Japanese beetles have been recently spotted in southern Ontario. And it isn't just a nursery or turf pest. In fact, it can also invade greenhouse-grown ornamentals if left outdoors.» Read more...
The cancellation of Ontario’s cap-and-trade system will leave billions of dollars in carbon credits in limbo and consumers on the hook for upgrades that were expected to be part of the GreenON rebate program.» Read more...
New research aims to substitute plastic tomato clips with bio-based biodegradable ones, enabling easier composting of tomato vines and other crops at the end of their life span and reducing land fill.» Read more...
“The road from the initial idea in 2013 (of a medical marijuana operation) to where we are today … I could write a book on that,” says Edwin Jewell, president and CEO of Canada’s Island Garden (CIG) the only medical marijuana operation in Prince Edward Island. The former owner of Jewell’s Country Market notes that banks do not want to loan money to marijuana-growing operations. So he had to find other lenders and investors and bring them on board. » Learn more