by Nicole Horn | Oct 2, 2016 | News
In preparation for the March on Capitol Hill, close to 500 representatives of the fresh produce sector held discussions on the changes needed in the current regulatory programs in support of a legal and viable workforce, the possible impact of trade agreements being...
by Nicole Horn | Oct 2, 2016 | News
Joint AAFC-CFIA-MAS Organics Industry Meeting CHC representatives met with representative of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Market Access Secretariat (MAS) together with several other national organic industry...
by Nicole Horn | Sep 11, 2016 | News
On August 17, CHC President Keith Kuhl and Executive Director Rebecca Lee hosted a crop protection information tour of Quebec horticultural production facilities for staff of Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) and Agriculture and Agri-Food...
by Nicole Horn | Aug 4, 2016 | News
CHC was informed by the CFIA of the detection in Ontario European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) (ECFF), a previously unknown pest to North America. The host plants of this pest are cherry species and species of the invasive wild honeysuckle plant (Lonicera...
by Nicole Horn | Aug 3, 2016 | News
The CHC Crop Protection Advisory Committee submitted a response to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) Proposed Re-evaluation Decision for Captan (PRVD2016-13) on July 29, 2016. This response was based on the results of grower surveys that were distributed...
by Nicole Horn | Aug 3, 2016 | News
The CHC Mid-Summer Apple Meeting was held on July 26 & 27, 2016 in Moncton, NB. The event was hosted by the Apple Growers of NB. The industry meeting and orchard tour were well attended by apple growers and industry representatives from across the country. The...