Crop Profiles
Crop profiles are documents that provide crop production and pest management information by commodity, across Canada.
They identify gaps in pest management and issues faced by Canadian growers and are a source of current pest management information for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), provinces, industry, growers and grower organizations.
Crop profiles are developed through an extensive consultative process and are reviewed by industry and provincial specialists prior to publication.
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) works closely with AAFC’s Pest Management Centre on the review and updating of the profiles. Growers are encouraged to consult provincial crop production guides for detailed information on pest management in their regions.
The Crop Profiles from the Pesticide Risk Reduction Program are accessible for download from the Government of Canada.
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CHC Summer Tour visits BC’s Lower Mainland
On July 7, CHC held its annual Summer Tour in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. The day long tour brought together industry leaders, growers and Members of Parliament to explore and learn about various aspects of Canada’s horticulture industry. The tour’s first stop...
Captan Fungicide Grower Surveys
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has published a Proposed Re-evaluation Decision for CAPTAN fungicide (PRVD2016-13) (https://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_prvd2016-13/index-eng.php) which proposes to discontinue the use of, or limit the...
CHC seeks clarification on Integrity Audits
On June 16, 2015 CHC Labour Committee Chair, Murray Porteous, Co-Vice Chair Denis Hamel and CHC EVP, Anne Fowlie, met with Marc LeBrun Director General, Integrity Services Branch, Service Canada. The objective of the meeting was to gain clarity on the process relative...