More than $8 million in government funds has been pledged for research and innovation projects through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance. Four projects relate to horticulture.
- Columnist Owen Roberts describes the values of a free press in mainstream and farm media in Canada, after attending the 2023 congress of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists in Alberta.
- Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman digs deeper into what’s right and what’s not on target for the highly consolidated grocery business in Canada.
- Crop protection columnist Chris Duyvelshoff updates the work of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency, highlighting one new product of interest to tender fruit orchardists.
- Mike Chromczak, chair, safety nets section, Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, urges proper funding of the Self-Directed Risk Management program.