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Farm Credit Canada is reporting that Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 5.5 per cent from January to June 2024. Declining borrowing costs and a limited supply of available farmland should sustain the current high prices for…
The governments of Canada and Ontario are creating the Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative to bolster the pool of ag workers.
Worldwide leaders of fresh produce and compost industries propose a global roadmap towards a certified compostable price look-up (PLU) sticker standard. The European Union is planning its transition by 2028, providing momentum for a global standard.
The lead-up to the Thanksgiving weekend is perfect timing to celebrate the bounty of fruits and vegetables.
Québec’s apple growers are predicting the most abundant crop in 15 years. Eric Rochon, president, says if 6.2 million bushels are realized, then the number would be 17 per cent higher than the five-year average and 12 per higher than the 15-year…
Growers, researchers, manufacturers, educators, policymakers, and other industry leaders from across North America will gather at the 2024 GLASE Summit in Montréal on November 6. A keynote address from Tessa Pocock, chief science officer at Soli…
A new group of industry experts is bringing together broad expertise and sharing best practices for excellence in potato storage and handling across North America. The four pillars of potato storage: soil, variety, cultural practices and weather.
Pascal Forest reflects on the processing vegetable sector
Amanda Doughty builds relationships with TFW workers
- Karen Davidson -With the spread of this invasive pest in Michigan and three observations close to Windsor, vigilance must prevail.
- Karen Davidson -Gowan Canada is introducing its liquid formulation botanical fungicide to Canadian growers in 2025.
- Karen Davidson -Thanks to NSERC funding, LeafHope is a four-year project that promises to reduce insecticide use and greenhouse gases in the Canadian blueberry, canola and strawberry sectors.
- Karen Davidson -Bayer invites biological sprays and antimicrobial peptide technology company Genvor to join its LifeHub space for a year in California. Genvor is the first recipient of the Golden Ticket award.
- Karen Davidson -The Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation has awarded three prizes to The Grower for its journalism and photography in 2023.
- Karen Davidson -A new group of industry experts is bringing together broad expertise and sharing best practices for excellence in potato storage and handling across North America. The four pillars of potato storage: soil, variety, cultural practices and weather.
- Karen Davidson -The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers has appointed Steve Peters as the new chair effective November 1.
- Karen Davidson -Tomasz Bieńkowski, PhD, is a specialist in the field of plant production, in particular breeding and seed production of cereals and potatoes, in Poland. He has played a key role in bringing the World Potato Congress to Gdańsk, Poland, set for June 2026.
- Karen Davidson -The French-fry giant closed its Connell processing plant on September 30, 2024, citing a supply and demand imbalance.
- Karen Davidson -Pear Bureau Northwest is anticipating a short crop from the states of Washington and Oregon. Exports will be affected to the top two destinations: Me…
- Karen Davidson -A joint venture has successfully built a vertically integrated blueberry-growing and marketing operation from scratch. This included building its own…
- Karen Davidson -Dennis Beesigamukama, a postdoctoral fellow at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya, is the 2024 recipient of the…
- Karen Davidson -Butternut squash growers Tracy and Pete Gubbels survey their crop near Mount Brydges, Ontario, pointing out that contracted tonnage fell 60 per cent…
- Karen Davidson -Jocelyn Gibouleau, Les Productions Margiric, is testing iceless broccoli, thanks to an innovation of Verdant Technologies. The HarvestHold Fresh…
- Karen Davidson -Sukhdeep Brar, a second-generation cherry, peach and apple grower, is learning another skill: standing up for his tree fruit industry in the face of…
- Shawn Brenn -Shawn Brenn, chair, OFVGA, cites a long list of barriers that are pinching growth in the horticultural sector. They include: carbon taxes, high…
- Karen Davidson -The biotech company is publishing strong spray trial results for its Clonostachys rosea CR-7 (CR-7) biofungicide when used on a blueberry crop.…
- Karen Davidson -Verdant Technologies’ post-harvest solution can be used on broccoli, tomatoes peaches and other fruits and vegetables.
- Karen Davidson -Verdant Technologies is partnering with Sobeys Inc. to eliminate ice from the broccoli supply chain in Canada. HarvestHold Fresh is an in-box sheet…
- Karen Davidson -The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has named Vivid Machines to lead a project on data-driven dormant apple tree pruning and…
Find a niche and control crowds. That’s the experience of some Swiss farmers as they manage growth in agritourism, writes columnist Owen Roberts.
Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman describes unique retailer cultures and the importance of adapting to each one.
Crop protection advisor Chris Duyvelshoff updates the products that are registered under the Grower Requested Own Use program.
Reducing burdens for on-farm worker housing is a key focus of the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association.
Josh Mosiondz, minor use coordinator, OMAFRA, details the priorities for research for the Pest Management Centre’s 2025 agenda.