The Canadian government has announced funding for the controlled environment agriculture industry to advance automation and robotic technologies. The two Québec-based companies are Exonetik Inc and Kinova Inc.

Murray Driediger, president and CEO of BC Fresh Vegetables Inc. has been named the recipient of the 2024 Canadian Produce Marketing Association Lifetime Achievement Award.

Québec premier François Legault has announced nearly $41.7 million to Zone Agtech to build a new innovation center close to Montreal. The new facility will house CIEL, specializing in integrated management of horticultural crop pests.

Chris Duyvelshoff, crop protection advisor, and Brian Rideout, chair, crop protection section, Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, co-author the Crop Protection Report to members. Highlight: 8 new active ingredients were registered…

Many growers don’t spend enough time or resources on packaging which serves three purposes: to protect, preserve and promote.