Michael Medline, president and CEO, of Empire Co, Sobeys parent company, is anticipating a long winter due to shifting demands in regional economies across Canada. On the bright side, the e-commerce service Voilà is exceeding company expectations.

The Cool Climate and Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) returns with 10...
Another tool is available for managing spotted-wing drosophila in blueberries. ADAMA...
Erika DeBrouwer has joined the horticulture crops unit, Ontario Ministry of...
Michael Medline, president and CEO, of Empire Co, Sobeys parent company, is anticipating a long winter due to shifting demands in regional economies across Canada. On the bright side, the e-commerce service Voilà is exceeding company expectations.
Conceived pre-pandemic, the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables is more relevant than ever. The UN’s focus will be on health benefits as well as preventing food waste.
As the pandemic continues and travel restrictions remain, the organizers at Brock’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute have postponed this event until July 17-21, 2022.
Eligible applicants in Ontario can apply for grants of up to $5,000 to establish an online and marketing presence. Farmers’ Markets Ontario will receive cost-share funding of $75,000 to develop online presence.
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency is cancelling the use of chlorpyrifos insecticide in fruits and vegetables. An extended phase-out period is granted for garlic.
Marrone Bio Innovations is launching its biofungicide for broad-spectrum suppression of diseases such as downy mildew, Botrytis and Sclerotinia. It will be distributed by Cohort Wholesale.
Potato production in Canada was literally all over the map in 2020. Due to market uncertainty from COVID-19, growers planted 5,000 fewer acres. And then hot, droughty weather trimmed yields further, especially in eastern Canada.
The annual general meeting of CanAgPlus, the not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates the CanadaGAP Program, has elected two new and two returning directors. This is the oversight board for food safety.
Potato seed sales were interrupted on November 20 due to the quarantinable disease of potato wart. However, bilateral talks are underway with the United States to resume business as soon as possible.
For inexplicable reasons, the governments of Trinidad and Tobago are not repatriating hundreds of their citizens in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are 385 workers from the eastern Caribbean islands who want to go home but are stranded in Ontario as of December 7, 2020.
Another tool is available for managing spotted-wing drosophila in blueberries. ADAMA Agricultural Solutions has announced that the crop protection product can be used on both highbush and lowbush blueberries.
Syngenta Canada has announced key additions to the Miravis fungicide lineup. This is news pertinent to diverse horticultural crops such as potatoes, strawberries and highbush blueberries.
The broad-spectrum insecticide has been re-evaluated and approved by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency for continued use in Canada. The product is used in tree fruit, berries, carrots, celery and potatoes.
Ontario growers are encouraged to register for an OMAFRA pesticide resistance management series. From Jan 25-28, 2021, learn more about how resistance occurs, Ontario-specific issues and management when using herbicides, insecticides and fungicides in field fruit, veg and specialty crops.
Erika DeBrouwer has joined the horticulture crops unit, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. She will be based in Simcoe.
Robert Van Der Geest becomes general manager for Nature Fresh Farms Mexico leading operations of a 15-acre pepper greenhouse in the central region of the country. Another 15 acres are under construction.
The president and co-founder of Cave Spring Cellars has been named to the Order of Canada, capping a lifetime of achievements in the wine and hospitality industry of the Niagara Peninsula.
The annual general meeting of CanAgPlus, the not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates the CanadaGAP Program, has elected two new and two returning directors. This is the oversight board for food safety.
Smart algorithms can optimize and steer climate, irrigation and energy in daily operations of greenhouses. A January 28 webinar delves into how artificial intelligence can reduce dependency on human expertise in controlled environments.
For over 70 years, the Environmental Department of Hoskin Scientific provides expert consultative support to find the right product to fit your application needs.
Telus Corporation, a Canadian telecom company, has announced its acquisitions of several data management and analytics companies to come under the umbrella of Telus Agriculture.
Ecoation is partnering with Kinova, a Canadian-based global leader in professional robotics. It’s a step forward in identifying pests and diseases in greenhouses.