Crop protection columnist Chris Duyvelshoff updates the status of PMRA regulations on drone applications. The pieces are falling in place to finalize approval in Canada.
- Grown upstairs on a Lufa Farms’ roof, sold downstairs at retail level of a Walmart Canada Montréal store, greenhouse tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers are now available within minutes of harvesting.
- In Ontario, promotional efforts underscore the cornucopia of locally-grown food, including more than 120 fruits and vegetables. Check out the virtual farm tour – potato to chips – hosted by the Vander Zaag family.
- The Stevens family is protecting its class 1 farmland for 999 years in an easement agreement with Ontario Farmland Trust that supersedes municipal and provincial land use planning.
- Ontario Plants has completed the first phase of its Glencoe, Ontario facility, expanded into soft fruits and tissue culture, and appointed new leadership in the company.