The Grower’s columnist Owen Roberts comments on Health Canada’s consultation on using drones for pest control products already registered for aerial application.
- Lee Quackenbush will guide the company’s continued growth and reinforce the company’s position as the largest greenhouse operator in North America with more than 700 acres under cultivation. This includes BrightFarms and Mucci Farms.
- Farm Credit Canada reports that the average value of farmland increased by 9.3 per cent, a trend most prevalent in the prairie provinces.
- Iconic brands such as Kraft Heinz ketchup are made from paste from Ontario-grown tomatoes.
- Some southwestern Ontario greenhouse operators dimmed their state-of-the-art LED lights in winter 2026 because they couldn’t afford hydro that skyrocketed to 64 cents per kWH. Brothers Rudy (left) and Albert Mastronardi, are relieved to have a…