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CHC Statement on Potato Wart

November 23, 2021 - Potato Wart (PW), a regulated quarantine pest, has been detected since 2000 in fields in Prince Edward Island (PEI). New detections in two commercial potato fields that were already under regulation due to association with earlier investigations...

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Establishment of a Grocer Code of Conduct in Canada

July 20, 2021 -  Following last week's Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) meeting of Canada's Ministers of Agriculture, the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) expresses its support for the establishment of a Grocer Code of Conduct in Canada, which aims to bring...

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We need your help on an urgent matter!

Dear CHC Members, Over the past several years, we have been working with industry partners to establish a "deemed trust," which means financial protection for fresh produce growers and sellers at a federal level. Some of you may know of this as PACA (Perishable...

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Meilleurs moments de l’AGA 2021

Le Conseil canadien de l'horticulture (CCH) a tenu son assemblée générale annuelle 2021 virtuellement du 16 au 17 mars. Le thème de l'AGA 2020 était Une Horticulture forte - Réfléchir. S'adapter. Persévérer. Plus de 170 délégués et observateurs se sont connectés pour...

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