The 97^th edition of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair opens in Toronto from November 1-10^th.  Stop by the OFVGA booth in the Farm to Table Discovery Zone. 

The current agriculture minister and ag critics all held their seats in the federal election, but the deck may be shuffled as veterans and new MPs arrive in Ottawa.

Crop researchers continue to unearth the pathways of how plants photosynthesize. American company, Yield10 Bioscience, has signed a research agreement with J.R. Simplot Company to further evaluate three novel yield traits in potatoes.

Application intake opens November 4 for Ontario agri-food businesses looking to enhance food safety, develop new markets and expand their operations. It’s part of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. 

With more than 1,300 megawatts of greenhouse load seeking to connect in Ontario by 2025, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is calling for proposals for innovative projects focused on reducing electricity demand from indoor agriculture. Total available funding is up to $2.5 million. IESO will accept proposals from November 18, 2019 to February 14, 2020. 

The world will be welcomed to the vineyards of Ontario’s grape and wine industry from July 12-16, 2020. It’s the first time to host the International Cool Climate Wine Symposium.  

British Columbia’s 80 cranberry growers have completed half of the harvest from 6,300 acres. Quality is good but quantity is down from last year’s bumper crop.

Kam’s Growers Supply is teaming up with the Bioline brand of biological control.  It’s a growing trend of learning how to integrate biologicals and traditional methods of pest control.

USDA has declared the country free of plum pox virus after a 20-year battle. It’s a huge milestone for the $6.3 billion stone fruit industry. 

The SUNSET-grown WOW berries promotion was named Best in Show at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit in Anaheim, California. The trade show broke attendance records October 17-19 with 24,000 attendees.