June 30, 2009
AGRIS-Co-operative Now Providing Site-Specific TOMcast for Tomato Growers
CHATHAM, ONTARIO, June 22, 2009 – AGRIS Co-operative Ltd. is pleased to announce that Site-Specific TOMcast from Weather INnovations Incorporated is exclusively available at our Chatham, Cottam, Stoney Point, Leamington and Tupperville locations effective immediately.
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June 29, 2009
Downy Mildew Control Recommendations - Revised
The 2009 Downy Mildew Control Revised Recommendations are attached.
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June 29, 2009
Vegetable Open House - Ridgetown area - July 20, 2009
The Ridgetown Vegetable Open House is scheduled for July 20, 2009.
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June 29, 2009
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Downy Mildew Rate Correction - June 29, 2009
The OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Downy Mildew Rate Correction - June 29, 2009 is now available.
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June 11, 2009
New Weed Management Tools for Horticulture Producers
The following web-sites provide weed and herbicide related information.
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June 10, 2009
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Downy Mildew - June 10, 2009
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Downy Mildew - June 10, 2009 is now available.
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June 09, 2009
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Downy Mildew - June 9, 2009
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Downy Mildew - June 9, 2009 is now available.
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June 04, 2009
OMAFRA - Hort Matters
The latest edition of the OMAFRA - Hort Matters is now available.
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May 27, 2009
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - May 27, 2009
The OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update for May 27, 2009 is now available.
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May 27, 2009
Notice of Minor Use Label Expansion - Tattoo C on Field Cucurbits
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion for TATTOO C FUNGICIDE for control of downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) on field cucurbits, crop group 9 (which includes cucumbers, melons, squash, pumpkins and all other field cucurbits) in Canada.
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April 14, 2009
Tomato Arbitration - Award in Favour of the Growers
Further to the arbitration held Thursday, April 9th, 2009, please be advised that the Arbitrator, Paul Trudell, found in favour of the Growers.
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March 24, 2009
2009 Pumpkin Agreement
Agreement was reach for the 2009 crop of pumpkin for processing.
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March 20, 2009
2009 Butternut Squash Agreement
Agreement was reached on butternut squash.
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March 20, 2009
2009 Lima Bean Agreement
Agreement was reached on lima beans March 20th.
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March 19, 2009
2009 Beet Agreement
Agreement was reached March 19th with Smucker Foods of Canada Co. and Cangro Foods Inc. on beets. Prices are as follows:
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March 11, 2009
2009 Green and Wax Bean Agreement
Agreement was reached March 11th with Bonduelle Ontario Inc. on green and wax beans.
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March 10, 2009
2009 Tomato Agreements - CanGro Foods Inc. and Sun-Brite Foods Inc.
Agreements have now been reached with both CanGro Foods Inc. and Sun-Brite Foods Inc. on prices for the 2009 crop of tomatoes.
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March 10, 2009
2009 Banana Pepper Agreement
Agreement was reached with Smucker Foods of Canada Co. and Strubs Food Corp. on the price of banana peppers.
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March 09, 2009
2009 Carrot Agreement
Carrot negotiations concluded this past Friday with an Agreement.
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March 09, 2009
2009 Cabbage Agreement
Agreement was reached today with Strubs Food Corp.
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February 27, 2009
Grower Announcement - Omstead Vegetable Business
On Thursday, February 26, 2009 Omstead Foods announced that Bonduelle North America has signed a letter of intent to purchase one of the business units of Omstead Foods Limited.
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February 24, 2009
2009 Green Pea Agreement
Agreement has been reached for the 2009 crop of green peas for processing.
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February 24, 2009
2009 Sweet Corn Agreement
Agreement has been reached for the 2009 crop of sweet corn for processing.
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February 13, 2009
2009 Cucumber Agreement
Agreement has been reached with Smucker Foods of Canada Co., Strubs Food Corp., Caneast Foods Ltd., Lakeside Packing Company Limited and Tomek's Natural Preserves, Inc. on the 2009 crop of cucumbers for processing. Note also that Hartung Brothers, Inc. has now been licenced as a greenshipper and is operating under the same agreement.
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February 11, 2009
OMAFRA - Hort Matters
The latest issue of the Hort Matters Newsletter is available on the OMAFRA web-site.
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February 06, 2009
Ministers Announce Transition Measure for 2007 AgrIInvest
Canadian farmers will soon start receiving government contributions under AgrIInvest without any requirement to make matching producer deposits for the first year.
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February 04, 2009
Ontario Processing Vegetable Industry Conference - Thanks to our Sponsors
A special thanks to our sponsors who continue to make our joint Conference a success!!
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October 22, 2008
Grower Registered Own Use (GROU) - How to Guide
AGCare has developed a how-to guide for growers interested in using the GROU program in the hopes that this will help make it easier for growers to learn about and use the program. It is attached as a PDF file. The document will also be available for downloading on AGCare’s website.
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September 15, 2008
More Crops added to Maxim 480FS Seed Treatment Label
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion for Maxim 480FS seed treatment (fludioxonil) for control of labelled diseases (Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Aspergillus, Penicillium) on sugar beets, red beets and cauliflower.
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April 29, 2009
OFA Annual Meeting - November 23-24, 2009
April 29, 2009
Pickle Packers International Meeting - October 27-29, 2009
The meeting is scheduled to take place at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.
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April 29, 2009
Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference - December 8-10, 2009
The meeting will take place at the DeVos Place Convention Centre in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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April 29, 2009
Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Annual Meeting - January 11-13, 2010
April 29, 2009
Ontario Processing Vegetable Industry Conference - January 26 and 27, 2010
April 29, 2009
CIBUS TEC, Parma Italy - October 27-30, 2009