Growers Canada News
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded its regulated areas for the emerald ash borer (EAB) in Ontario and Quebec.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has detected apple proliferation phytoplasma (APP) in an apple orchard near Kentville, Nova Scotia.
A number of recent high profile media releases has led the federal government to announce reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
A summary of the regulations of which you need to be aware related to the export of nursery product associated with bamboo stakes.
This January, Canada’s wholesale nursery sector attended the IPM Essen trade show, wowing delegates with CNLA’s Canadian Grown booth. Once again, visitors reported that the Canada brand was very strong in the areas of hardiness, quality and environmental concern.
The United States Department of Agriculture has published its Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis (NAPPRA) rule, which will be implemented on May 20, 2013.
April 1 marked the official launch of the Growing Forward 2 policy framework for Canada's agricultural and agri-food sector.
On April 5 it was announced that the Asian Long-horned Beetle (ALHB) has been successfully eradicated from Canada.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has informed CNLA and other industry stakeholders that they intend to make a number of changes to their management of the emerald ash borer...
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USDA-APHIS has published their final rule for NAPPRA with an implementation date of May 20, 2013.
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The CFIA’s proposed Centres of Expertise was the first and most important item on the agenda. It was the concern of CNLA that this proposal that will see much of CFIA’s horticultural staff relocated to Guelph, Ontario to allow for greater synergies between the Agency and other expertise already located in that area would jeopardize the ability of other provinces to deal effectively with emergency situations.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has detected apple proliferation phytoplasma (APP) in an apple orchard near Kentville, Nova Scotia.
The CFIA has prepared an advisory for nursery growers that export product to the US about the documentation they may be required to present to CFIA inspectors in order to obtain a phytosanitary certificate.
As the national winner, Sheridan will also be entered into the AIPH International Grower of the Year competition.
All growers importing plant material with bamboo stakes into Canada from the US should be aware of new regulations now being enforced by CFIA.
Calls to the CNLA office from grower members about various CFIA-related matters are always a sure sign that spring and the busy shipping season are just around the corner.