by Nicole Horn | Aug 16, 2017 | News
The Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) would like to congratulate and welcome the new General Manager of Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG), Mr. Joe Sbrocchi. Mr. Sbrocchi joins OGVG with a number of years’ experience working within the greenhouse sector....
by Hortcouncil | Jul 31, 2017 | News
The Bee Health Roundtable recently published two documents related to honey bee health: Canadian Best Management Practices for Honey Bee Health is a useful manual for those interested in bee keeping. It covers a wide variety of topics, such as hive management, pest...
by Hortcouncil | Jul 27, 2017 | News
The Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) recently welcomed industry and government representatives on a tour of fruit and vegetable farms in Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Valley. Tour participants visited several greenhouses, a farm market, an apple orchard, a...
by Hortcouncil | Jul 26, 2017 | News
To support of economic opportunities and to protect human health and the environment, Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers of agriculture recently endorsed the Plant and Animal Health Strategy for Canada. Over the last year, governments,...
by Nicole Horn | Jun 23, 2017 | News
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, in partnership with the USDA IR-4 Project and the USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service, will host The Third Global Minor Use Summit, from October 1-4, 2017 at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The Summit will...
by Hortcouncil | Jun 19, 2017 | News
Health Canada is seeking input on two elements of the Healthy Eating Strategy. Growers are encouraged to provide input, as their insights will be used to help shape future proposals and advance the policy and regulatory process. Both public consultations run from June...
