Wednesday, January 2, 2019 - The Grower

The North American Strawberry Growers’ Association visited Europe in late 2018. Three major trends were evident: driving excellence through specialization, driving efficiency through elevation and faster picking, driving savings through industry standardization.

Friday, December 14, 2018 - Robyn Meerveld

Ontario has passed legislation to expand access to natural gas in more parts of rural and northern Ontario.

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 - Robyn Meerveld

The feds have announced up to $5 million for an 'automation cluster' led by the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. Research will focus on robotic harvesters for greenhouse cucumbers, wireless irrigation for flowers and vegetables, and sensors for soil and air moisture. Ag minister Lawrence MacAulay and fellow MPs were on hand for the announcement.

Thursday, November 1, 2018 - Robyn Meerveld

Innovative Solutions Canada is a new federal program that invites small businesses to come up with an innovative product, service or solution for a specific challenge they face.

Wednesday, October 31, 2018 - Robyn Meerveld

Vineland is developing promising new varieties of more flavourful on-the-vine tomatoes. Check out their story and video.

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - Robyn Meerveld

Cavendish Farm’s state-of–the-art production facility in Lethbridge, Alberta is now equipped with the industry’s latest TOMRA Eco steam peelers. Reduced carbon footprint and increased processing efficiency are two big benefits.