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AbBiTech, a company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is being acquired for its biological insect control solutions.
Syngenta Canada is launching Orondis Advanced foliar fungicide for potatoes with not only late blight control but protection against white mould as well.
BASF is targeting the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as listing location for Societas Europaea (SE). The new board will become active in May 2026.
President Trevor Heck is retiring after 34 years. Shaun Vey, current head of sales, is promoted to president, effective January 1, 2026.
Tracy Shinners-Carnelley becomes chair of the Potato Sustainability Alliance. She’s the vice-president, research, quality and sustainability for Winnipeg-based Peak of the Market.
While Chris Hedges has been re-elected as chair of the Ontario Apple Growers for another one-year term, Jeremy Veens becomes the new vice-chair.
Beth Patillo will chair the 2026 technical advisory committee for CanadaGAP.
Dr. Badrul Masud brings extensive practical experience to the role of water quantity engineer.
GreenTech Americas is preparing for its 6th edition, set to take place from March 24-26 at the Querétaro Centro de Congresos in Mexico.
One of the 10 nominees is Popits, a mini-sized cucumber which is the result of a collaboration between an Israeli company and Canadian-based Mastronar…
The 102nd Agricultural Outlook Forum will explore commodity and food price forecasts, farm income, U.S. and global agricultural trade on February 19-2…
Dr. Julie Callahan has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the chief agriculture negotiator in the office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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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…
After three years of trials, winegrower Brian Schmidt (L) and Clean Works entrepreneur Paul Moyer along with his partner Court Holdings, are…
Three trade missions to Mexico in six months underscores how the Canadian government and the agricultural industry are deepening relations with its…
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…
The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has invested more than $737,000 in SmartGro Bioengineering Inc. It is developing an AI-…
A recent automation expo in Woodland, California showcased 30 robotic solutions that attracted growers from tomatoes, sugar cane, fresh vegetables,…
New technologies will help growers meet the challenges of labour shortages and rising input costs.
The company’s sprayer allows non-selective herbicides to be used in vegetable farming.
The Grower’s Urban Cowboy columnist shares his past experience at Fruit Logistica and updates the quest by seed giant Rijk Zwaan for the right balance between sweetness, acidity and texture. Berlin hosts the international show Feb 4-6.
There are plenty of Canadian-made products and beverages that can fill domestic shelves and appeal to global markets writes Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman.
This is the Crop Protection Section Report to be presented at the annual general meeting of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association on February 17, 2026.
Shawn Brenn, chair of OFVGA and Alison Robertson, executive director of OFVGA team up for an executive summary of the past year’s activities.
Crop protection columnist Josh Mosiondz provides a valuable roundup of the URMULE registrations to date and some of the projects underway for 2026.
