b'INDUSTRY NEWS BUSINESS NEWS HZPC Americas Promotes Aron Derbidge to PresidentMcCain to Double Size, Output of Coaldale, Alta. Plant Aron Derbidge has been promoted to president of HZPC Americas McCain Foods is investing $600 million to double its Coaldale,Corp., a news release said. He started the new role leading HZPC Alta.s facilitys size and output, a news release said. The project willoperations across the United States and Canada on May 1.create 260 new jobs at the plant.I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to help advance The development in Alberta marks our largest global investmentan industry that has given me so much. Im eager to take on the in our 65-year history, totalling $600 million, while underscoringsenior leadership role for HZPC Americas Corp. representing our our commitment to the future of agriculture and innovation inCanadian and U.S. business, Derbidge said in the release.Canada, Max Koeune, president and CEO of McCain Foods, saidDerbidge has more than 20 years of experience in developing in the release. and marketing seed potatoes as well as supporting businesses in The release noted the facility will follow McCains sustainabilitycommercial growth across the U.S. and Canada. He received a commitments with best practices being implemented to assist inbachelors degree from University of Utah and a master of business the companys goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions across its globaladministration and management from Idaho State University.operations in half by the end of the decade. The expansion willDerbidge joined HZPC Americas two years ago as senior vice include wind turbines and solar panels. Renewable biogas generatedpresident of sales. He was recently appointed to the Potatoes USA at the wastewater treatment facility will be maximized andBoard of Directors and serves as the potato section chair with the transported to the steam boilers to offset natural gas demands and aAmerican Seed Trade Association, the release said.water recycling system will be implemented to produce clean potableThe release noted Jeff Scramlin will be stepping down as current water to be used in the manufacturing process. president but will still stay on with HZPC Americas Corp. for The expansion will create two new state-of-the-art productionspecial projects, including supporting Potato Glory (a brand owned lines. Once fully operational, the expansion project will add bothby the Royal HZPC Group) projects.hourly and salaried employees to work on these lines, more than doubling the plant workforce to 485, the release said. Construction on the expansion is expected to start later this year.McCain Foods has operated a processing facility in Coaldale sinceSyngenta to Release Limited Amount of Matador in 2000, currently employing 225 people and working with potatoWestern Canadafarmers across southern Alberta, the release said. Syngenta Canada has decided it will release limited amounts of Matador 120EC and Voliam Xpress insecticides in Western Canada for the 2023 growing season, a news release said. The insecticides will be marketed with a focus on horticulture and pulse Vives AZteroid FC3.3 Fungicide Receives Canadiancrops. Theyll also be available in Eastern Canada with a focus on Registration horticulture crops.Vive Crop Protection Inc. has received Canadian productThe release noted this distribution decision is in response to the registration for AZteroid FC3.3 fungicide, a news release said. ItPest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) re-evaluation of protects against Black scurf, Silver scurf, and Rhizoctonia diseases. lambda-cyhalothrin, the active ingredient in Matador 120EC and This first Canadian registration has been several years in theVoliam Xpress. As of April 29, 2023, crops treated with lambda-making, Darren Anderson, co-founder and CEO of Vive Cropcyhalothrin cant be fed to or grazed by livestock in Canada, Protection, said in the release. Weve been delivering precisionincluding any harvested grain, seed screenings, hay/forage/silage, chemistry solutions to the U.S. market since 2016. I couldnt beby-products, or aftermath.prouder to bring the first of many new solutions to CanadianWe want to ensure we are supporting as many growers as growers with the introduction of AZteroid FC3.3 fungicide. possible during the upcoming growing season in protecting their AZteroid FC3.3 fungicide has Vives patented Allosperse Deliverycrops from forecasted pest pressure while being compliant with the Technology, delivering long-lasting disease control and best-in-classlabels feed restrictions, Duane Johnson, head of sales for Syngenta compatibility, the release noted. It can be applied in-furrow withCanada, said in the release. Based on available market statistics and their liquid fertilizers, micronutrients, and other crop inputs withoutdiscussions with industry associations, the majority of horticulture clogged nozzles, lines, or filters. and pulse crops are used for human consumption.The release noted growers need to remember screenings of pulse crops treated with lambda-cyhalothrin cant be used as livestock feed.LIFEGARDThe FIRST Biological Plant ActivatorLifeGard activates the Natural Defenses in Your Crop. Todays science, 52SPUDSMART.COM harnessing mother natures power.Summer 2023 WWW.UAP.CA'