Brothers Brad & Travis Hopcott, cranberry growers from Pitt Meadows, BC were one of two national winners from seven regional farmers at Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer national event held November 22-26, 2023.
The Prince Edward Island Potato Board honoured four of its leaders at its fall banquet on November 24. One of them was assistant general manager, Brenda Simmons, who has retired after 25 years of service.
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association honoured a number of industry leaders at its November 24 gala. The Outstanding Achievement Award was won by the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association for its More Than a Migrant Worker initiative.
The 2024 Guelph Organic Conference will host a keynote panel titled: Organics in a Changing Climate: Cross Country Perspectives.” The event will be held January 24 – 27, 2024.
The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention is returning to the Niagara Falls Convention Centre on February 21-22, 2024. Early bird registration opens December 1.
