N.B. FORESTRY AGREEMENT “NOT FINALIZED YET” . . . AFTER THE TREES DISAPPEAR . . . INSECT AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT 101 FOR ORGANIC GROWERS . . . ADDRESSING FOOTROT IN CATTLE . . . LARGEST CHERRY MARKET OPENS . . . OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

N.B. FORESTRY AGREEMENT “NOT FINALIZED YET
Source: Global News
The Department of Natural Resources says the signing of the province’s new forestry agreement has been postponed. The 25-year agreement between J.D. Irving, Limited and the provincial government for the company’s forest operations on Crown land was supposed to be signed July 1. A Department spokesperson confirmed Monday that the agreement’s “not finalized yet.” (read more)

AFTER THE TREES DISAPPEAR
Source: NYTimes
This past winter was the coldest Detroit had experienced in 36 years. Across the upper Midwest, cities shivered, and more than 90 percent of the surface area of the Great Lakes froze solid. It seemed like ideal weather to kill an unwanted insect. But it did little to stop the emerald ash borer, an invasive Asian beetle that is devastating ash trees from Minnesota to New York. “We didn’t find a single dead larva.” (read more)

INSECT AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT 101 FOR ORGANIC GROWERS
Source: ACORN
As part of the Grow A Farmer Learning Series, ACORN is offering two sessions all about the basics of insect and disease management for organic growers. These sessions are catered to beginner farmers, or for those that are seeking more information about management strategies for their organic operation. July 8 Vegetable Diseases and Disorders: Causes and Cures with Dr. Av Singh, Organic and Small Farm Specialist, Perennia. July 22 Insect Management for Organic Growers with Tara Scott, ACORN's Organic Transition Specialist. Each session is $10 or free for ACORN members. (read more)

ADDRESSING FOOTROT IN CATTLE
Source: Agriculture and Rural Development Alberta
Lameness, caused by footrot, is a persistent problem in herd health management programs and is a constant barrier to cattle reaching and sustaining peak performance. Brenda Ralston, beef research scientist with Alberta Agriculture, joins us on the line to talk about the impact of footrot, and a project initiated to address this issue. (read more)

LARGEST CHERRY MARKET OPENS
Source: FCC
As cherries begin to color up on trees in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, many growers are applauding a long-term, secure access agreement that opens up the largest cherry market in the world – China. (read more)