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Two Michigan State University professors estimate a net negative impact on the U.S. economy if tariffs proceed against Canada and Mexico on March 4.
The Niagara Peninsula Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association has announced that entries for the Dave Lambert Agricultural Scholarship are now open to Niagara Region students until May 31. It’s valued at $1,500.
Bill Zylmans, chair of the Canadian Potato Council and a grower from Delta, British Columbia, says the threatened 25% U.S. tariffs are unprecedented in his career.
When Alison Davie became chair of Potato Growers of Alberta in November 2023, she never dreamed that the growing sector would be threatened with 25 per cent tariffs from the U.S. Will tariffs disrupt supply chains March 4? Check for hard news.
Canada’s federal agriculture minister attended meetings in Washington with leaders of state departments of agriculture, warning that supply chains will be severely disrupted if 25% tariffs go ahead on March 4.
Agritourism Ontario celebrates winners in three categories. Winners for 2024 are Ambassador Award to Ontario’s Southwest Tourism Organization, Leadership MPP Matthew Rae and Member of the Year, Meghan and John Snyder.
The Agresti family -- Viv and his two sons Anthony and Travis -- has acquired Sunfresh Farms which has supplied, processed and packaged fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers for more than 25 years.
Bill Zylmans laments looming U.S. tariffs
Dan Duguay is advocating for compostable PLU stickers
- Karen Davidson -Belchim Canada is launching a unique fungicide to protect pome fruit crops from scab and powdery mildew. It belongs to FRAC Group 52, with no known cross-resistance to other fungicide groups.
- Karen Davidson -The Mississauga-based company plans to expand capacity for testing and quality control of processes to launch new products in Canada, thanks to federal funding.
- Karen Davidson -Gowan Canada says the miticide is effective against mites and powdery mildew, across a wide temperature range.
- Karen Davidson -CropLife Canada president and CEO Pierre Petelle says the country cannot afford to have bureaucratic processes that are actively undermining the work of both government and industry leaders amidst intense geopolitical uncertainty.
- Karen Davidson -A longstanding member of the OAC community, Cranfield is well suited to expand on the college’s role as a global leader in scientific research and applied learning, focused on agriculture, food, the environment and more.
- Karen Davidson -Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services, the organization that manages the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Ontario, has a new president: Robert Shuh.
- Karen Davidson -Agritourism Ontario celebrates winners in three categories. Winners for 2024 are Ambassador Award to Ontario’s Southwest Tourism Organization, Leadership MPP Matthew Rae and Member of the Year, Meghan and John Snyder.
- Karen Davidson -The Agresti family -- Viv and his two sons Anthony and Travis -- has acquired Sunfresh Farms which has supplied, processed and packaged fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers for more than 25 years.
- Karen Davidson -Two Michigan State University professors estimate a net negative impact on the U.S. economy if tariffs proceed against Canada and Mexico on March 4.
- 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 -When Alison Davie became chair of Potato Growers of Alberta in November 2023, she never dreamed that the growing sector would be threatened with 25…
- 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 -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.