The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists has awarded runner-up honours to Karen Davidson, editor of The Grower, for “Artificial intelligence eyes auto-labour.” The August 2024 cover story received the nod in the Innovation Category.
Vaughan, Ontario is the site of a 550,000-square-foot facility that uses automation, robotics and artificial intelligence to move products.
A 50,000-square-foot processing plant can handle frozen fruit including strawberries and wild blueberries.
Mexico has accepted Canada’s proposal to ease import requirements for eligible apples from eastern Canadian provinces starting in January 2026 and meaningful progress has been made on mutual laboratory and inspection recognition.
BASF/Nunhems has Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus resistant varieties. The team advises layering on extra insurance with good hygiene, crop monitoring and greenhouse management to be fully effective.
