Home
Fred Webber, the retired president and CEO for the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation passed on November 24, 2025.
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association honoured leaders in several categories at its November 21 gala in Niagara Falls including Tom Hughes, president of EarthFresh Farms for Lifetime Achievement.
The Prince Edward Island potato industry has recognized Boyd Rose and Pat Quilty with industry achievement awards. A new Passion for Potatoes award honours Isaac MacEwen and Jacob Enman.
This award recognizes Peak’s reputation for quality, reliability and consistency.
Greg Palmer, vice-president, trade and market development for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, shares his observations on the ramped-up trade missions from Canada and the opportunities for specific Canadian commodities.
These new pest management products with the active ingredient metamitron offer apple and pear growers an important additional tool for effective crop-load management.
Three trade missions to Mexico in six months underscores how the Canadian government and the agricultural industry are deepening relations with its most southern CUSMA partner.
Greg Palmer evaluates trade potential in Mexico
Jay Willmot champions automated greenhouse for leafy greens
- Karen Davidson -In order for tank mixing to be permitted, there must be text on each product label that specifically allows for tank mixing. In cases where requirements differ between the tank mix partner labels, the most restrictive label must be followed.
- Karen Davidson -These new pest management products with the active ingredient metamitron offer apple and pear growers an important additional tool for effective crop-load management.
- Karen Davidson -N.M Bartlett, Beamsville, Ontario, is the exclusive distributor for this biofungicide in Canada.
- Pierre Petelle -Pierre Petelle, president and CEO, CropLife Canada, is advocating for bolder action at the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). Annually, new product submissions to the PMRA are half of what they were a decade ago and the timelines for approval have nearly doubled.
- Karen Davidson -Québec vegetable farmers are one of two national winners in the 2025 Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer Program.
- Karen Davidson -CEO Wayne Rempel becomes senior advisor. Harwin Bouwman becomes CEO effective December 1, 2025.
- Karen Davidson -Fred Webber, the retired president and CEO for the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation passed on November 24, 2025.
- Karen Davidson -The Ontario Produce Marketing Association honoured leaders in several categories at its November 21 gala in Niagara Falls including Tom Hughes, president of EarthFresh Farms for Lifetime Achievement.
- Karen Davidson -A 40-page report explores how artificial intelligence is impacting fruit and vegetable businesses.
- Karen Davidson -124 ag organizations, including the US Apple Association and North American Blueberry Council, have signed a letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Re…
- Karen Davidson -The report reveals participation of 474 growers in the U.S. and Canada who represent 646,000 potato acres.
- Karen Davidson -John Deere envisions more growth in South America and Latin America for the Global Unmanned Spray System. The sprayer is already widely used in almond…
- Karen Davidson -Three trade missions to Mexico in six months underscores how the Canadian government and the agricultural industry are deepening relations with its…
- Karen Davidson -This aerial shot puts the 2024 planting of three acres of Happi pear into the context of the orchards of Manitree Fruit Farms, Blenheim, Ontario. The…
- Karen Davidson -In 2025, the Holland Marsh marks its 100th anniversary with a tribute to farm families such as Shane Singh’s. The muck soils are designated as a…
- Karen Davidson -Family-owned Haven Greens launched a fully-automated, greenhouse-grown leafy greens facility in February 2025, the first of its kind in Canada. CEO…
- Karen Davidson -The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has invested more than $737,000 in SmartGro Bioengineering Inc. It is developing an AI-…
- Karen Davidson -A recent automation expo in Woodland, California showcased 30 robotic solutions that attracted growers from tomatoes, sugar cane, fresh vegetables,…
- Karen Davidson -New technologies will help growers meet the challenges of labour shortages and rising input costs.
- Karen Davidson -The company’s sprayer allows non-selective herbicides to be used in vegetable farming.
Urban Cowboy columnist Owen Roberts uncovers a wealth of horticultural research in an unlikely place: the University of Windsor.
Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman argues why the accuracy of the sales team should win over exceeding the forecast.
Chris Duyvelshoff, crop protection advisor for the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, spotlights several products undergoing re-evaluation or special reviews by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency.
The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association is active on many fronts communicating many improvements in supporting temporary foreign workers.
Josh Mosiondz, Ontario’s minor use coordinator, details the key outcomes of the National Pest Management Priority Setting Workshop held in March 2025.