Available on the National Post website, the article will also run as an advertorial in the November 20 print edition of the newspaper that is distributed in the southern Ontario market.

The Guide is complimentary for United Fresh and CPMA members and is available for download.

2021 has resulted in the highest ever average audit score for CanadaGAP program participants.

The Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund will provide grants of up to $3 million to agri-food processing businesses.

The Ontario wage increase from $14.35/hr (October 1, 2021) will not help to address the province’s labour challenges and will put more pressure on the wage scales for employers.

The spotted-wing drosophila (SWD) is a vinegar fly of East Asian origin causing damage to many soft skinned fruit crops. SWD pierces seemingly healthy fruit and lays its eggs. The eggs hatch in about three days. The larvae feed on the fruit and emerge as adults after as few as six days or as many as 28. Photo by T. Martinson.

The Netherlands-based, biological crop control company has changed its logo and visual identity after nearly 30 years. The new branding matches Koppert’s forward-looking ambition and reflects the company’s connection to nature.

Vineland’s new Biological Crop Protection research