LOCAL Agriculture YOU CAN TRUST.
Research nets new tender fruit
Fruit breeding is a ponderous process, a science spanning decades to procure the perfect seedling to bring to market. For Jayasankar Subramanian of the University…
Weather has some crops down, but not out
The wet, cool weather that defined the spring and early summer have taken somewhat of a toll on crops, even here in the region. The…
Ontario needs regulations of its own for organic producers
A lack of provincial regulations governing organic food may be leading to consumers being confused or, worse, misled, suggests a report released this week. The…
A boost for companies finding tech solutions for ag. sector
Elmira-based Greentronics Ltd. is one of the ten southwestern Ontario recipients of new seed funding grants, recognized for its agricultural technology. The grants are provided…
Seasonal workers already heading back to Ontario farms
Most often associated with harvest time – and out in larger numbers then – seasonal workers can already be found on farms throughout Ontario. That’s…
Supporting young farmers
Aiming to help more young adults break into the agricultural sector, Farm Credit Canada has partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food to create…
Ontario lagging the market for organic produce, say advocates
The Organic Council of Ontario wants to know your thoughts on organic farming in the province, and what should be done to improve its space…
Grant furthers ecological farming research
Every farming operation is unique, with different needs than their neighbours and different crops growing on its land. A lot of farming is trial and…
Lack of rain taking a real toll on this year’s local field crops
Crops in the region are a little more thirsty this summer, getting less rain than average, and baking in the blazing sun during long sunny…
New provincial co-op group interested in making hay
Those big bales of hay dotting the landscape these days could be making their way overseas in coming years through the efforts of the Ontario…
