Agricultural biological solutions leader Koppert has rebranded and added new features and improvements to its Side Effects app to help greenhouse growers optimize their integrated pest management programs.
The Ontario and Canadian governments announce $1.5 million to attract and retain international agri-food workers. In 2024, Ontario is expected to welcome approximately 27,000 through the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
About $7 million worth of grapes remain unsold including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. At end of September 2024, they have no home.
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada urged the Senate Committee to pass Bill C-280, the Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act, at a September 26, 2024 hearing.
Butternut squash growers Tracy and Pete Gubbels survey their crop near Mount Brydges, Ontario, pointing out that contracted tonnage fell 60 per cent in 2024. The processing vegetable sector is vulnerable to not only climate change but overseas…
