Labour resources available to Canadian growers

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July 31, 2019

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New funding to expand fruit processing in Atlantic Canada

A Prince Edward Island blueberry processing facility has received a financial boost from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. » Read more...

Training video series focuses on farm organization leadership

With support from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, OSCIA is developing a series of training videos that will supplement in-person workshops and print resources. » Read more...

Nearly $50M invested in the Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network

New innovation competition will bring together eight partners to accelerate Canadian leadership in digitization and automation in agriculture. » Read more...

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Labour resources available to Canadian fruit and vegetable growers

“Employee retention is very important at this point in time in the horticulture sector,” notes Portia MacDonald-Dewhirst, executive director at the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC). “There’s a significant labour shortage. It’s very difficult to attract new people to the industry, so in addition to a tough time with recruitment, we should do our best to keep workers already in the industry satisfied. Investing that time and energy is so important.” » Read more...

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New funding to expand fruit processing in Atlantic Canada

Training video series focuses on farm organization leadership

Nearly $50M invested in the Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network

Labour resources available to Canadian fruit and vegetable growers

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Ridgetown Vegetable Open House

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