The 2025 Sheri Nielson Auditor Recognition Award goes to Cameron Korpan, an outstanding auditor for CanadaGAP since 2014.
- President Trevor Heck is retiring after 34 years. Shaun Vey, current head of sales, is promoted to president, effective January 1, 2026.
- The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers has appointed Evan Smith to a new role at the Leamington-based organization.
- The U.S. government has announced $12 billion in financial assistance to farmers hurt by trade tariffs. With $1B set aside for specialty growers, the North American Blueberry Council wants equitable treatment in the face of rising labour costs.
- Agricorp reminds growers that any changes to production insurance for strawberries, apples and apples trees, grapes and grapevines, tender fruit and tender fruit trees must be made by January 1, 2026.