Christopher Dufault, acting manager, crop protection of the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada, recaps the 2022 policy year from his post in Ottawa.
- Justine Hendricks has been appointed as president and CEO of Farm Credit Canada with a loan portfolio of $44 billion. Mosty recently, she was senior executive with Export Development Canada.
- Canadian-based greenhouse grower Pure Flavor has won a major award in the U.S. for its consumer campaign to support National Family Meals Month.
- North American strawberry growers will be meeting March 7-10, 2023 in San Luis Obispo, California to share the latest in research and production practices.
- Vernon fruit grower Jeet Dukhia passed away December 14, 2022 at the age of 74. He was the vice-president of the British Columbia Fruit Growers’ Association.