Economic growth in southwest Ontario, particularly in the greenhouse vegetable sector, will be boosted with a speeded-up schedule for transmission lines.

Further changes are coming to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. For starters, Labour Market Impact Assessments will be valid for 18 months rather than nine months.

This truck holds 11,000 five-pound bags of PEI potatoes destined for the port of Halifax on April 4 and eventually Puerto Rico. It’s a donation to the food banks of the U.S. territory and a thanks for support during the recent export ban.

CKF Inc’s home-compostable and recyclable packaging will be displayed at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Trade Show on April 6-7, 2022. It can be found at the booth of Crawford Packaging, a distributor.

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency has proposed to end use of the fungicide chlorothalonil which is commonly used in potato production. Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada are conducting a survey of in-field use to respond appropriately.…