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Nearly 9% of Ontario’s farms are in the Greenbelt, including over half of the province’s fruit acreage and more than 10 per cent of field vegetable acreage.
During 2026, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association will be developing tools to help better account for the total cost of ownership of packaging. This will help further balance upfront material costs against shelf life and food loss rates, as…
Citing challenges from international imports, Nortera is closing its vegetable processing plant in June 2026.
In 2026, the board allocated $321,035 in funding for 12 projects that focus on topics such as bloom consistency, disease and pest prevention, and apple storage.
Recognizing the distinct context of the fresh produce sector, the Office will collaborate closely with national and provincial grower associations across Canada.
Federal ag minister Heath MacDonald says his ministry is collaborating with the Soil Conservation Council of Canada to develop the groundbreaking National Agricultural Soil Health Strategy.
Field-ready technologies will be spotlighted at the March 26 event in London, Ontario.
Greg Palmer evaluates trade potential in Mexico
Jay Willmot champions automated greenhouse for leafy greens
- Karen Davidson -Based in Forth Worth, Texas, AgBiTech mass produces and commercializes biological insecticides which are naturally occurring viruses that control key caterpillar pests. Most products are used in row crop farming systems.
- Karen Davidson -AAFC researchers Jonathan Griffiths and Aiming Wang review many plant viruses that result in reduced production.
- Karen Davidson -Dale Kobelsky will take up the role on April 1, 2026.
- Karen Davidson -Phobos FC 360 will be available for the 2026 growing season for use in low-bush blueberries. It provides disease protection from Monilinia blight and rust says Vive Crop Protection.
- Karen Davidson -After 10 years at the helm, the Niagara-on-the-Lake grape farmer thanked the grower community and his family for their support.
- Karen Davidson -Lee Quackenbush will guide the company’s continued growth and reinforce the company’s position as the largest greenhouse operator in North America with more than 700 acres under cultivation. This includes BrightFarms and Mucci Farms.
- Karen Davidson -James Neven is the first greenhouse sector representative in the Commission’s history.
- Karen Davidson -The executive director of the PEI Horticultural Association is honoured for leading important research and agronomy initiatives.
- Karen Davidson -In 2026, the board allocated $321,035 in funding for 12 projects that focus on topics such as bloom consistency, disease and pest prevention, and appl…
- Karen Davidson -Led by the American Farm Bureau Federation, specialty crop groups are highlighting market pressures, extreme winter weather and geopolitical uncertain…
- Karen Davidson -Christopher Gerlach, vice-president, insights and analytics, US Apple, has released the latest statistics for apple holdings in the United States as o…
- Karen Davidson -Specialty crop growers have until March 13, 2026 to report 2025 acres to the USDA’s Farm Service Agency. Commodity-specific details of $1B of assistan…
- Karen Davidson -Some southwestern Ontario greenhouse operators dimmed their state-of-the-art LED lights in winter 2026 because they couldn’t afford hydro that…
- Karen Davidson -As Canada pursues greater food self-sufficiency, water will be key. Manitoba and Saskatchewan growers share their strategies for water management.
- Karen Davidson -While AI and machine learning are the flavour of the hour, it’s still the case that Canadian horticulture employs about 70,000 temporary foreign…
- Karen Davidson -After three years of trials, winegrower Brian Schmidt (L) and Clean Works entrepreneur Paul Moyer along with his partner Court Holdings, are…
- Karen Davidson -Field-ready technologies will be spotlighted at the March 26 event in London, Ontario.
- Karen Davidson -The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has announced funding to CropVue Technologies based in Surrey, BC. It is partnering with…
- 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,…
The Grower’s columnist Owen Roberts comments on Health Canada’s consultation on using drones for pest control products already registered for aerial application.
There are plenty of Canadian-made products and beverages that can fill domestic shelves and appeal to global markets writes Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman.
OFVGA’s crop protection advisor Chris Duyvelshoff makes the case for investing in the minor use program. From 2020-2024, the horticultural industry estimates the minor use program helped to prevent $1.6 billion in annual crop losses, contributed an additional $1.6 billion in GDP to the economy and supported more than 12,000 jobs.
Shawn Brenn, chair of OFVGA and Alison Robertson, executive director of OFVGA team up for an executive summary of the past year’s activities.
Crop protection columnist Josh Mosiondz provides a valuable roundup of the URMULE registrations to date and some of the projects underway for 2026.
What makes Canadian Produce Marketing Association's Annual Convention and Trade Show special.