The Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers reported a record farmgate value of $162 million in 2023, producing nine crops for canning, freezing and pickling.
- University of Waterloo researchers are inviting growers to participate in a survey of damage by sandhill cranes to local crops
- The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has named Vivid Machines to lead a project on data-driven dormant apple tree pruning and tree vigour models.
- On March 26, Chatham-Kent Municipal Council passed its 2024 development charges for water and wastewater that will result in a cost of approximately $179,000 per acre for any new greenhouse development in the municipality.
- New Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) will be valid for six months -- a decrease from 12 months -- to ensure accurate labour market needs.