The Ontario Produce Marketing Association honoured the produce industry’s hardworking individuals at its 33rd Annual Gala and Awards Ceremony. George Gilvesy, retired chair of Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers, won the Cory Clack-Streef Produce…

Jenique Kennedy joins the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association as a policy advisor specializing in areas of property, environment and conservation. Her appointment is effective December 2, 2024.

A former domestic policy advisor to president-elect Trump, Texan Brooke Rollins has been nominated to be the next agriculture secretary.

Patrick Criteser is joining the executive team of the Leamington-Ontario greenhouse grower as CEO effective December 2. Founder and owner, Peter Quiring, will become executive chair of the board. John Ketler will remain president.

Accusations of alleged potato price-fixing have been filed in U.S. lawsuits that also name Lamb Weston Inc, J.R. Simplot Co and the National Potato Promotion Board.