Home
A 30-acre greenhouse in Leamington is growing baby spinach for the U.S. mid-
Atlantic market.
Congrats to the 20 rising stars who will participate in the 15th edition of the Passion for Produce program in Montréal from April 8-10, 2025. It’s a mentoring program held at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association annual conference and trade…
PMRA has reinstated certain feed uses of the synthetic pyrethroid while cancelling use on apples and peaches.
Third-generation greenhouse grower, Cole Mucci, is starting an independent project growing whole-head lettuce in a 6.5-acre facility in Kingsville, Ontario.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association hosted a timely webinar on Feb 3 with the latest news leading up to the proposed midnight start of tariffs on Canadian goods. Matthew Smith, chief agricultural negotiator, was a guest.
There’s no runway for American growers to pivot to other potash sources, because March is the key month for application.
The fifth-generation broccoli farmer from Lynden is one of five inductees who will be honoured at the June 8 ceremony.
Lorna McKercher talks about the changing nature of financing horticulture
Pascal Forest reflects on the processing vegetable sector
- Karen Davidson -PMRA has reinstated certain feed uses of the synthetic pyrethroid while cancelling use on apples and peaches.
- Karen Davidson -After visiting Potato Expo in Orlando, Florida in early January, Caleigh Hallink-Irwin shares that growers share the same pain points on both sides of the border when it comes to crop protection. She’s the general manager of the Canadian Potato Council.
- Karen Davidson -Gowan Canada has added Phoenix SC, a burndown herbicide, to its portfolio for control or suppression of broadleaf and grassy weeds in vineyards.
- Karen Davidson -Due to volume of applications being processed, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency is extending its deadline for registrants to update product labels.
- Karen Davidson -Congrats to the 20 rising stars who will participate in the 15th edition of the Passion for Produce program in Montréal from April 8-10, 2025. It’s a mentoring program held at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association annual conference and trade show.
- Karen Davidson -The fifth-generation broccoli farmer from Lynden is one of five inductees who will be honoured at the June 8 ceremony.
- Karen Davidson -Congratulations to Pierre-Luc Barré and Virginie Bourque from Yves Barré Farm of St-Damase. The potato and vegetable farmers will represent Québec at the 2025 National Event of Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers event in November.
- Karen Davidson -Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario has a new chair in Nevin McDougall. His term starts January 18, 2025.
- Karen Davidson -The most prestigious international prize in the fruit trade goes to the Onix orange and Croptimus, an innovative image analysis technology. The awards…
- Karen Davidson -Major trends include adoption of advanced technologies for wastewater treatment and innovative biological treatment methods.
- Karen Davidson -The Belgium-based potato processor is making its first North American investment in Grand Forks, North Dakota with plans to break ground in 2025.
- Karen Davidson -Ten innovations have been nominated for the coveted Fruit Logistica 2025 award to be announced February 7. The list covers the gamut from attractive v…
- Karen Davidson -Justine Hendricks, CEO, Farm Credit Canada, met up with Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald at the University of Guelph, to share stories about funding innovation…
- Karen Davidson -The Johnston family who operate Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery near Bala, Ontario has invested in a new packing line to improve quality of fresh…
- 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 -Haggerty AgRobotics is bringing game-changing technology to Canadian agriculture with a 70 HP electric tractor. Autonomous operation is optional.
- Karen Davidson -A leader in precision irrigation technologies, Valley Irrigation will be consolidating its four legacy systems: AgSense, Valley 365, Precision King…
- 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.
As the new U.S. administration moves forward, access to water will likely emerge on the radar. The Columbia River Treaty, the modernized deal on water-sharing between British Columbia and Washington state, is a model of cooperation writes columnist Owen Roberts. @TheUrbanCowboy
Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman lists 10 factors to consider in packaging fresh produce, with an eye to how packaging stands up in automated distribution centres.
In the U.S., the regulatory authority EPA is now facing significant additional workload following a flurry of litigation which found the agency was not correctly carrying out its responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act.
Shawn Brenn, chair of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association and Alison Robertson, executive director, share a report on activities in advance of the annual general meeting on February 18, 2025.
Josh Mosiondz, minor use coordinator, OMAFRA, details the priorities for research for the Pest Management Centre’s 2025 agenda.
Welcome to More than a Migrant Worker: learn more about the women and men who help Ontario farmers grow our food and find answers to the questions we know you have about seasonal workers on our farms. #migrantworker visit: www.morethanamigrantworker.ca.