Welcome
The Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers (OPVG) is a non-profit grower organization for producers of tomatoes, green peas, sweet corn, green and wax beans, cucumbers, beets, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, lima beans, peppers, pumpkin and squash for the canning, freezing and pickling industry. More detail regarding our organization and its functions can be found throughout our web site.
April 24, 2008
COMMAND Emergency Use Renewal Approved
PMRA has approved the industry's request for an Emergency Use registration of COMMAND 360 ME for use on cucumbers, melons, squash and processing pumpkins.
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April 22, 2008
Decision - 2008 Cucumber Arbitration
The cucumber arbitration was conducted on April 17th. The decision of the arbitrator, B. Hovius, was made in favour of the processors. The price per ton will increase by 7 3/4% and the downy mildew spray programme premium will now be 5% rather than the 10% it was in 2007.
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April 21, 2008
Decision - 2008 Sweet Corn Arbitration
The sweet corn arbitration was held April 17th and 18th. The decision of the arbitrator, Lynda Tanaka was made in favour of the growers. The price per ton for the 2008 crop of sweet corn for processing is $91.
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April 03, 2008
International Carrot Conference
Attached is the announcement and registration form for the 33rd International Carrot Conference to be held in Anaheim, California.
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March 28, 2008
2008 Processing Crops Premium Rates
The premium rates for processing crops have been finalized for crop year 2008. The producer portion of the total premium is listed in the attached table.
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January 14, 2008
CanGro Foods Inc. Assesses Options for Two Ontario Plants
Toronto, January 8, 2008: CanGro Foods announced today its plan to sell or close its Exeter and St. Davids, Ontario vegetable and fruit processing plants.
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June 08, 2008
8th World Congress and 11th ISHS Symposium on the Processing Tomato
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