The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network announces funding for five projects, two of which are of interest to horticulture.
- Creative minds at the United Nations have released a video that educates about the building blocks of soil and how they translate into healthy food. The two-minute story starts with an apple.
- Farm Credit Canada is forecasting increases in most prices for farm equipment in 2023 as the market weathers rising interest rates and a weakening Canadian dollar.
- CropLife Canada is asking growers for their best resistance management tips, tricks and success stories. Go to pestmanagementchallenge.ca for a contest running from November 29, 2022 to March 31, 2023.
- US Apple has updated statistics on the Washington State apple crop, the largest producer in the United States. As of November 1, 2022, Washington’s holdings were 110.3 million 42-lb bushels down from 125 million a year ago.