The Grape Growers of Ontario (GGO) have negotiated a two-year wine grape price agreement with Ontario Craft Wineries and Wine Growers Ontario. Chair of the board Matthias Oppenlaender reports that under current challenging circumstances, prices will…
- Almost 2/3 of American consumers state that they have confidence in U.S. government agencies to protect food safety, according to the Alliance for Food and Farming. The findings are similar to research conducted in 2016.
- The second round of the Ontario Agri-Careers Support Initiative, with funding of $4 million, is now open until September 8, 2022. The program supports pilot projects to address workforce needs in the agri-food processing sector.
- Effective September 1, 2022, the annual program fee for program participants enrolled in all certification options will increase by five per cent.
- As climate emergencies erupt all over the world this summer, Urban Cowboy columnist Owen Roberts personally experiences the heat in California’s Russian River area. He draws on the drought lessons there for Canada.