A cool, rainy spring continues to dog Manitoba potato growers as more precipitation is forecast for the week of June 13. While planting is 99 per cent complete, emergence is delayed and bacterial rot may become an issue for some fields with heavier…
Conserve and preserve. That’s the message of Ontario Federation of Agriculture, which notes that 319 acres of farmland are lost to urban development leapfrogging the Greenbelt every day. Stats are based on the most recent Census of Agriculture.
Control Union is a new certification body that’s authorized to conduct independent food safety inspections of fruit and vegetable farms. The company joins three other firms licensed by CanadaGAP.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has reduced wait times at Canadian airports by temporarily suspending mandatory randomized COVID testing at airports. For farm employers expecting temporary foreign workers, note that this measure is…
On the heels of introducing Bill C-280, the Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act, Scot Davidson, MP York-Simcoe, has received the 2022 Produce Champion award. It’s announced annually by the Canadian Produce Marketing…
