Monday, December 5, 2022 - Karen Davidson

The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network announces funding for five projects, two of which are of interest to horticulture.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 - Karen Davidson

Greenhouse grower Mucci Farms is honing its expertise in strawberry cultivation by conducting onsite experimental lighting strategies under Sollum's unique dynamic LED grow light fixtures at its 72-acre Boem Berry Farm location near Kingsville, Ontario.

Friday, October 7, 2022 - Karen Davidson

The University of Windsor is partnering with a local greenhouse operation, Horteca, for research and proof-of-concept designs. The partnership will be known under the banner: Agriculture at UWindsor (AgUWin).

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 - Karen Davidson

The Ontario agriculture ministry has announced $7.25 million for 50 Ontario-led research and innovation projects. Two of them are in the greenhouse sector.

Friday, September 30, 2022 - Karen Davidson

One of the 15 winners of the Homegrown Challenge’s $50,000 seed funding, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre and collaborators are developing a long-cane raspberry production system. The goal is to produce a high-yielding, energy-efficient, fully integrated and scaled long-cane raspberry production system under protected environments.

Friday, September 2, 2022 - Karen Davidson

Aeroroot is a BC startup company that wants to grow basil through aeroponics – the process of growing plants in an air-based system. It’s one example of many small and medium-sized enterprises receiving business support from the BC Centre for Agritech Innovation.