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 tomato crop ready to harvest in mid-March near…
As Canada pursues greater food self-sufficiency, water will be key. Manitoba and Saskatchewan growers share their strategies for water management.
While AI and machine learning are the flavour of the hour, it’s still the case that Canadian horticulture employs about 70,000 temporary foreign workers each year. The reality is that growers need both manual labour and AI-driven equipment in the same field, not necessarily at the same time.
After three years of trials, winegrower Brian Schmidt (L) and Clean Works entrepreneur Paul Moyer along with his partner Court Holdings, are confident that a misting machine using hydrogen peroxide, ozone and UV-light can combat one of the biggest problems in the vineyard: powdery and downy mildew…
Three trade missions to Mexico in six months underscores how the Canadian government and the agricultural industry are deepening relations with its most southern CUSMA partner.
