Dr. Asim Biswas has won the prestigious Steacie Prize in recognition of his applied soil science research.
- Reg Ens is leaving his role as general manager after 15 years of service to the British Columbia Agriculture Council, the Western Agricultural Labour Initiative and ARDCorp.
- Federal ag minister Lawrence MacAulay has announced that LOOP Mission and Still Good are the two grand prize winners of the Food Waste Reduction Challenge. Each of the Montreal companies will receive up to $1.5 million to grow and scale their…
- Three deserving Prince Edward Islanders received awards for their contributions to agriculture at the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada annual general meeting on March 6. They are Mary Kay Sonier, Alvin Keenan and Brenda Simmons.
- Four categories were judged: Ontario Sweet Cider, Ontario Craft Cider (Modern), Heritage/Traditional and Specialty.