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PEI’s AAFC science coordinator & technician are planting Mountain Gem potatoes after a red clover plowdown last fall. This year composted manure will be added. Guess what the harvest will weigh in cwt/acre. Send guess Scott Anderson before June 1 AAFC Canada
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Alberta premier Danielle Smith toured the opening of the GoodLeaf Farms vertical farming operation in Calgary. Expect its microgreens in local stores. GoodLeaf Farms
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The BC Cherry Association, helmed by president Sukhpaul Bal, says the 2nd annual Canadian Cherry Month will run from July 15 to August 15, 2024. BC Cherry.ca
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Congrats to Angela Santiago, CEO and co-founder, The Little Potato Company, on the grand opening of its 240,000 sq foot packaging facility in Nisku, AB. Little Potato Co.
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Canadian Potato Council is seeking a Potato Portfolio Manager who will advocate for the $1.2B sector. Based in Ottawa the successful candidate will focus on plant health, trade, certification & crop protection. Contact Brook Coatsworth [email protected]
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Farm Credit Canada is welcoming applications to its $1.5 million funds for projects such as community gardens. Deadline is May 15, 2024. Link to: fccagrispiritfund.ca. Farm Credit Canada
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Congrats to the New Product Showcase winners during #FreshWeek in Vancouver. 1 of the 4 awards went to Mucci Farms for Best Packaging Innovation. CPMA_ACDFL
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Ron Lemaire, president, Canadian Produce Marketing Association, complimented the resiliency of the fresh produce sector midst global challenges in his State of the Industry speech during 2024 #Fresh Week in Vancouver, BC. CPMA_ACDFL Ron Lemaire
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Wageningen University is challenging global teams to deliver sustainable vegetable production with AI. It’s the 4th Greenhouse Autonomous Challenge. This year’s focus is dwarf tomatoes. Wageningen U&R #greenhousegrown
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Matthew Rae, MPP Wellington-Perth, has introduced a Private Members Bill, Growing Agritourism Act, that would offer liability protections to Ontario agritourism operators offering farm visits. Matthew Rae Farm Fresh Ontario
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Health Canada inspectors of Ontario grape growers will be looking for adherence to label directions: crop, rate, number of applications, application method, application interval, PHI, REI, PPE, buffer zones, etc. It’s part of stewardship. Grape Growers of Ontario
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Memo to federal government. Try harder. Recognize agriculture for the economic driver that it is. Growers of fruits and veggies, a sector with a $6B farmgate value, seek relief from carbon taxes and red tape. AAFC Canada CPMA_ACDFL Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC)
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HarvestHold Fresh has been approved by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency for use in Canada. Verdant Technologies says the post-harvest solution can be used on broccoli, tomatoes, peaches and other fruits and veggies. #newtechnology
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Canadian farmers received $22.9M for their 2023 garlic crop grown on 950 hectares. Most of the crop is grown in Ontario and Québec. Garlic Growers Assoc
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Canada’s food and beverage manufacturers face a mix of obstacles and optimism for profit margin improvements in 2024, according to the latest Food and Beverage Report from Farm Credit Canada. Link here: fcc-fac.ca/en/knowledge/e… Farm Credit Canada
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