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CPMA releases its Canadian Customer Report

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) has released its 2023 Canadian Customer Report highlighting Canadians’ perceptions, purchase intentions, consumption and shopping habits with regard to fresh produce in the first quarter of 2023.


Competition Bureau provides recommendations to improve competition in the cannabis industry

The Competition Bureau presented its submission to Health Canada and the Expert Panel in response to their legislative review of the Cannabis Act.


Canada launches new process to welcome skilled newcomers with work experience in priority jobs as permanent residents

The Government of Canada is building an immigration system that is designed to help address labour needs and strengthen French communities.


 
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Explore how Jiffy's solutions can help innovative and leading companies in global horticulture.

Jiffy stands out in the market by offering higher yields and success rates, superior quality, and consistent growing media products. With Jiffy solutions, growers can optimize their internal logistics, automation, and robotization processes. What sets Jiffy apart is its commitment to sustainability throughout its operations.

End-to-end growing solutions
One of the standout advantages of Jiffy's product range is the ability to combine our different product lines. Jiffy Growbags, Growblocks, QSM, Preforma Plugs, Pots, Pellets, and more can be seamlessly integrated. This offers growers endless possibilities to achieve enhanced performance.

Explore how Jiffy's sustainable solutions can enhance your growing media and improve your productivity with great solutions for propagation, landscape, retail, and more. Jiffy provides solutions for a strong start to ensure your cultivation success.

Learn more about Jiffy at Cultivate 2023 – Booth #1451

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SIT for managing the pepper weevil and other challenging pests

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an innovative strategy to control insect pests without the use of insecticides that could one day be used for the control of routine and invasive greenhouse pests. It has historically been used to control a diversity of insect species that threaten not only humans and animals, but also crop health. By Jacob Basso, Cynthia Scott-Dupree and Rose Labbe » Learn more
 
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Inside View: A little bit of everything

“The owner of one of the U.K.'s biggest cucumber farms says the industry is facing a "triple threat" as he fights to keep his family business going. Tony Montalbano, who runs Green Acre Salads in Roydon in Essex, says U.K. salad growers are facing a threat to their business from spiralling energy bills, supermarket prices which do not reflect growers' costs and a shortage of workers. It was forced to stop production earlier this year because of the exorbitant cost of energy needed to grow the crop in the depths of winter.” By Gary Jones » Learn more
 
 
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The Global Floriculture Industry

This new volume presents some of the latest research trends and areas of improvement to benefit the floriculture industry and to understand its future directions and prospects. The research addresses the global floriculture industry’s shift from a traditional to a commercial focus.

This new book is a valuable compilation of the latest research work and areas of improvement in floriculture today.

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Saskatoon to consider long-term options for City Greenhouse

Saskatoon's City Administration is proposing a short-term private procurement of plants with a long-term vision for shared greenhouse space as part of a report on future options for a City Greenhouse. The proposal will be considered by City Council’s Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development, and Community Services on June 7. » Read More...

Sixty-four COVID outbreaks on Canadian farms in 2020, mostly tied to greenhouses

Officials confirmed 64 farm outbreaks associated with 2,202 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario during 2020, according to new data presented in a CCDR report from the Canadian government, suggesting farms—especially greenhouse farms—played a significant role as a site of transmission during the early months of the pandemic. » Read More...

Canada saw decline in availability of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2022

Statistics Canada says fewer fresh fruits and vegetables were available to Canadians in 2022, due to factors such as ongoing supply chain issues, labour shortages and price increases. » Read More...

 
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Cultivate    -    July 15-18, 2023

July 15 - July 18, 2023 | Columbus, Ohio » Learn More

The Garden Center Show    -    August 8, 2023

August 8, 2023 | 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI » Learn More

Nursery/Landscape Expo    -    August 9, 2023

August 9, 2023 | 900 E Market St, San Antonio, Texas » Learn More