It took one grower three years and $20,000-$25,000, but the ministry says it is trying to streamline the process
by SUSAN MANN
The growers at Downey Potato Farms didn’t wait for Environment Ministry officials to come calling before installing measures for handling produce wash water.
The $6 million Ag Canada provides for pesticide registration is coming to an end and horticulturalists worry that this will hurt their competitiveness internationally
by SUSAN MANN
When a tiny pest from Asia called the spotted wing drosophila landed in Canada two years ago and began attacking thin-skinned fruit and berries, growers didn’t have any registered pesticide products available to fight it.
The Harovin Sundown pear, which offers winter hardiness as well as fire blight resistance, is encouraging Ontario horticulturalists to rethink their attitudes to pear production
by SUSAN MANN
When Niagara-on-the-Lake fruit grower John Thwaites wanted to diversify his operation, the fire blight resistance of a new, Canadian-developed pear variety caught his attention.
The berry’s distinctive taste and health benefits, combined with a large potential marketplace, are attracting growers in Manitoba. And a handful in Ontario are following suit
by MARY BAXTER
Bob Hamlin and Stan Stadnyk stand knee deep in snow in a field behind the South Interlake Rockwood Agriculture Society building near Stonewall, Man.
At present, farmers are at the end of the line when it comes to getting paid for perishable produce. Now a task force is looking at ways to protect them
by SUSAN MANN
When vegetable packer Top of the Hill Produce went bankrupt two years ago, grower George Hoving lost $80,000 that he could never recover.
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