Organic market gardener Joe Grootenboer moved to the Local Line software platform a year ago. With a customized box program, he has increased the average sale from $19 per week to $27 per week.

Day-neutral strawberries help meet market demands, but growers face new pest management obstacles.

The Ontario Food Terminal is at the heart of a complex food web. The 40-acre facility, near downtown Toronto, is of interest to the Ontario government which has appointed an agricultural advisory group to look at several provincial issues, including changes to the Ontario Food Terminal network. Bruce Nicholas, general manager, (second from right) and Gianfranco Leo, administration manager (far right) are pictured talking to growers at last year’s Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention.

BASF’s newly released Sefina is now available to Canadian potato farmers for aphid control.

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre researchers hope that federal funding will help them build a network to accelerate development and commercialization of labour-saving agricultural technologies.

Gowan is creating a new business unit to develop bio-solutions, built around EcoFlora Agro SAS.

Potato growers have another tool against pink rot and Pythium leak with Syngenta Canada’s new Orondis Gold Potato fungicide.

BASF introduces new Versys insecticide for the 2019 season. It will quickly stop aphids feeding in fruit and vegetable crops.

The North American Strawberry Growers’ Association visited Europe in late 2018. Three major trends were evident: driving excellence through specialization, driving efficiency through elevation and faster picking, driving savings through industry standardization.

Tom shares his insights on agricultural leadership today, involving more women on boards of directors and reaching out to the value chain.