Karen Davidson
Editor at The Grower
Reporting, analysis, the pulse of Canadian Horticulture, editor, The Grower; proud recipient 2024 CFWF Farm Writer of the Year.
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thegrower.org | Karen Davidson
A 96,000-square-foot Taste of Maine potato chip factory is under construction on the former air base in Limestone, Aroostook County. Photo courtesy of Buck Construction. After numerous technical delays, construction is underway on a 96,000-square-foot potato chip plant on the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Aroostook County, Maine. The $55 million investment is by Taste of Maine Potato Chip Company headquartered in Presque Isle, Maine.
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thegrower.org | Karen Davidson
Case studies in Niagara Region, Durham Region and Huron County touch on issues relevant to fruit, vegetable and greenhouse growers. The Greenbelt Foundation's latest report, Housing Needs and Actions for the Agricultural Sector in Rural Greenbelt Communities, delves into the pressing issue of housing shortages for farm families, on-farm workers and agri-business employees in Ontario's rural areas.
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thegrower.org | Karen Davidson
For a 2nd year, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is contributing $50K to support marketing projects for farmers’ markets. A second year of funding for a cost-share program to support marketing projects promoting Ontario farmers at farmers’ markets across the province has been approved.
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6 days ago |
thegrower.org | Karen Davidson
“Canada’s economic future requires an agriculture and food industry leading the world in innovation and productivity,” says Justine Hendricks, FCC president and CEO. Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has committed to invest $2 billion by 2030 to advance agtech innovation in Canada’s agriculture and food industry. This will direct more investment into innovative devices, instrumentation, research, and methodologies designed to improve efficiency, productivity, and sustainability.
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6 days ago |
thegrower.org | Karen Davidson
UPL is creating the positions across its regional sales teams in Ontario and Saskatchewan. UPL Corp (UPL), a provider of comprehensive and sustainable agricultural solutions, announces it is expanding its sales team across Canada in response to strong growth driven by the successful launch of five new products in just the last year.
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Canada's new agriculture and agri-food minister is PEI MP Heath MacDonald (Malpeque). @growernews @AAFC_Canada https://t.co/xQKFJ1vzH9
Lucky year, that ON asparagus is in grocery stores in time for Mother's Day. @growernews @onasparagus https://t.co/pVwIrCnc9r
Niagara-area growers are enjoying the annual spring spectacle. "Blooms of plums are pretty well over but nectarines and peaches are at full bloom with pears soon to follow" says Phil Tregunno, chair @OntTenderFruit on May 1. @growernews https://t.co/Upq9ODQVEb