The World Potato Congress has announced that Ellen Kouwenberg is the new incoming executive director, replacing outgoing general manager Brian Douglas.

The globe’s second largest frozen potato company has revealed that net sales have improved 14 per cent compared to the previous year’s quarter. Confidence in South America is marked by the increase to 90 per cent ownership in a venture in Argentina.

Canadian farmers continue to return empty ag-product containers used for pesticides at increasing rates. The 2021 statistics show that 77 per cent of empty 23L and smaller jugs were returned, up from 71 per cent in 2019.

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has added another workshop in Lake Erie North Shore to inform growers about the threat of this invasive pest. It’s October 17, 2022 at 7 pm hosted at Pelee Island Winery, Kingsville.

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).