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Ont asparagus frost scare Southern Ontario's cool spring is expected to slow asparagus production throughout the region. >> Read full article
B.C. May strawberries new normal What was once a fruit associated with June in British Columbia, appears to have moved permanently to May. >> Read full article
Feds seek farmer input on GF2 The government of Canada has launched a Website, seeking farmer input on the Growing Forward 2 (GF2) program, the current fed-prov-territorial agricultural policy framework. GF2 is a $3 billion dollar investment - over five-years (2013-2018) - by FPT governments to support innovation, competitiveness and market development. >> Read full article
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Silk keeps fruit fresh without refrigeration – study Half of the world's fruit and vegetable crops are lost during the food supply chain, due mostly to premature deterioration of these perishable foods, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Tufts University biomedical engineers have demonstrated that fruits can stay fresh for more than a week without refrigeration if they are coated in an odorless, biocompatible silk solution so thin as to be virtually invisible. The approach is a promising alternative for preservation of delicate foods using a naturally derived material and a water-based manufacturing process. >> Learn More…








Event Calendar

Canadian Centre for Food Integrity - Public Trust Summit May 31-June 1, 2016 Location: Delta Ottawa City Centre, Ottawa >> More Info
Ridegetown Vegetable Open House 2016 July 19, 2016 Location: University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus, Ridgetown, Ontario >> More Info
Alliston Potato Festival August 5-7, 2016 Location: Alliston, Ont. >> More Info