Dr. Evan Fraser, director of the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute, comments on the competitive pressures within today’s food system and shares his perspective on what’s needed for the next generation of farmers.
Amanda Dooney shares with The Grower how stable accommodations and accommodating change have kept temporary foreign workers happy and safe during the pandemic.
Dusty Zamecnik discusses the new technologies that are driving his greenhouse expansion, including global genetics for best flavour.
Potato growers welcome new products and label extensions that offer options for chemistry rotations.
Al Mussell, research lead, Agri-Food Economic Systems, discusses the security and strength of supply chains, spurred by the global pandemic, climate change and geopolitical shifts.
Phil Tregunno, chair of the Ontario Tender Fruit Growers, discusses how he overcame initial resistance by his seasonal agricultural workers to get vaccinated.
Charles Stevens, chair, crop protection section, OFVGA, discusses the restricted capacity at the Pest Management Centre to conduct toxicological trials needed to register crop protection products.
Steve Funk, director of agriculture risk management resources for MNP, discusses business risk management and interconnected government, crop insurance and private insurance programs.
Brian Gilroy, president of the Canadian Horticultural Council, talks with Karen Davidson, editor, on lobby efforts to exempt Canadian agriculture from carbon taxes on all energy use.
Karen Davidson, editor of The Grower, talked to Bob Tosh, MNP, to find out how this accounting company offers more than tax planning and accounting.
