Crops
Tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers are the greenhouse crops for which Ontario is probably best known. The province is home to North America’s largest vegetable greenhouse cluster with more than 3,900 […] Read more
Crops
Innovation centre fills greenhouse industry R&D gaps
Centre for Horticultural Innovation aims to expand greenhouse vegetable production in Ontario
Alberta Crop Report: Progress made, still behind historical averages
Growers in Alberta made plenty of seeding progress during the week ended May 28, but progress was still a bit behind historical averages.
AI tool to identify agricultural pests in development
Science Notes: Large machine learning models aim to quickly identify agricultural pests
Iowa State University researchers are developing large, vision-based artificial intelligence tools to identify and then recommend controls for agricultural pests. The researchers are one of the first teams to win […] Read more
Field conditions in Ontario seen as ‘frustrating’
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of May 30
It continues to be a frustrating spring for field conditions through much of the province. Frequent precipitation has continued to cause delays in tillage, planting, and spraying in some areas, […] Read more
GFO presents province with Gloves of Gratitude
Award recognizes enhanced design of the Ontario RMP and its success for the 2023 growing season
Grain Farmers of Ontario recently awarded Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Lisa Thompson and the Ontario government with the Grain Farmers of Ontario Gloves of Gratitude at Queen’s […] Read more
Saskatchewan seeding progress running behind average
Saskatchewan farmers made good seeding progress during the week ended May 27 although operations continue to run behind average as varied rainfall caused some delays, according to the latest weekly report from the provincial agricultural department.
Survey an opportunity to learn about potato diseases
Goal is to uncover more about soft rots and blackleg
A provincial survey aims to establish a baseline of data on bacterial soft rots in potato storage and blackleg in fields during the 2024 growing season. The two diseases are […] Read more
Manitoba crop report: Seeding continues despite large rainfall
Despite heavy rains as well as snowfall, Manitoba farmers were still able to make planting progress during the week ended May 25, according to the province’s weekly crop report.
Gene editing race, illegal seed use in crosshairs at World Seed Congress
European Union pushes for alternative seed coatings in a bid to reduce microplastics
Canada is now green on global maps shown at the World Seed Congress in Rotterdam. There’s regulatory certainty for gene-edited crops after regulations were announced in April. That means Canada can play a part the rapid growth of innovation around the world.
Pulse weekly: Farmers watching fields, chasing deadlines
The second half of May has been one of the rainiest periods seen in Manitoba in a number of years. On May 24 and 25, upwards to 70 millimetres of precipitation were reported in most areas, causing seeding to become delayed in multiple locations.
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