Successive storms have flooded large areas of the Niagara Region leading to emergency declarations and significant farm losses.
Vineyards, orchards and floral farms have been flooded and waters have been slow to recede.
Farm organizations are thanking municipal and provincial governments for assistance, but have a few specific requests.
One is for regulatory approvals for aerial application of fungicides in fields too flooded or wet to support spraying equipment.
The federal government recently approved the use of drones to apply pesticides that have been approved for aerial application.
Another ask is for the extension of foreign workers stay in Canada so they can help with the recovery.
While Niagara Region has too much rain, British Columbia’s grape and wine industry is far too dry and under threat from wildfires.
Wine makers fear that wildfire smoke will taint their products.
