FCC report forecasts moderate food and beverage sales for 2024
Canada’s food and beverage manufacturers face a mix of obstacles and optimism for profit margin improvements in the year ahead, according to the latest FCC Food and Beverage Report. Released by Farm...
View ArticleFlowers may be more ancient than dinosaurs – but scientists can’t agree on...
Flowers may look delicate – but flowering plants, what scientists call angiosperms, are one of the most successful evolutionary organisms on the planet. Including more than 350,000 known species, they...
View ArticleFeds create new Canadian Internal Trade Data Hub for agriculture
Canada’s federal government has launched the new Canadian Internal Trade Data and Information Hub, which is designed to provide growers with open and accessible pan-Canadian data on the agriculture...
View ArticleHealth Canada seeks input with vertical farming stakeholder questionnaire
Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is gathering information about the vertical farming industry that will help inform their strategy to support the safe and effective use of pest...
View ArticleOnt. announces $4M investment for horticultural skilled trades careers
The Ontario provincial government is investing more than $4 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) toward a free training project fort the horticultural sector. The Landscape Ontario...
View Article72nd Canadian Tulip Festival honours RCAF centenary
The Canadian Tulip Festival, in Ottawa, Ont., is celebrating a century of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) over 11 days and nights from Friday, May 10 to Monday, May 20. The festival’s roots trace...
View ArticleGrower Day 2024 is coming up
The month of June is known as the time schools let out for the summer, and June 20, 21, or 22 (depending on the year) is the longest day of the year with the most daylight hours in the Northern...
View ArticleFCC AgriSpirit Fund open for applications
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is now accepting applications from registered charities, non-profit organizations and First Nations, Métis and Inuit governments/communities in rural Canada for the FCC...
View ArticleWageningen University launches 4th Greenhouse Autonomous Challenge
Wageningen University (WU), based in the Netherlands, is organizing the 4th edition of the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge: the challenge for sustainable vegetable production with artificial...
View ArticleWe’re looking for Top 4 Under 40 leaders
May 10 is the last day to nominate someone for our Top 4 Under 40 award, for individuals who demonstrate a strong work ethic, show leadership and initiative, actively seek new opportunities for...
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