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Acreage mapping collects data in record time
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario – More than three-quarters of Ontario’s 10,000 tender fruit acres will be mapped …[read more]
Marking 15 years at the Canadian Horticultural Council
Anne Fowlie joined the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) in March 1999 and hit the ground …[read more]
Bottleneck in LCBO distribution constricts Ontario wine sales
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario – With the best harvest ever in the fermenting barrels, the Grape Growers …[read more]
Ontario Food Terminal to improve infrastructure
Toronto, Ontario – Always a hub of activity, the Ontario Food Terminal will be more …[read more]
522 exhibit spaces sold out for ‘graze and schmooze’ event
Timed for spring, the annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show is something …[read more]
Innovation knows no borders
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Lessons to be learned through a retailer’s lens
Peter Chapman spent 20 years as a Loblaw’s merchandiser and marketer in Atlantic Canada. He’s …[read more]
GM protest was not really about alfalfa
You don't normally see stories about alfalfa in Canada's premier fruit and vegetable sector newspaper. …[read more]
Spreading some #FarmerLove - why farmers should bother with social media
LILIAN SCHAER Thanks to social media, everybody not only has an opinion, but they can also …[read more]
Dirty dozen list again issued and refuted
“In its ninth year, the guild ranks pesticide residues on 48 fruit and vegetables based …[read more]
Wading through washwater options for root vegetables
Bradford, Ontario -- Ontario vegetable growers with post-harvest washwaters are looking for answers to …[read more]
Associations search for answers on bee kills
During the spring 2012 corn planting season, 230 separate incidents of bee kills were reported …[read more]
On guard against brown marmorated stink bug
While the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) smells, its economic bite is worse. Apple …[read more]
Land costs or pays
Be careful what you ask for- you may get it! We have all heard such …[read more]
Labelling and food safety go hand-in-hand
From a grower’s perspective, ambling down the centre aisle of a farmers’ market is anything …[read more]
Loblaw plans to double number of reusable plastic containers in 2013
For Loblaw, the debate is over on the cost benefits, improved produce quality and environmental …[read more]
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