by Ashley Peyrard | Jun 10, 2016 | News
Please note updates to the Minor Use Pesticides Program Project Status by Crop, Submissions and Registrations reports generated on June 2, 2016 The Pesticide Risk Reduction Program’s Biopesticide Project Status by Crop report from June 6, 2016. Project Status by Crop...
by Ashley Peyrard | Jun 10, 2016 | Actualités
Le Comité directeur de la main-d’œuvre créé par le Conseil canadien de l’horticulture a publié un feuillet d’information portant sur certains mythes et certaines idées reçues qui circulent au sujet du Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers (PTAS). Ce...
by Ashley Peyrard | Jun 10, 2016 | News
The Canadian Horticultural Council’s Labour Committee Executive has released a fact sheet to address some of the myths and misconceptions about the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP). The fact sheet, 10 Myths vs Reality, can be used by growers and member...
by Ashley Peyrard | Jun 1, 2016 | News
Federal, provincial and territorial governments are currently working together to develop the next agricultural policy framework to be launched on April 1, 2018. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is seeking feedback to better understand what parts of the current...
by Ashley Peyrard | Jun 1, 2016 | News
The 10th Annual Greenhouse Competition will take place at the Leamington Fair from June 17 – 19. Here are this year’s categories: Beefsteak: This category is for standard beefsteak tomatoes. Smaller sized beefsteaks should be entered in the Specialty or Cocktail...
by Ashley Peyrard | Jun 1, 2016 | News
On May 30, 2016, CHC Executive Vice-President Anne Fowlie presented to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food on the issue of Bee Health Monitoring in Canada. The Committee is currently studying the issue of bee health, and Ms. Fowlie’s...
by Ashley Peyrard | May 16, 2016 | Actualités
Le comité consultative de laphytopro tection du CCH (CPAC), dans le cours de ses affaires normales, représente le producteurs canadiens en horticulture quant aux soumissions a l’ARLA sur des projets de réévaluation. Une soumission a été déposé le 13 avril, 2016 en...
by Ashley Peyrard | May 16, 2016 | News
As part of its regular proceedings the CHC Crop Protection Advisory Committee (CPAC) represents Canadian horticultural growers on submissions to the PMRA relative to re-evaluation decisions. A response to the proposed decision on Methomyl was submitted on April 13th,...
by Ashley Peyrard | May 16, 2016 | Actualités
Le Conseil canadien de l’horticulture (CCH) et L’Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et de légumes (ACDFL) ainsi que se réjouissent de l’engagement du Parti libéral du Canada annoncé par son porte-parole en matière d’agriculture, Mark Eyking, de...
by Ashley Peyrard | May 16, 2016 | News
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) applaud the commitment from the Liberal Party of Canada and Liberal Agriculture Critic Mark Eyking yesterday to establishing a comparable Canadian mechanism to the...
