Ontario’s sweet and hard cider competitions at the recent Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention were hotly contested with some well-known entrants and some new names. Larissa Osborne, market and production analyst for Ontario Apple Growers, serves…

Mary Robinson is the new president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, stepping up as the first female president in the organization’s 84-year history. The Prince Edward Islander is joined by Keith Currie, Ontario and Chris van den Heuvel,…

CropLife Canada, the organization that represents crop protection manufacturers, has hired Terri Stewart for the role of director, science and regulatory affairs for chemistry. She brings significant expertise, leaving a 16-year career with the Pest…

Canadian horticultural leader Ken Porteous will be inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame. He has been chair of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association and president of the Canadian Horticultural Council, among many other…

Longtime horticultural labour issues advisor Ken Linington is the winner of this year’s Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association Award of Merit. He was honoured at the OFVGA annual banquet in Niagara Falls, February 19, 2019.