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Lorna McKercher, national director of agriculture, shares her perspective on how growers might consider managing risks.
The former executive of Fertilizer Canada is set to start March 17, 2025 with the goal of having the voluntary code come into effect in June.
The $13.5 million Youth Employment and Skills Program helps young Canadians access employment opportunities and gain valuable work experience in the agricultural sector. The new intake period opens Jan 27 and closes Feb 24. @AAFC_Canada
Ten innovations have been nominated for the coveted Fruit Logistica 2025 award to be announced February 7. The list covers the gamut from attractive varieties to clever marketing concepts to smart technologies.
The biocontrol company has unveiled Natutec Airobreez, an application device to enhance precision, efficiency and labour savings in distributing beneficial organisms in greenhouse crops.
In addition, the CanadaGAP Food Safety Manual for Greenhouse Product will not be reissued for 2025. The Version 10.0 2023 remains the most current version.
The Dispute Resolution Corporation can now expand accessibility to its services, allowing members to trade with confidence anywhere in the world. Previously, services could be offered in disputes involving only products entering commerce in Canada,…
Lorna McKercher talks about the changing nature of financing horticulture
Pascal Forest reflects on the processing vegetable sector
- Karen Davidson -Koppert is working with a French-based company which specializes in an amoeba lysate-based biofungicide.
- Karen Davidson -PMRA has approved several minor use label expansions for UP-Cyde insecticide which manages spotted wing drosophila, crucifer flea beetle, aster leafhoppers and tarnished plant bug. See details for crop specifics.
- 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 -After almost 40 years as an Ontario asparagus grower, John Jaques is retiring from his Thamesford enterprise Sunshine Asparagus.
- Karen Davidson -The former executive of Fertilizer Canada is set to start March 17, 2025 with the goal of having the voluntary code come into effect in June.
- Karen Davidson -The Leamington-Ontario based association has hired Matt Marchand as public affairs and policy analyst.
- Karen Davidson -Veteran brand marketing expert, Chris Veillon, will bring his experience to Topline Farms in the areas of brand strategy, consumer engagement and innovative marketing approaches.
- 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 -Once again, Berlin will be hosting the world’s leading trade show for fresh produce business from February 5-7, 2025. The Farming Forward stage will s…
- Karen Davidson -The National Association of Berry Exporters (Aneberries) reports that exports of strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries were down 2.2…
- Karen Davidson -Pairwise scientists have removed the pungent flavour of mustard greens.
- 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 -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…
Columnist Owen Roberts marks the 80th anniversary of the Food Agriculture Organization with a warning that in some corners, science is considered “woke.”
Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman notes the $1B overhaul of Metro’s fresh and frozen distribution network.
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.
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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