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After nine years as chair, George Gilvesy has chosen not to seek reappointment. He has led numerous initiatives aimed at sustainability, food security, trade and market development.
Dan Duguay, CPMA sustainability specialist, has noted that Europe is moving towards a certified compostable PLU by 2028 and that it’s opportune to make the European standard a global standard.
Federal and Ontario governments are funding biosecurity projects such as a steam treatment system to eliminate pests and disease on a berry farm.
Three VQA wines have been chosen at the 45th annual wine tasting event at Queen’s Park to serve at official events in 2025.
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is distributing its annual Innovation Report. Its theme is “Sustainability.”
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 look-up (PLU) sticker to bulk fruits. That seemingly simple step may change as the global industry…
The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity has published research that shows only 31 per cent of Canadians believe the food system is on the right track, representing a three-point drop from 2023.
Dan Duguay is advocating for compostable PLU stickers
Marcus Janzen comments on climate policy risk
- Karen Davidson -A grant of $325,000 will spur the research of Julianna Wilson, Michigan State University entomologist, into a yeast-based biopesticide that targets the invasive spotted wing drosophila.
- 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 -Sandy Miller and Cassandra Driediger have joined the seven-person board as new directors.
- Karen Davidson -After nine years as chair, George Gilvesy has chosen not to seek reappointment. He has led numerous initiatives aimed at sustainability, food security, trade and market development.
- 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 -Cavendish Farms has frozen potato processing plants in Prince Edward Island, North Dakota and Alberta as well as an appetizer plant in Ontario.
- Karen Davidson -The International Fresh Produce Association, through its Foundation for Fresh Produce, and partner Clemson University, will each receive $5 million to…
- 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 -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…
- 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…
- 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…
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.
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