Fermin Hernandez Lais is one of the seasonal agricultural workers profiled in the More than a Migrant Worker initiative launched by the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association and Farm & Food Care Ontario. The Canadian Agri-food…
- "Sharing Knowledge. Protecting People." That’s the new tagline for the association that promotes farm safety.
- The Canadian Agricultural Human Resources Council is releasing new data that show the gaps in skills in agriculture. As a sector, agriculture has an above-average vacancy rate of 7.4 per cent, with two in five employers saying they couldn’t find the…
- The University of Guelph’s exhibit at the fair, centered on the Future of Food, promises an interactive experience and opportunities to learn about careers in the agri-food sector. The fair runs November 3-12.
- Shawn Brenn, chair, Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, details multi-pronged communications efforts about the temporary foreign worker program.