Congratulations to the 2023 winners of the Sheri Nielson Auditor Recognition Award. CanadaGAP presented the awards to Isabelle Martineau, serving Québec/French-speaking members and Jovana Mitich serving English-speaking members.

Canadian growers will have access to this new tool. It’s a language processing model that interprets the question and using a generative AI model, delivers the answer in a ChatGPT-like fashion.

The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association has been very active in advocating on issues such as labour, safety nets, crop protection, environment and more.

Retail Navigator columnist, Peter Chapman, explains why local programs are a challenge for big retailers. He shares advice on how to open the door for local products.

The industry is still years away from aerial drones being registered for spraying crop protection products, writes columnist Chris Duyvelshoff. It remains to be seen which format of drone will ultimately be most successful for horticulture: a swarm…