Peter Quiring, owner of South Essex Fabricating and Nature Fresh Farms. has set up an R & D Centre near Leamington, Ontario to see what crops can be grown in a controlled environment. He sees the next big opportunity in blackberries and…
- At the U.S. Apple Outlook Conference in Chicago, the association predicted that 2023-2024 apple production will hit 250 million bushels, up 1.5 per cent from last year. The Gala variety retains top spot with the most bushels grown.
- Lallemand Plant Care has reintroduced Lal Guard M52 OD bioinsecticide -- formerly Met52 -- to the Canadian greenhouse market.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released new temporary licensing rules for importers of U.S. romaine lettuce starting September 28, 2023.
- The Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association is hosting a webinar for employers interested in using the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Agricultural Stream. It’s scheduled for Wednesday, August 23.