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Summer is coming - is Your Greenhouse Ready?
Rising temperatures bring new challenges for greenhouse growers. While sunlight is essential for plant growth, excessive exposure can lead to overheating, increased water consumption, and crop damage. To maintain a...
Summer is coming - is Your Greenhouse Ready?
Rising temperatures bring new challenges for greenhouse growers. While sunlight is essential for plant growth, excessive exposure can lead to overheating, increased water consumption, and crop damage. To maintain a...

Managing Botrytis Fruit Rot Fungicide Resistanc...
2025 Update: Fungicide applications are the primary method for controlling botrytis, but they are not the only tools producers can and should use. Pruning improves air flow through the plant...
Managing Botrytis Fruit Rot Fungicide Resistanc...
2025 Update: Fungicide applications are the primary method for controlling botrytis, but they are not the only tools producers can and should use. Pruning improves air flow through the plant...

Chafer Beetles: Protect Your Turf, Protect Your...
Chafer beetles are a growing concern for turf managers across Western Canada. These pests can cause significant damage to lawns, sports fields, golf courses, and parks, leaving behind unsightly brown...
Chafer Beetles: Protect Your Turf, Protect Your...
Chafer beetles are a growing concern for turf managers across Western Canada. These pests can cause significant damage to lawns, sports fields, golf courses, and parks, leaving behind unsightly brown...

Everything You Need to Know About Second-Gen An...
What Are Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides? Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) are a class of rodenticides designed to control rats, mice, and other rodents. Unlike first-generation anticoagulants that require multiple feedings over...
Everything You Need to Know About Second-Gen An...
What Are Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides? Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) are a class of rodenticides designed to control rats, mice, and other rodents. Unlike first-generation anticoagulants that require multiple feedings over...

Cover Crops in Double Cropping: How to Choose t...
Cover cropping offers a wide range of benefits for both soil health and cash crops while also helping farmers achieve their environmental sustainability goals and improve business performance. This common...
Cover Crops in Double Cropping: How to Choose t...
Cover cropping offers a wide range of benefits for both soil health and cash crops while also helping farmers achieve their environmental sustainability goals and improve business performance. This common...

BC Premises Identification Program
Protecting Livestock and Poultry—Connecting You to Safety! The BC Premises Identification Program, launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, is essential for enhancing the traceability of livestock and poultry across our...
BC Premises Identification Program
Protecting Livestock and Poultry—Connecting You to Safety! The BC Premises Identification Program, launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, is essential for enhancing the traceability of livestock and poultry across our...