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Vegetable Greenhouses NEED new, young growers--but where are all the jobs?

Statistics Canada shows that most of the horticulture/greenhouse management is reaching retirement age, and that almost all of these manage…

Started by Jamie Boland

4 Dec 7, 2011
Reply by Jamie Boland

Congratulations Joel Jarvis! Ontario farmer breaks World Record for largest squash.

At 674.3 kg or 1,486.6 pounds, Joel Jarvis' squash beats the old record of 560 kg or 1,234 pounds as confirmed by Guinness World Records…

Started by AgOntario

0 Oct 17, 2011

Ontariofresh.ca - a New Website for Growers/Farmers, Distributors & Related Groups - Register Now!

Ontariofresh.ca Offers Economic Value For Agriculture Business - New Website Coming: Focus on Business of Local Food Helps Meet Demand-   T…

Started by OntAG Admin

0 May 24, 2011

New Farmers Market Opening in Stratford. Do you visit farmers markets?

News Release, STRATFORD - Slow Food Perth County is starting a Sunday Farmers Market beginning June 6th. All farmers employing good, clea…

Started by OntAG Admin

0 May 16, 2010

Vineland Research: To deliver commercialization opportunities to the horticulture sector: Any Ideas for them?

GOVERNMENTS PARTNER TO BUILD NEW MARKETS FOR HORTICULTURE PRODUCERS This Agriculture Canada news release came in and wondered what everyone…

Started by Joe Dales

0 Oct 19, 2009

"Agriculture: The Forgotten Industry?"

View "Agriculture: The Forgotten Industry?" - Parts 1 to 5 on PublicVoice.tv http://www.publicvoice.tv/profiles/blogs/jamie-reaume-agricul

Started by AgOntario

0 Oct 15, 2009

"Marsh Madness"

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/marsh-madness/article1319792/ This is a really, really good article about the Holland Marsh ex…

Started by Avia Eek

0 Oct 10, 2009

Wet Weather in Holland Marsh

Well, usually I am a very up-beat, optimistic person. Today, not so much! This year has been really challenging. Worrying about white rot i…

Started by Avia Eek

4 Oct 10, 2009
Reply by Avia Eek

Longer Season Strawberries

Here's a look at some research at the University of Guelph - to get strawberries growing more than a few weeks in June... http://www.eHarv

Started by Andrew Campbell

0 Oct 5, 2009

Low crop prices in the Fall

Onion and carrots prices have been reasonably decent this year. Last year, not so good we were getting paid what my husband's parents did i…

Started by Avia Eek

4 Oct 1, 2009
Reply by Avia Eek

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Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

Pig farms report parvovirus type resembling a variant found in fox faeces

Pigs in about 50 farms in the Netherlands have tested positive for a variant of parvovirus that was not found in pigs before. That has been confirmed on about 50 pig farms. That news was made public by the Netherlands animal health service Royal GD.

Alta. farmer stars in new Lay’s chips ad

Chris Perry wants Canadians to know real families are behind the foods they eat

Canadian Pork Sector Urged to Stay Calm Amid U.S. Tariff Rhetoric

As trade tensions escalate between the United States and global partners, Canadian pork producers are being advised to stay grounded and avoid knee-jerk reactions—especially when it comes to retaliatory tariffs.

Monster Corn Yield Projected

US corn yield rises, trade tensions grow, weather remains steady, and cattle markets tighten as the US closes its border to Mexican feeder cattle amid fresh tariff measures.

Federal Leaders Encouraged to Not Overreact to U.S. Tariff Threats

A Senior Risk Management Analyst with HAMS Marketing Services the biggest risk for Canada's pork producers as the result of U.S. tariff threats will come if U.S. pork is hit by retaliatory tariffs.

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