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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CHC consulting with members on Federal government’s proposal to ban imidacloprid-based pesticides (ex. Admire®, Merit™, Genesis™)
The Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) is currently consulting its members about a recent proposal by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to phase-out all agricultural uses of imidacloprid. CHC will submit a response to the federal government’s proposal...
Change to requirements for exports of fresh tomatoes and peppers to Japan
Exports of fresh tomato and pepper fruit to Japan must now be certified free from the potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli. The following new requirements are in addition to any phytosanitary requirements currently in place: Canadian tomato or pepper fruit for...
New market access for Alberta seed potatoes to Thailand
The Government of Canada has secured market access for Alberta seed potatoes to Thailand. The agreement was achieved after a positive risk assessment was conducted by officials from Thailand’s national plant protection organization in 2015. The incoming mission of...
Le CCH anime une tournée d’information sur la phytoprotection à l’intention d’importants fonctionnaires
Le 17 août, Keith Kuhl et Rebecca Lee, respectivement président et directrice générale du CCH, ont animé une tournée d’information sur la phytoprotection dans des exploitations québécoises de production horticole à l’intention d’employés de l’Agence de réglementation...
Confirmation de la présence de la mouche de la cerise en Ontario
L’ACIA (Patricia McAllister) a informé le CCH que la présence de la mouche de la cerise (Rhagoletis cerasi) a été détectée en Ontario. Ce ravageur ne s’était pas encore introduit en Amérique du Nord. Les cerisiers et les chèvrefeuilles envahissants (espèces Lonicera)...
Le point sur la réévaluation du captane
Le 29 juillet 2016, le Comité consultatif sur la phytoprotection du CCH a soumis une réponse dans le cadre du projet de décision de réévaluation du captane (PRVD2016-13) de l’Agence de réglementation de la lutte antiparasitaire (ARLA). Cette réponse s’appuie sur les...