Due to drought in eastern Canada and weather challenges in western Canada, the United...
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association is honouring Mike Ecker, president of...
The British Columbia government will require employers of temporary foreign workers to...
Gordon Bell, a Masters of Science student, University of Guelph, is part of the Climate Smart Soils Program and one of 25 people appointed to Canada’s first Agricultural Youth Council.
While the BC blueberry harvest has only just begun, BC’s growers are struggling to salvage their crop. The industry is facing significant challenges due to poor weather conditions and a shortage in labour.
In many parts of Canada, specifically New Brunswick through to Saskatchewan, hot and dry conditions are prevailing. Some Manitoba growers, for example, feel “the top has been taken off their yield potential” according to a July 23 report from United Potato Growers of Canada.
Field cucumbers are the second most valuable processing crop in Ontario with a farmgate value topping $11 million. Farming near Chatham, Ontario, Krystle VanRoboys takes a moment from her mechanical harvester to examine the size and quality of the cukes destined for pickles.
Let’s salute all the people who put food on our tables, says Food Day Canada founder Anita Stewart. Toronto’s CN Tower and other iconic structures will be lit red and white from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland. Raise awareness by tweeting #FoodDayCanada.
Southwestern Ontario is more than corn, soybeans and wheat.
Competition intensifies to service consumers in-store and on e-commerce platforms. Plans are to add 20 new Farm Boy locations in Ontario and to convert 30-35 conventional stores in western Canada to FreshCo.
Media reports about inadequate care of agri-food employees in quarantine is of concern to greenhouse growers and their association based in Leamington, Ontario.
Mark December 2 for the business of CanadaGAP to be conducted in Ottawa. Four director positions are up for election.
This biological fungicide can now be used to suppress diseases on greenhouse and field vegetables and herbs, as well as greenhouse strawberries and cannabis in Canada.
Two varieties of Roma-type tomatoes that claim intermediate resistance to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus will be trialled in Mexico.
Another weed control tool is available to growers of muck crops.
Sylvar Technologies Inc is introducing a biological control to manage common scab in potatoes and basal root rot in garlic.
A new wholesaler, headed by 20-year veteran Scott Hodgins, aims to connect farmers with crop protection manufacturers.
The Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation has announced that Luc Mougeot will become the new president and CEO on January 1, 2021. He will replace the retiring Fred Webber, who has held the role since 2011.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association is honouring Mike Ecker, president of Vineland Growers’ Co-operative, for his 45-year career in the produce industry.
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association has two new board directors: Fiona McLean, Del Fresco Produce and Michael Wexler, the Oppenheimer Group. They will serve a three-year term.
Lianne Rood, a southwestern Ontario MP, has been named the shadow minister for agriculture and agri-food. She has held that role since December 2019.
Nature Fresh Farms continue their sustainable initiatives by releasing a new, 100 per cent home compostable wrap for their long English Cucumbers, a first in the North American market.
Resounding Software generates a completed Labour Market Impact Assessment application and offers other administrative functions.
Michelle Cortens, Nova Scotia tree fruit specialist, and team have launched a new app for orchard management. She’s with Perennia Food & Agriculture based in Kentville.
Parent company AgroFresh Solutions has expanded post-harvest application of its SmartFresh technology to include tomatoes in Canada.
