b'Growers should review the current label restrictions and areINDUSTRY NEWSencouraged to consult with commodity associations prior to usingOntario, New Brunswick Potato Growers Rejoin UPGClambda-cyhalothrin-based products, the release said. Current labelsThe Ontario Potato Board and Potatoes New Brunswick have voted for Matador 120EC insecticide and Voliam Xpress insecticide can beto rejoin the United Potato Growers of Canada (UPGC), a news found on the Syngenta website.release said. With the associations back as members it makes UPGC We understand how important this technology is to growers,a coast-to-coast organization once again.Anna Shulkin, head of crop protection regulatory and stewardshipIt has been a number of years since the Ontario Potato Board has for Syngenta Canada, said in the release. Our September 2021been a member of UPGC, but we are excited to be back. The United submission requesting reinstatement of as many of the livestockPotato Growers of Canada have turned a corner as an organization grain feed uses as possible is still under review by PMRA. We willand are moving in the right direction in our opinion, we are looking continue to support this submission until completed. forward to being a part of the positive changes to come, Kevin Brubacher, general manager of the Ontario Potato Board (OPB), said in the release.The OPB board of directors voted to rejoin UPGC as the Potato Storage Remote Monitoring, Intelligencerepresentative for their potato grower members in the province Platform Launched of Ontario, effectively immediately as of the Ontario Potato Carrot Ventures is launching Cellar Insights, a remote monitoringConference at the start of March. and intelligence platform for potato storage management, a newsIn February at the New Brunswick Potatoes Trade Show and release said.Conference, their board of directors announced the organization Reducing food loss and optimizing the quality of crops post- had voted in favour of re-joining UPGC as full members. The release harvest is an issue of worldwide importance, Martin Vetter, anoted this came following recent presentations by UPGC General venture partner with Carrot, said in the release. Unfortunately,Manager Victoria Stamper to both the board of directors and the potatoes and other root cropssuch as carrots and onions Shippers Association. experience significant losses during storage. Effective storageUPGC has a proven track record of providing valuable market management practices are vital, and we believe Cellar Insights offersinformation and advocating for fair pricing for potato growers a compelling solution. across the country. By working together with UPGC, we can help Cellar Insights is a Canadian sg-tech startup built around aensure that our growers receive a fair return for their hard work and sophisticated suite of sensors and cloud-based algorithms thatinvestment, and that the Canadian potato industry remains strong remotely monitor potato health in long-term storage, the releaseand vibrant, Matt Hemphill, executive director of Potatoes New said. The solution includes predictive models and offers managementBrunswick, said in the release.insights to optimize returns.Last fall, the Saskatchewan Seed Potato Growers Association Terry Sydoryk is the founder of Cellar Insights and will assume(SSPGA) led by President Matthew Lawless were the first non-the role of CEO for the ag-tech company, the release noted. Sydorykmember province to re-join UPGC as a representative of their has over 30 years of leadership experience in the technologymember seed potato growers in Saskatchewan, the release said.industry, with 20 years focused on company creation and early-stageThe SSPGA sees growth potential in the potato industry in company growth. Most recently, he was CEO for Chaordix until itSaskatchewan particularly in seed so being involved in national was acquired by Benevity. organizations is important, Lawless said in the release. The new Leading Cellar Insights is an exciting opportunity for me.GM of UPGC is bringing a fresh viewpoint to the mandate of the Starting out with a vetted technology, a global market opportunityorganization and the SSPGA felt it was a good time to re-join.and a committed lead investor is very compelling, Sydoryk said in the release.Cellar Insights will start on its path to commercialization immediately, the release noted. 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