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100,000 Plants At Risk After Harmful Pathogen Found Inside Nursery

Catherine Sherriffs

Plant pathogens can be devastating; beyond putting the plant at risk, the financial impact can also be huge, especially when it happens on a large scale.  A Vancouver Island greenhouse is under quarantine after one of its plants tested positive for a harmful pathogen called Phytophthora ramorum. Now, the future of 100,000 plants at the…

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Health Canada’s Rules Surrounding The Cannabis Edibles Market

Canadians looking to consume cannabis edibles once they become legal are being warned to ‘start low, go slow’ by the country’s health authority. The government has also released its list of rules and regulations surrounding the future market. On October 17th, 2019, edible products containing THC and CBD such as candies, chocolate, and beverages, as…
June 14, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Save A Few Bucks By Growing Your Own Tomatoes

Of all the years to decide to grow your own tomatoes, this could be one of the best. It’s not about growing conditions; it’s about the price. Consumers are being warned that the cost of tomatoes is about to skyrocket, translating into bigger bills at the supermarket. That’s because the relationship between the United States…
June 7, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Monsanto Ordered To Pay $2 Billion In Latest California Cancer Trial

Another jury has decided that it can’t be said for sure that the world’s most popular weed killer didn’t cause cancer, and so Monsanto has once again been ordered to pay. This time, the agribusiness giant owes a California couple $2 billion. Alva and Albert Pilliod used the product Roundup on their property for decades.…
May 17, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Invasive Species Risking Survival Of Many Plants And Animals

A damning environmental report by the United Nations is warning that one million of the world’s eight million species is at risk of extinction. Amphibians, coral reefs, and many marine mammals could be gone within decades. There are several factors to blame for this sad situation, including climate change, pollution, overfishing, deforestation, and invasive species.…
May 15, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Live And Learn: Health Canada To Issue Cannabis Licenses Differently

A little more than six months since recreational pot became legal in Canada, the country’s health authority is changing the way it will issue licenses for those wanting to grow, sell, or process cannabis products. The changes take place effective immediately and are meant to ease a lack of access in the legal recreational industry.…
May 10, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs