Monday, January 26, 2026 - Karen Davidson

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.

Monday, January 5, 2026 - Karen Davidson

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.

Monday, November 24, 2025 - Karen Davidson

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.

Monday, October 27, 2025 - Karen Davidson

This aerial shot puts the 2024 planting of three acres of Happi pear into the context of the orchards of Manitree Fruit Farms, Blenheim, Ontario. The tender fruit industry has high hopes for this new pear variety that has fire blight resistance, matures mid-season and stores well under controlled atmosphere conditions.

Saturday, September 27, 2025 - Karen Davidson

In 2025, the Holland Marsh marks its 100th anniversary with a tribute to farm families such as Shane Singh’s. The muck soils are designated as a specialty crop area under Greenbelt legislation. Growers are committed to soil and water stewardship.

Monday, August 25, 2025 - Karen Davidson

Family-owned Haven Greens launched a fully-automated, greenhouse-grown leafy greens facility in February 2025, the first of its kind in Canada. CEO Jay Willmot oversees five acres of crispy baby lettuce during its 25-day cycle at King City, Ontario.