018Revised: OFVGA Award of Merit | Perennia CEOMarch 8, 2018OFVGA Award of Merit | Perennia CEOMarch 7, 2018Earwigs | Potatoes of the futureFebruary 21, 2018Chemical imaging tech | Insight into CPBFebruary 7, 2018Better food through data | Robotic weedersJanuary 24, 2018Lunchtime over for CPB | Eviction threats at marketJanuary 10, 2018Promising irrigation method | Spotted lanternfly discoveredDecember 13, 2017New Ontario berry board | Ontario boosts minimum wageNovember 29, 2017Using biocontrols | Key to better asparagusNovember 15, 2017Scotian Gold expands packing line | Good potato yieldsNovember 1, 2017Wynne meets with GGO | New tech for cranberriesOctober 18, 2017B.C. wine trade dispute | Champion NB growersOctober 11, 2017Growing new crops | Seed potato trade missionOctober 4, 2017Tips for potato harvest | Honeycrisp storage recommendationsSeptember 27, 2017The future – Technology leading the waySeptember 22, 2017The present – The state of the industrySeptember 21, 2017The present – The state of the industrySeptember 20, 2017The past - Heritage farms part IISeptember 19, 2017A celebration of agriculture and Canada’s 150thSeptember 18, 2017Boosting fruit plant trade | Creating new, local marketsSeptember 13, 2017Grape program funding | Funding disease-resistant strawberriesSeptember 6, 2017Boosting fruit plant trade | Creating new, local marketsAugust 30, 2017New biopesticide partnership | Sun, heat stress safetyAugust 23, 2017Imperfections included | New frost protection methodAugust 16, 2017Subsidies fuel unsustainable production | Agriculture labourAugust 9, 2017Fungicide label expanded | Stemphylium the new BotrytisAugust 2, 2017Extending the berry season | New weather databaseJuly 26, 2017Light-based food inspection technology | Wildfire protectionJuly 19, 2017Fruit prices pressured | Bee pest reported in NBJuly 12, 2017Tomato fungicide tips | Buy local award winnerJune 28, 2017Success stories: how four farm families are dealing with the transition of ownershipJune 16, 2017Next generation owners: thinking ahead for successionJune 15, 2017Expert advice: managing the moving parts of succession planningJune 14, 2017Legal considerations for succession | Tax and finance adviceJune 13, 2017Record cherry volumes | Survey ranks most troublesome weedsJune 12, 2017Record cherry volumes | Survey ranks most troublesome weedsMay 31, 2017Thinning apples without carbaryl | Fire blight risk predictionMay 17, 2017Minimizing handling losses | Bitter pit in HoneycrispMay 3, 2017Thinning apples without carbaryl | Fire blight risk predictionApril 19, 2017New CHC board | IPM scout trainingApril 5, 2017New veg specialist | Expanding Canadian potato marketsMarch 21, 2017OPVG dissolved | Food safety supportMarch 8, 2017Lighting challenges | GF2 success storiesMarch 7, 2017New pesticide safety manual | 2017 Ontario potato conferenceFebruary 22, 2017New unannounced audits | BMP for seed potatoesFebruary 14, 2017OFVGA Award of Merit | Drip irrigation webinarJanuary 25, 2017Pear revival | New herbicideJanuary 11, 2017Wild blueberry fertilizer rates | New powdery mildew appDecember 14, 2016Wild blueberry fertilizer rates | New powdery mildew appNovember 30, 2016Fruit co-op showcases expansion | Improving tomato healthNovember 16, 2016Access for Alberta seed potatoes | CETA signing applaudedNovember 2, 2016Scanner transforming apple industry | Fighting food wasteOctober 19, 2016Ontario IPM potato module | HortSnacks webinar seriesOctober 5, 2016NS wild blueberries smaller | Agriculture on table in BCSeptember 21, 2016NS wild blueberries smaller | Agriculture on table in BCAugust 24, 2016Ridgetown open house | Spray extends shelf lifeJune 29, 2016More B.C. replant funding | From undies to grapesJune 15, 2016Celebrate Canada's Agriculture Day | Accommodation for B.C. pickersJune 1, 2016Ont. asparagus frost scare | B.C. May strawberries new normalMay 18, 2016More ciders from B.C. fruit | Late blight project underwayMay 4, 2016