Land Acknowledgement

Our Land Acknowledgement Statement

The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) acknowledges that we work on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation. We are grateful for the longstanding presence of the Anishinaabe people on these lands, and we recognize their cultural, historical, and ongoing connections to this territory. We also acknowledge the diverse Indigenous Peoples and Nations who have stewarded the lands where Canadian fruits and vegetables flourish. Their stewardship and care have sustained the lands, waters, and resources for countless generations.

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Virus Threat – Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV)

There is a new virus threat that has brought concerns to tomato and pepper growers in Canada. The Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) was first detected in 2014 and since then, more recent detections have occurred in Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, Israel,...

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Restriction of Neonicotinoid Uses to Take Effect in 2021

Late last week, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), a division of Health Canada, released its final decisions on the pollinator re-evaluations of three neonicotinoid insecticides: clothianidin (Clutch), imidacloprid (Admire), and thiamethoxam (Cruiser,...

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Meet the International Workers: Gary Dickson

Meet Gary Dickson. He’s originally from Trinidad and Tobago. 21 years ago, Marshall Schuyler, from Norfolk County, ON, recruited him to work on his farm. The opportunity changed his life. With the money he made as an international farm worker, Gary put his two kids...

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Examen des normes canadiennes biologiques en 2020

Le Comité sur l’agriculture biologique de l’Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC), ou le « comité technique » (TC), s’est réuni à Ottawa les 19 au 21 mars 2019 dans le cadre du cycle de révision quinquennal des Normes canadiennes...

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Survol des ateliers de 2019 sur l’usage limité

La gestionnaire de la protection des cultures du CCH, Caleigh Hallink-Irwin, a participé à l’atelier de 2019 sur l’usage limité qui s’est tenu à Gatineau (Québec) les 19 au 21 mars. Les participants provenaient de partout au Canada ainsi que du...

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