The 2024 inductees selected for Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame are Dr. Bruce Coulman, Dr. Michael Eskin, Paul Larmer and Dr. Charles Vincent. They will be inducted on November 2 at a ceremony at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association appoints Amanda Knauff, Taylor Farms, as the 2024 chair of the board. She looks forward to encouraging diversity in the sector.
The University of Guelph formally appoints Rene Van Acker vice-president Research and Innovation. The Office of Research oversees $186 million in research funding.
Breaking with tradition, Premier Ford has split the agriculture ministry into two. Rob Flack becomes minister of farming, agriculture and agribusiness. Lisa Thompson retains the title of minister of rural affairs.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association announces George Pitsikoulis as the 2024-2025 chair. He’s currently president and CEO of Canadawide Fruit Wholesalers Inc., a role he has held since the early 2000s.
It’s Canadian Innovation Week! Clean Works Inc and Genecis Bioindustries Inc are the winners of the Novel Technologies Streams for the Food Waste Reduction Challenge. Each will receive up to $1 million to accelerate their proprietary solutions.
Welcome to More than a Migrant Worker: learn more about the women and men who help Ontario farmers grow our food and find answers to the questions we know you have about seasonal workers on our farms. #migrantworker visit: www.morethanamigrantworker.ca.
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