Based in Mount Forest, Ontario, Wellington Produce Packaging has suffered a loss of more than $1 million in a middle-of-the-night fire. A well-known supplier of packaging materials to the horticultural industry, the Hincks family vows to rebuild.
Ownership and focus distinguish successful research approach for privately held Enza Zaden. Luis Maas, senior station/R&D manager for Enza Zaden U.S., explains his role as a plant breeding pioneer.
For the third consecutive year, the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association donates $25,000 to Second Harvest to help families with food insecurity.
A new pathogen has been identified that infects hop leaves and cones, the aromatic flowers used in brewing. If not controlled, growers can lose between 20 and 50 per cent of their yield to the fungus.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association has released its 2023 Canadian Customer Report highlighting Canadians’ perceptions, purchase intentions, consumption, and shopping habits with regard to fresh produce in the first quarter of the year 2023.
There is no food security without food safety. That’s a key message for World Food Safety Day on June 7, 2023.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association is updating the packaging landscape first studied in 2019. Complete its survey by June 16.
Ron Lemaire analyzes supply chain challenges
Aron Hoff extols new housing for temporary foreign workers
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Karen Davidson - Jun 05, 2023A new pathogen has been identified that infects hop leaves and cones, the aromatic flowers used in brewing. If not controlled, growers can lose between 20 and 50 per cent of their yield to the fungus.
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Karen Davidson - Apr 28, 2023ADAMA Canada obtains emergency registration for Captan 80 WSP to help manage anthracnose, including the new Colletotrichum Scovileistrain in field peppers.
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Justine taylor - Apr 24, 2023In the first year of the National Water Monitoring Program for Pesticides, 89 surface water sites were sampled across the country says Dr. Justine Taylor, CropLife Canada. More will be done in Ontario’s fruit and vegetable growing regions in 2023.
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Josh Mosiondz - Apr 24, 2023Ontario minor use coordinator Josh Mosiondz says growers can continue to use their current tank mix practices during the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
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Karen Davidson - Jun 09, 2023The Ontario Produce Marketing Association announces that Daniel Baldin, Longo’s and Steve Roberts, Vineland Growers’ Cooperative have joined the board for three-year terms.
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Karen Davidson - May 11, 2023Colin Chapdelaine is the 2023-2024 chair of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association. A veteran of the produce industry, he is currently president of berry operations at Star Produce.
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Karen Davidson - Apr 28, 2023A broad spectrum of agriculture is represented on the board of directors of the national charity that works to earn public trust in Canada’s food system.
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Karen Davidson - Apr 19, 2023Darien Temprile becomes the first executive director of the Canadian Grapevine Certification Network. She has recently completed a Masters in Business Administration from McMaster University, adding to her four years of practical experience in the grape sector.
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Karen Davidson - Jun 09, 2023The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council published a special audio report on May 31, offering analysis of crop harvests and development in key growing area…
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Karen Davidson - Jun 06, 2023Ownership and focus distinguish successful research approach for privately held Enza Zaden. Luis Maas, senior station/R&D manager for Enza Zaden U…
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Karen Davidson - May 22, 2023The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is expanding its business intelligence program for fresh blueberries, thanks to an automated, voluntary production…
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Karen Davidson - Feb 13, 2023Jac. Vandenberg, a New York-based importer and distributor of fruits, has won acclaim for its Sunrays bio-based grape bags.
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Karen Davidson - May 29, 2023If Canada is to improve the cold chain for its horticultural exports, then improvements are required at ports. Perishable produce relies on a mix of…
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Karen Davidson - Apr 24, 2023A 35-acre farm dedicated to apples, tender fruit and vegetables has served as a lifetime endeavor for Doug Balsillie and his wife Leslie Huffman.…
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Karen Davidson - Mar 27, 2023Jorge Osorio enjoys the driver’s seat as he transports his fellow compañeros at Windset Farms’ cucumber greenhouse near Delta, British Columbia. He…
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Karen Davidson - Feb 27, 2023Expect more formulations with environmental benefits says Cornie Thiessen, general manager for Canada, ADAMA Agricultural Solutions.
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Karen Davidson - May 30, 2023Two Canadian partners – Sollum Technologies and ecoation – will join arms with Switzerland-based Vivent to offer their groundbreaking technology and…
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Karen Davidson - May 08, 2023Engineers at University of British Columbia Okanagan are trying to squeeze energy from discarded fruit using microbial fuel cells.
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Karen Davidson - May 08, 2023The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre has hosted an event to highlight the challenges and opportunities identified by the Horticultural…
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Karen Davidson - May 05, 2023The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated its guidance for gene-edited crops. A Canadian Variety Transparency Database will help seed…
Charles Stevens - Jan 25, 2023
Charles Stevens, chair of the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, is setting the table for the February 21, 2023 annual general meeting. He points out the need for upgraded energy infrastructure, especially to support the greenhouse sector.
Owen Roberts - May 31, 2023
Advancing automation in horticulture is expensive and time-consuming, says a report by Vineland Research & Innovation Centre. Columnist Owen Roberts shares the industry’s hurdles to making the lives of growers more efficient.
Peter Chapman - May 31, 2023
Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman shares his lens on the trends at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association trade show. And points out how to prepare for trade shows in the future.
Chris Duyvelshoff - Mar 06, 2023
Crop protection columnist Chris Duyvelshoff explains new tank mixing rules that PMRA issued in December 2022. If a label contains no guidance on tank mixing, then tank mixes are not permitted.
Luc Bérubé - Nov 02, 2022
Columnist Luc Bérubé makes it a point to talk about protection of workers who use crop protection products. He shared his best tips at a field day this past August 2022 near Rivière-du-Loup, Québec.
Josh Mosiondz - May 31, 2023
Crop protection columnist Josh Mosiondz reports on the in-person meeting held in Gatineau to set priorities for minor use research. He is Ontario’s minor use coordinator.
Learn more about the women and men who help Ontario farmers grow our food and find answers to the questions we know you have about seasonal workers on our farms.