Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica) adults are starting to take flight in southern Ontario. They have been spotted in Hamilton and Niagara this week. Read on for an updated post on WHAT and WHEN to spray for JB to meet certification requirements if you ship product outside Ontario.
Continue reading “Japanese Beetles are in Flight! How to control JB under the new GCP regulations.”
The next CAP intake for producers, processors and other agri-businesses is March 22 through May 6.
Please see the link here for the news release.
More information will be available on the websites of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Associationand the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on or before March 8, 2019.
via Next Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP) Intake has been Announced — onspecialtycrops
Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) adults were spotted flying on June 29 (2018) in Ontario!
The Japanese beetle season is upon us once again! Adults were spotted this week in Southern Ontario.
Shipping outside Ontario or need to meet the requirements of the JB module for the Greenhouse Certification Program? Not sure what’s required?
This post contains a treatment “decision tree” and a JB product “cheat sheet” to help growers of greenhouse ornamentals.
Continue reading “Japanese beetles are in flight! WHAT and WHEN to spray.”
The Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence program recognizes outstanding agriculture and agri-food related innovators, including producers, processors, and agri-food organizations. Awards of up to $75,000 are available. Nominate someone you know now!
Starting on April 3, 2018, producers, processors, and other businesses can apply for cost-share funding through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership .
Similar to previous programs (such as Growing Forward 2), this is a new five-year commitment by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments that will support Canada’s agri-food and agri-products sectors.
Keep reading for more information on this program, or talk to your local OMAFRA or OSCIA representative.
You might have heard that a new cost-share program, GreenON Agriculture was announced last week. This program is designed to help Ontario farm businesses reduce their carbon footprint, and greenhouses are eligible!
This program will be of interest to greenhouse operators who are concerned about rising energy costs, and want to make their operations more energy-efficient.
This post was prepared by Flowers Canada Growers:
As of January 29th, 2018, the rollout of the United States-Canada Greenhouse Certification Program (GCP) is delayed, as government agencies and industry associations complete preparation of training and guidance packages for their staff and members.
What does this mean? For those currently on the Canadian Greenhouse Certification Program (CGCP), this may result in tighter timelines later in 2018 to apply and provide appropriate documentation to the CFIA. Continue reading for specifics.
Continue reading “Deadline Pushed Back For Greenhouse Certification Program (GCP)”
