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The federal government provided more guidance on April 5 around the requirements for employers of temporary foreign workers, clarifying compensation during the isolation period, airport travel, when work can begin, and more.
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The Ontario government launched a new web portal to connect workers with employers looking to fill positions in the agri-food sector.
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The Western Agriculture Labour Initiative provided an update to B.C. employers who employ seasonal agricultural workers from Mexico stating that workers could arrive in Canada by mid-April, assuming a best case scenario.
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The Goodnature® A24 is an automatic rat and mouse trap that targets rodents repeatedly without the use of nasty toxins or inhumane trapping methods. It automatically resets itself after each CO2-powered shot so you don’t have to. Simply mount it, sit back, and then toss the remains (or, if installed outdoors, let scavengers do the work for you.) It’s trapping made safe, easy, toxin-free, and automatic!
Visit goodnature.co to learn more about this revolutionary trap!
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It’s tough to find good help on the farm, and there isn’t a shortage of horror stories from growers thinking they’ve secured a good candidate and losing them to another farm, or another job completely. Mark Ferguson, business management specialist at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, shares some tips for the recruiting and interviewing process.
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Canada grew approximately 598 hectares of organic grapes in 2017, or about five per cent of Canada’s total grape crop. The Organic Council of Ontario breaks down what sets apart organic wine production, some misconceptions about organic wine, and what other sustainable practices Canadian vineyards are adding to their operations.
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Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry, Nutritional Value and Stability provides scientists in the areas of food technology and nutrition with accessible and up-to-date information about the chemical nature, classification and analysis of the main phytochemicals present in fruits and vegetables – polyphenols and carotenoids. Special care is taken to analyze the health benefits of these compounds, their interaction with fiber, antioxidant and other biological activities, as well as the degradation processes that occur after harvest and minimal processing.
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