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The Category 5 hurricane devastated Jamaica on October 28, 2025, closing the Kingston airport. Temporary foreign workers in Canada are waiting for news of their families and when flights will resume.
The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity shows nearly half (45%) of Canadians believe the food system is headed in the right direction.
Matt Ecker, vice president of sales, Vineland Growers’ Cooperative reports that new pear variety will be entering the marketplace in 2026 and the cooperative is expanding its controlled atmosphere storage space at Virgil, Ontario.
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 tender fruit industry has high hopes for this new pear variety that has fire blight resistance,…
Green Giant, a trusted frozen and shelf-stable brand in Canada, will now be locally owned.
The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association will be hosting a booth at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, November 7-16, 2025. Now in its 103rd year, the show is hosted at Exhibition Place, Toronto.
The BC government is ready to accept applications for the Enhanced Replant Program, including berries, tree fruit and wine grapes.
Matt Ecker foresees sunny future for the Happi pear
Chrissy Wozniak explains benefits of AI-driven sprayers
- Karen Davidson -Gowan Canada and Geco are tapping into data and AI to map where weeds have been over the past five years. As a result, growers can target weed management in the most challenging areas, including herbicide-resistant weeds.
- Karen Davidson -The crop protection business will become the New Corteva. The current seed business will become SpinCo. The transaction is expected to be complete in the second half of 2026.
- Karen Davidson -Ceradis’ bio mineral technologies will help the Gowan Company deliver integrated disease management programs that combine conventional chemistry with natural mineral solutions.
- Karen Davidson -Purespray Green spray oil label has been expanded to help manage several insects on various fruits in Canada.
- Deanna Vander Zaag -The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists has awarded runner-up honours to Karen Davidson, editor of The Grower, for “Artificial intelligence eyes auto-labour.” The August 2024 cover story received the nod in the Innovation Category.
- Karen Davidson -The Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation has recognized The Grower’s excellence with silver prizes in production photography, technical reporting and current affairs reporting at its 2025 awards banquet.
- Karen Davidson -The vineyard manager at Tawse Winery since 2021, Augusta Van Muyen is the fourth female winner of the award since its inception in 1956.
- Karen Davidson -The Rural Ontario Institute has announced that Peggy Brekveld, former president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, will be managing the flagship Advanced Agriculture Leadership Program.
- 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 -A total of 474 growers representing 640,000 potato acres across the U.S. and Canada have reported progress in sustainability metrics in 2024.
- Karen Davidson -Another high-performing year is shaping up, as USApple predicts production will reach 279 million bushels. That’s up 1.3 per cent from 2024 and is 3.6…
- 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 -This AI-enhanced sprayer was first used in the field in spring 2025 to spot-spray carrots. The nozzles are programmed to spray only identifiable…
- 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.
- Karen Davidson -A leader in moulded fiber packaging solutions, CKF is introducing its technology that eliminates the need for labels and adhesives.
- Karen Davidson -This nitrogen-fixing biological product is registered for potatoes, canola, cereals, corn, pulses, soybeans and forage crops.
Urban Cowboy columnist Owen Roberts touches base with Dr. Rene Van Acker to get his thoughts on the alliance with the provincial ag ministry and what’s in store for the SPUD unit currently in New Liskeard.
Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman talks about the differences between sales and marketing. Trade shows are a great way for sales personnel to connect with retail customers.
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.