{"id":386,"date":"2023-06-07T16:57:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T16:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fvgc.ca\/?page_id=386"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:40:11","slug":"cluster-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/fr\/cluster-3\/","title":{"rendered":"La Grappe 3"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;2%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f2dbf0d4-eaf6-4422-961f-9b69e073e3e4%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-77af3b10-a196-4c7a-9b21-64b7c1cf69ef%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Cluster 3&#8243; subhead=&#8221;The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) supports the 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global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> Suzanne Blatt, AAFC Kentville<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> to compare four currently used commercially available pesticide products (Exirel, Imidan, Assail and Calypso) for apple maggot control and determine how many sprays are required to effect control; to provide producers a model specific to their region to predict when apple leaf curling midge will be flying in their orchards; and Evaluate the efficacy of host volatiles to capture both males and females of various leafroller species across apple growing regions in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CHC-Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-May-2019-Activity-2-Blatt-Apple.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018-19 Update to Industry<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-2019-20-Activity-2-Apple.pdf\"><span>2019-20 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Activity-2-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2020-21-1-Apple.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>2020-21 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Fall-Activity-2-Apple.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>2021-22 Semi-Annual Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Spring-Activity-2-Blatt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2021-2022 Semi-Annual Spring Update to Industry\">2021-2022 Semi-Annual Spring Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-2-Apple-Pests.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\">2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Optimizing Storage and Postharvest Practices to Reduce Apple Loss and Improve Quality&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; 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href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-3-PostHarvest-Practices.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\">2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h3>Berry<\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;The Canadian Berry Trial Network&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f2dbf0d4-eaf6-4422-961f-9b69e073e3e4%22:%91%22closed_toggle_background_color%22%93}&#8221;]\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> Beatrice Amyotte, AAFC Kentville<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> testing new varieties and selections of strawberry, raspberry and blueberry in four provinces across Canada: British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CHC-Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-May-2019-Activity-4-Amyotte-Berry.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>2018-19 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-2019-20-Activity-4-Berry.pdf\"><span>2019-20 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Activity-4-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2020-21-Berry.pdf\"><span>2020-21 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Fall-Activity-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>2021-22 Semi-Annual Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Spring-Activity-4-Amyotte.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>2021-22 Spring Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-4-Canadian-berry-trial-network.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\"><span>2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h3 class=\"fl-callout-title\"><span class=\"fl-callout-title-text\">Vegetables<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Optimizing Delia pest monitoring and management in vegetable brassicas&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f2dbf0d4-eaf6-4422-961f-9b69e073e3e4%22:%91%22closed_toggle_background_color%22%93}&#8221;]\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> Jade Savage, Bishops University<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objective:<\/strong> to improve management practices for <em>Delia<\/em> pests of vegetable brassicas in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CHC-Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-May-2019-Activity-8-Savage.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018-19 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-2019-20-Activity-8.pdf\"><span>2019-20 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Activity-8-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2020-21.pdf\"><span>2021-21 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Fall-Activity-8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021-22 Semi-Annual Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Spring-Activity-8-Savage.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021-22 Spring Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-8-Delia-Pest-Vegetable-Brassicas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\"><span>2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Development of All-Male Asparagus Hybrids with Improved Traits&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f2dbf0d4-eaf6-4422-961f-9b69e073e3e4%22:%91%22closed_toggle_background_color%22%93}&#8221;]\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> David Wolyn, University of Guelph<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> to develop improved all-male asparagus hybrids and conduct studies in pathology, physiology, and genetics that will translate into knowledge and resources that can accelerate breeding efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CHC-Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-May-2019-Activity-9-Wolyn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018-19 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-2019-20-Activity-9.pdf\"><span>2019-20 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Activity-9-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2020-21.pdf\">2020-21 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Fall-Activity-9.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021-22 Semi-Annual Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Spring-Activity-9-Wolyn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021-22 Spring Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-9-All-Male-Asparagus-Hybrids.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\"><span>2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h3 class=\"fl-callout-title\"><span class=\"fl-callout-title-text\">Greenhouse<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Integrated Management of the Pepper Weevil, an invasive pest of greenhouse pepper crops in Canada&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f2dbf0d4-eaf6-4422-961f-9b69e073e3e4%22:%91%22closed_toggle_background_color%22%93}&#8221;]\n<div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> Roselyne Labbe, AAFC Harrow<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> This activity aims to address the current need for new tools for pepper weevil management, with an emphasis on reduced-risk conventional agents, bio insecticides and biological control agents.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CHC-Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-May-2019-Activity-5-Labbe-PW.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018-19 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-2019-20-Activity-5.pdf\"><span>2019-20 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Activity-5-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2020-21.pdf\"><span>2020-21 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Fall-Activity-6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021-22 Semi-Annual Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Spring-Activity-6-Labbe.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021-22 Spring Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-5-Pepper-Weevil.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\"><span>2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Evaluating biological control strategies for the tomato leaf mining moth (Tuta absoluta), a potential invasive greenhouse pest&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f2dbf0d4-eaf6-4422-961f-9b69e073e3e4%22:%91%22closed_toggle_background_color%22%93}&#8221;]\n<div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> Roselyne Labbe, AAFC Harrow<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> This activity will identify and develop new biological control tools that would be made available to greenhouse growers in Canada to mitigate the risks of crop losses associated with the potential invasion of the tomato leaf miner.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CHC-Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-May-2019-Activity-6-Labbe-TA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018-19 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-2019-20-Activity-6.pdf\"><span>2019-20 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Activity-6-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2020-21.pdf\">2020-12 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Fall-Activity-5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021-22 Semi-Annual Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Spring-Activity-5-Labbe.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021-22 Spring Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-6-Tomato-Leaf-Mining-Moth.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\"><span>2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Reduced production cost and enhanced labour efficiency using the Guelph Intelligent Greenhouse Automation System&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f2dbf0d4-eaf6-4422-961f-9b69e073e3e4%22:%91%22closed_toggle_background_color%22%93}&#8221;]\n<div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> Medhat Moussa, University of Guelph<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> This activity aims to build on the current Guelph Intelligent Greenhouse Automation System (GIGAS) scouting prototype and on previous research in harvesting and de-leafing to develop and field test an autonomous integrated prototype for a harvesting\/de-leafing robot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>2018-19 Update to Industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>2019-20 Update to Industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>2020-21 Update to Industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>2021-22 Semi-Annual Update to Industry<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-7-Guelph-Intelligent-Greenhouse-Automation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\"><span>2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;flip&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_intensity_flip=&#8221;20%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h3 class=\"fl-callout-title\"><span class=\"fl-callout-title-text\">Potato<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Development of Regional Management Strategies and Decision Making Tools for Control of Colorado Potato Beetle&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> Chandra Moffat, AAFC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> to reduce economic losses to potato in Canadian growing regions due to herbivory by the Colorado potato beetle (CPB).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CHC-Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-May-2019-Activity-10-Moffat.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018-19 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-2019-20-Activity-10.pdf\"><span>2019-20 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Activity-10-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2020-21-1.pdf\">2020-21 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Spring-Activity-10-Moffat.pdf\">2021-22 Spring Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-10-Colorado-Potato-Beetle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\">2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Common Scab: Increasing profitability of Canadian potato producers by controlling common scab&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> Claudia Goyer, AAFC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objective:<\/strong> to evaluate several methods to control common scab of potato under a range of environmental conditions and soil types across Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CHC-Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-May-2019-Activity-12-Goyer-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>2018-19 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-2019-20-Activity-12.pdf\"><span>2019-20 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Activity-12-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2020-21-1.pdf\">2020-21 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Spring-Activity-12-Goyer.pdf\">2021-22 Spring Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-12-Common-Scab-in-Potatoes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\">2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Late Blight: Tracking pathogen strains and their characteristics&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> Rick Peters, AAFC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> to track the distribution of strains of the late blight pathogen in Canada and determine various important biological characteristics of isolated strains including fungicide sensitivity, with the overall aim of improving disease management and economic returns.<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CHC-Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-May-2019-Activity-13-Peters.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018-19 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-2019-20-Activity-13.pdf\"><span>2019-20 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Activity-13-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2020-21-1.pdf\">2020-21 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Spring-Activity-13-Peters.pdf\">2021-22 Spring Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-13-Late-Blight-Pathogen-Strains-and-Characteristics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\">2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Enhancement of Canadian Potato Industry through Smart Agriculture&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> Athyna Cambouris, AAFC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objective:<\/strong> to develop and evaluate smart farming (precision agriculture: PA) practices suitable for application in several major potato production areas of Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CHC-Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-May-2019-Activity-14-Cambouris.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018-19 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-2019-20-Activity-14.pdf\"><span>2019-20 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Activity-14-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2020-21-1.pdf\">2020-21 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Spring-Activity-14-Cambouris.pdf\">2021-22 Spring Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-14-Enhancement-of-Canadian-Potato-Industry-through-Smart-Agriculture.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\">2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Investigating the occurrence and distribution of potato tuber necrosis-inducing viruses in Canada and studies on varietal responses to the viruses for minimizing economic losses cause by the pathogens&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> Xianzhou Nie, AAFC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> Revealing the occurrence and significance of potato tuber necrosis-inducing viruses in Canada; Developing accurate and efficient procedures to detect the viruses in hosts and vectors and to unveil the spread and epidemiology of the viruses, especially the soil-borne PMTV; Investigating varietal responses to the most prominent tuber necrosis-inducing virus(es), and identifying insensitive and\/or resistant cultivars to the viruses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CHC-Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-May-2019-Activity-15-Nie.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018-19 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-2019-20-Activity-15.pdf\"><span>2019-20 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Activity-15-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2020-21-1.pdf\"><span>2020-21 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Spring-Activity-15-Nie.pdf\">2021-22 Spring Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-15-Tuber-necrosis-inducing-viruses.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\">2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Variety Evaluation&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> Erica Fava, AAFC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objective:<\/strong> to evaluate the performance of advanced breeding selections and recently released varieties in comparison to standard potato varieties grown in each region of Canada to assess their potential as viable varieties for a particular region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CHC-Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-May-2019-Activity-16-Dickison.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018-19 Update to Industry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Update-to-Industry-Report-2019-20-Activity-16.pdf\"><span>2019-20 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2020-21-Activity-16.pdf\"><span>2020-21 Update to Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Semi-Annual-Update-to-Industry-Report-2021-22-Spring-Activity-16-Variety-Evaluation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2021-22 Spring Update to Industry\">2021-22 Spring Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fvgc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cluster-3-Final-Update-to-Industry-Report-2018-2023-Activity-16-combined-Variety-Evaluation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry\">2018-2023 \u2013 Final Update to Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Canadian Potato Early Dying Network (CanPEDNet)&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf078;||fa||900&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf077;||fa||900&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; closed_title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><span><strong>Lead:<\/strong> Mario Tenuta, University of Manitoba<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> To reduce the severity of Potato Early Dying (PED), a major yield-limiting factor in all major potato production areas of Canada, by providing potato growers with the knowledge, tools and technologies to manage PED, and increase potato productivity and profitability in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a 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