The average value of Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in 2023, increasing by 11.5 per cent, according to Farm Credit Canada.
Mastronardi Produce has ventured into the large-format romaine lettuce segment, under its Backyard Farms brand, at selected retailers.
Gowan Canada is launching a broad-spectrum, rapid knockdown miticide that will be useful in a broad range of crops, including grapes, blueberries, strawberries and apples.
In 2024, the first International Day of Potato will be celebrated under the timely theme: Harvesting diversity, feeding hope.
Farm Credit Canada is offering flexible terms on a case-by-case basis to growers affected by the January cold weather event. Wine grapes were the most severely injured with no 2024 vintage expected.
Sekoya is a B2B-branded platform designed to deliver tasty, crunchy, long-lasting blueberries, 52 weeks per year, with 15 members globally. Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario is now one of those 15 members.
Information meetings will be held March 11-13 in Oliver, Cawston, Kelowna, and Vernon to discuss the potential for improving financial returns through a BC Apple Marketing Commission.
Brian Rideout takes big strides to adopting biologicals
Senator Robert Black is digging into soil health
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Josh Mosiondz - Mar 14, 2024The PMRA has approved a minor label expansion for increased lateral bud break, improved branch angles and tree structure, and branching of nursery stock and non-bearing orchard trees.
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Josh Mosiondz - Mar 14, 2024Frontier Max herbicide label has been expanded via Minor Use Program to help manage labelled weeds on dry bulb shallots in Canada.
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Karen Davidson - Mar 11, 2024Gowan Canada is launching a broad-spectrum, rapid knockdown miticide that will be useful in a broad range of crops, including grapes, blueberries, strawberries and apples.
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Karen Davidson - Jan 22, 2024The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association is hosting a “Spray Smart Deep Dive” on February 7 in Elora, Ontario. Register by January 26.
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Karen Davidson - Mar 07, 2024Three deserving Prince Edward Islanders received awards for their contributions to agriculture at the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada annual general meeting on March 6. They are Mary Kay Sonier, Alvin Keenan and Brenda Simmons.
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Karen Davidson - Feb 23, 2024Four categories were judged: Ontario Sweet Cider, Ontario Craft Cider (Modern), Heritage/Traditional and Specialty.
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Karen Davidson - Feb 23, 2024Farmers’ Markets Ontario has honoured the Newmarket Farmers’ Market as Farmers’ Market of the Year.
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Karen Davidson - Feb 23, 2024The Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association presented its annual Award of Merit to Don Brubacher for his contributions to the potato industry.
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Karen Davidson - Feb 26, 2024A new report commissioned by the U.S.-based National Potato Council shows that Canada is second only to Mexico as a destination for fresh potatoes. Ex…
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Karen Davidson - Feb 19, 2024Investments include modern greenhouses, laboratories, a seed processing area and digital solutions to enhance efficiencies in breeding processes
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Karen Davidson - Feb 16, 2024The International Federation for Produce Standards announces a new website, promising a more functional PLU database.
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Karen Davidson - Feb 12, 2024Under pressure from farmers in multiple countries, Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, has called for a recalibration of environmen…
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Karen Davidson - Feb 23, 2024Growers such as Mike Chromczak have a big crop protection responsibility – in his case 2,000 acres of asparagus, watermelon and rotational crops of…
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Karen Davidson - Jan 29, 2024Dusty Zamecnik, EZ Grow Farms, is launching a 19-acre glass propagation greenhouse near Langton, Ontario. Building on years of experience with bare-…
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Karen Davidson - Dec 21, 2023The Grape Growers of Ontario is nurturing a young growers’ group that has its own communications and government relations sub-committees. The Next…
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Karen Davidson - Nov 24, 2023Potato growers Charles Emre and his son-in-law Nick Bell examine a cover crop in July 2023 on their farm, Windham Centre, Ontario. Soil health is top…
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Karen Davidson - Feb 12, 2024The research collaboration aims to adapt tracks on agricultural robots for more flotation, more accessibility and flexibility in the field, while…
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Karen Davidson - Jan 26, 2024Six companies have been selected to add value to agriculture. One of them is Canadian SB Quantum, based in Sherbrooke, Québec.
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Karen Davidson - Jan 19, 2024Bayer has trialled the FieldView experience for 2024 with new connectivity option with precision planting.
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Karen Davidson - Jan 19, 2024Setter’s Sprayer Companion promises fast, efficient and safe loading of crop protection products such as insecticides.
Owen Roberts - Feb 26, 2024
Regular columnist Owen Roberts combines reporting talents with Brazilian agricultural journalist Daniel Azevedo Duarte in Sao Paulo. Together, they shine a light on the growth of fruit exports.
Peter Chapman - Feb 26, 2024
Your working vacation can unearth some merchandising and packaging gems says Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman. Take these ideas back to your retailer contacts for ongoing dialogue and relationship-building.
Chris Duyvelshoff - Feb 26, 2024
Chris Duyvelshoff, crop protection advisor, Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, attended the Global Minor Use Summit along with orchardist Brian Rideout, chair of the crop protection section, OFVGA. Representatives from 40 countries met in Madrid, Spain in early February 2024.
Shawn Brenn - Jan 29, 2024
Shawn Brenn, chair of the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, reviews the accomplishments and challenges of 2023, heading into the annual general meeting, February 20, 2024.
Josh Mosiondz - Mar 14, 2024
The PMRA has approved a minor label expansion for increased lateral bud break, improved branch angles and tree structure, and branching of nursery stock and non-bearing orchard trees.
Learn more about the women and men who help Ontario farmers grow our food and find answers to the questions we know you have about seasonal workers on our farms.