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With the spread of this invasive pest in Michigan and three observations close to Windsor, vigilance must prevail.
Gowan Canada is introducing its liquid formulation botanical fungicide to Canadian growers in 2025.
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.
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.
The Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation has awarded three prizes to The Grower for its journalism and photography in 2023.
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.
The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers has appointed Steve Peters as the new chair effective November 1.
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.
The International Fresh Produce Association, through its Foundation for Fresh Produce, and partner Clemson University, will each receive $5 million to…
The French-fry giant closed its Connell processing plant on September 30, 2024, citing a supply and demand imbalance.
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…
A joint venture has successfully built a vertically integrated blueberry-growing and marketing operation from scratch. This included building its own…
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It’s a complicated journey from picking apples in the orchard to final packaging for the retail customer. One of the components is applying a price…
Butternut squash growers Tracy and Pete Gubbels survey their crop near Mount Brydges, Ontario, pointing out that contracted tonnage fell 60 per cent…
Jocelyn Gibouleau, Les Productions Margiric, is testing iceless broccoli, thanks to an innovation of Verdant Technologies. The HarvestHold Fresh…
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…
The biotech company is publishing strong spray trial results for its Clonostachys rosea CR-7 (CR-7) biofungicide when used on a blueberry crop.…
Verdant Technologies’ post-harvest solution can be used on broccoli, tomatoes peaches and other fruits and vegetables.
Verdant Technologies is partnering with Sobeys Inc. to eliminate ice from the broccoli supply chain in Canada. HarvestHold Fresh is an in-box sheet…
The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has named Vivid Machines to lead a project on data-driven dormant apple tree pruning and…
A new report from Value Chain Management International (VCMI) shows that, compared to just five years ago, overall food waste in Canada has dropped by nearly 20 per cent. That said, total value of avoidable food waste is still $50 billion.
One way to stay abreast of marketplace trends is to attend trade shows, both on the retailer side and the consumer side. Or watch the news that comes out of these shows in magazines or web postings.
Crop protection advisor Chris Duyvelshoff updates the products that are registered under the Grower Requested Own Use program.
The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association is speaking out about labour and more broadly, domestic food production and sustainability.
Josh Mosiondz, minor use coordinator, OMAFRA, details the priorities for research for the Pest Management Centre’s 2025 agenda.
