Register for Keep it Clean’s webinar on pre-harvest tips to produce market-ready crops. Keep it Clean will host a webinar on Wednesday, July 30 at 11 a.m. CDT to inform Canadian growers, agronomists and retailers of key on-farm practices to avoid unacceptable product residues and answer any questions to help protect the marketability of Canada’s canola, cereal and pulse crops. Registration for the webinar, which will include a live Q&A with experts, is now open. The webinar will dive into key practices, including how to properly stage crops for pre-harvest glyphosate application, why it’s essential to follow pre-harvest intervals (PHIs) and how to scout effectively for disease. “Applying a product like pre-harvest glyphosate for weed control too early can lead to unacceptable residues in harvested grain, putting market access at risk,” says Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production at Cereals Canada. “Following label directions - like waiting until grain moisture i
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. (TSX: AW) ("A&W") is pleased to announce the appointment of Darin Harris as an additional Director, effective August 15, 2025. Mr. Harris brings a wealth of experience to A&W and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Goddard Systems, LLC, a franchise network of more than 640 franchised private childcare and early childhood education centers across the USA. Prior to taking the leadership role at Goddard, Mr. Harris served as Chief Executive Officer of Jack in the Box Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Harris served as the Chief Executive Officer of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. following its acquisition by Jack in the Box in March 2022. Mr. Harris also previously held the Chief Executive Officer role at Cici's Pizza, as well as at shared workspace provider IWG, which runs Regus and Spaces. Past leadership roles also include those held at Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc., Captain D's Seafood, Inc, and Pizza Hut. Mr. Harris is currently a Director of Hasbro and pre
Genesis Fertilizers is pleased to announce that Mr. Derek Penner has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Fertilizers GP Inc., the general partner of Genesis Fertilizers Limited Partnership (Genesis Fertilizers). Derek has also been appointed a director of the company. The other members of the Board are Ian Craven, Kathy Jordison and Garth Whyte, all of whom are independent directors, and Jason Mann. Mr. Whyte is currently the Interim Chair of the Board. Derek is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and brings more than 20 years of senior financial, strategic and operational leadership experience in both Canada and international markets. His previous roles include Chief Financial Officer and later President and Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto Canada, as well as Director of Strategy and Licensing for Monsanto's Europe, Middle East and Africa business based in Switzerland. Mr. Penner also served as Chief Executive Officer of one of Canada's larg
The Canadian Pork Council joins the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, enhancing collaboration, advocacy, and unified national representation for farmers across Canada’s agriculture sector.
Manitoba dairy farmer David Wiens was re-elected to a second two-year term as President of Dairy Farmers of Canada at the organization’s Annual General Meeting in Toronto on Wednesday.
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