Based in Kingsville, Ontario, greenhouse grower Mucci Farms scored the Best...
Ontario’s ag ministry has announced funding to the Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing...
Kam’s Growers Supply is teaming up with the Bioline brand of biological control. It’s...
Some American horticultural products – blueberries and cranberries, for example - will have tariff-free access to Japan’s 127 million consumers. Other goods will be granted access under staged tariff elimination. Most importantly, tariffs are at the same level that Japan provides preferentially to countries in the CP-TPP agreement.
Seattle start-up Phytelligence is now in receivership after months of legal wrangling with Washington State University over the commercialization of Cosmic Crisp apples.
The Ontario government has pledged more than $15 million in one-year transition funding to help small wineries, cideries and distilleries during a review of the beverage alcohol sector.
A newly-developed 32-acre greenhouse in Leamington, Ontario is a 20-year milestone for the Quiring family.
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is partnering with the grocer Metro to spotlight winners of the food competitions. Pickles to preserves – and their makers -- will be showcased in a new 7,000-square foot feature.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture hosted the Agriculture Leaders’ Debate on September 24. The leaders included: Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Liberal agriculture and agri-food minister, Luc Berthold, Conservative official opposition critic for agriculture and agri-food, Alistair MacGregor, NDP agriculture and agri-food critic and Kate Storey, Green Party candidate for Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa.
In late fall 2019, phytosanitary certificates will be available through the online portal for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Exporters can sign up now for an account.
Twenty years ago, sweet potatoes were an imported specialty reserved for the high holidays. Fast forward and chances are that grown-in-Canada sweet potatoes will be on your Thanksgiving menu. Since 1997, Nick VanBerlo and his family have carved out a niche in two provinces and two states, becoming Canada’s largest grower/packer/shipper with home base near Simcoe, Ontario.
Sweet potatoes are not native to Canada, but for the VanBerlo family near Simcoe, Ontario, sweet potatoes have become second nature.
Michelle Cortens, tree fruit specialist for Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc., has started a podcast seriesthat can benefit not only growers in Nova Scotia, but across the country. Her most recent podcast: Sensing Fruit Maturity.
Kam’s Growers Supply is teaming up with the Bioline brand of biological control. It’s a growing trend of learning how to integrate biologicals and traditional methods of pest control.
Must-Grow Biologics Corp is an agricultural biotech company developing and commercializing a portfolio of natural, science-based bio-pesticides and bio-fertility products. The company has finalized its advanced liquid formulation of a mustard-derived ‘granule format’ bio-pesticide product.
Control of powdery mildew is available for globe artichokes and greenhouse eggplant with the label expansion of Nova fungicide.
Kanemite miticide label has been expanded for control of spider mites on hops in Canada.
The success of Millennium asparagus cannot be overstated with its significant yield improvements, stand longevity and disease resistance, thanks to this University of Guelph breeder.
For John Fedorkow, it’s a lifetime achievement to be honoured as Grape King 2019. He was photographed at his 75-acre vineyard near St. David’s, Ontario.
The London-Ontario based association, Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers, has named Keith Robbins to the role of general manager. He starts September 17, 2019.
The Quebec Produce Marketing Association names George Pitsikoulis as its 2019 Pillar of the Industry award winner. The honour was bestowed during its annual meeting in Quebec City, August 8-10.
A new Eco-Lok closure offers the same safety, quality and rigidity as former plastic closures with lower carbon footprint.
United Fresh 2019 offers a glimpse into the future with a TEC Zone featuring 24 top ag tech start-up companies. One of those is Montreal-based Motorleaf, which uses artificial intelligence to automate harvest yield estimates and disease scouting in tomato and pepper greenhouses.
Hazel Technologies Inc., based in Salinas, California, has developed a small, biodegradable and food-safe insert to extend the shelf life of a carton of fresh fruit. Now the post-harvest sachet is being launched for one of the most challenging fruits to keep fresh – cherries.
Scabby potatoes are unmarketable. However, molecular technology has determined that the most predominant species in Ontario might be one that could be controlled with cultural practices.
