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Hey #ontag , spray drift is possible anytime you spray, but 3 best practices can reduce the risk:
💧 1 - Use the largest droplet size you can
🐌 2- Lower the boom and drive slow
🌬️ 3- Spray when wind speeds are between 3-10 km/h
#BeDriftAware 🚜 BeDriftAware.ca

Thank you for making the time to meet with yesterday, minister. Together we can strengthen Ontario's local food production. OFVGA

NEWS RELEASE: New study highlights sustainability of Ontario fruits and vegetables. Read more: ow.ly/NllL50Rk2Cf

Health Canada inspectors of Ontario grape growers will be looking for adherence to label directions: crop, rate, number of applications, application method, application interval, PHI, REI, PPE, buffer zones, etc. It’s part of stewardship. Grape Growers of Ontario
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CPMA_ACDFL welcomes delegates to the 2024 Convention and Trade Show on April 23-25 in Vancouver. It’s Canada’s largest fruit and vegetable show attracting more than 147 international exhibitors. More than 600 exhibit spaces are sold out.
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Memo to federal government. Try harder. Recognize agriculture for the economic driver that it is. Growers of fruits and veggies, a sector with a $6B farmgate value, seek relief from carbon taxes and red tape. AAFC Canada CPMA_ACDFL Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC)
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Fruits and vegetables are very delicate. You’ve probably dropped your apple at some point only to see the bruise that resulted. Because of this, many farm jobs require a lot of careful touch. Read more on why our farms require migrant farm workers. ow.ly/sYf350R8vMa

We want to welcome our newest Manage Resistance Now partner OFVGA.

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'This program has been very very helpful to me.' - Joseph, Seasonal Agricultural Worker from Jamaica.

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We asked Rohan how working in Canada helps to support his family. Watch the full video interview: ow.ly/82uh50R8r9V

Ontario agriculture, there’s a new resource to help reduce spray drift this season. It’s an info hub at BeDriftAware.ca loaded with spray tips and best practices. We’re proud to be part of it with @GrainFarmer Ontario Federation of Agriculture CropLife Canada Ontario Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs #BeDriftAware

Advocacy efforts are a priority for OGVG to continue growth of the sector. Close to 4K acres of fresh tomatoes, peppers & cucumbers provide local nutrition to Ontario and beyond. For insight -Digging Deeper podcast sponsored by Cohort Wholesale soundcloud.com/user-536754207…

Looking forward to a great day at the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival. Stop by for an apple!! 🍎Fresh From The Farm More than a Migrant Worker

Enza Zaden Marketing & Product Management teams are working collaboratively to strengthen the overall capacity to deliver ongoing value to customers in Canada, US, Mexico & Central America
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The Canadian government has announced funding for the controlled environment agriculture industry to advance automation and robotic technologies. The 2 Québec-based companies are Exonetik Inc and Kinova Inc. AAFC Canada #innovation Kinova
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California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has produced # of videos on harvesting sanitation. They are available in English & Spanish. Look at harvesting belt tension devices lgma.ca.gov
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The April 2024 edition of The Grower is now online. This issue features our focus on Storage, Containers & Packaging. issuu.com/thegrower/docs…

Greenhouse vegetables are valued at 36% of the $6B in Canada’s horticulture production. Richard Lee, executive director, OGVG shares his view of the successes and hurdles to growing more. Digging Deeper podcast sponsored by @Cohort Wholesale soundcloud.com/user-536754207…

My name is Gabriel, I am from Yucatán, Mexico. I have been coming here for 11 years to Canada, five years here at this farm. On the farm I pick cilantro and dill and I package onions.

Read more of Gabriel's story: ow.ly/jAx750R8o7b