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About $7 million worth of grapes remain unsold including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. At end of September 2024, they have no home.
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada urged the Senate Committee to pass Bill C-280, the Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act, at a September 26, 2024 hearing.
Butternut squash growers Tracy and Pete Gubbels survey their crop near Mount Brydges, Ontario, pointing out that contracted tonnage fell 60 per cent in 2024. The processing vegetable sector is vulnerable to not only climate change but overseas…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is consulting the fresh produce industry on a new approach for developing and maintaining Canada’s fresh fruit and vegetable grade standards. Comments are due by October 20.
Burlington, Ontario-headquartered EarthFresh Farms has purchased a Colorado-based company, expanding its state-of-the-art packing facilities in the U.S.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is the first national farm industry member to sign onto the Ag Data Transparent Program. The objective is to enhance farmers’ trust of data platforms, simplify contracts and educate farmers on issues…
An above-average cranberry crop is expected in British Columbia as harvest got underway Sept 16. The 2023 farmgate value was $71M+.
Matt Aronson champions iceless broccoli with Sobeys’ Tom Pierce
John Cline explains thinning technology for tender fruit
- 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.
- Pierre Petelle -Pierre Petelle, president and CEO, CropLife Canada warns against the unintended consequences of more regulatory burdens on registrants and growers. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s consultation ends August 24, 2024.
- 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 -Jeff Duc, a third-generation farmer from Niagara-on-the-Lake, has been named the 2024 Grape King.
- Karen Davidson -The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada welcomes Massimo Bergamini to lead the Ottawa-based advocacy organization.
- 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 -The U.S. apple estimate represents a 10 per cent decrease compared to the final 2023 production figure.
- 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.