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  1. Drew Thompson explains how to use Folpan fungicide

    May 7

    Drew Thompson explains how to use Folpan fungicide

    As growers plan their fungicide programs with resistance management in mind, here’s a reminder of how to use the Group M fungicide Folpan 80 WDG. It’s a preventative multi-site fungicide that’s used across a wide variety of crops, from grapes and apples to cucurbits and strawberries.

    11 min
  2. Drew Thompson explains how Brevis plant growth regulator works

    Feb 25

    Drew Thompson explains how Brevis plant growth regulator works

    Crop protection company ADAMA is launching a new thinning product for crop load management in apples and pears in 2026. Besides a new mode of action, the company is supplying a BreviSmart app that guides growers on best timing for application. Sponsored by ADAMA.

    13 min
  3. Greg Palmer evaluates trade potential in Mexico

    11/24/2025

    Greg Palmer evaluates trade potential in Mexico

    Trade patterns are shifting as the threat of U.S. tariffs continue to destabilize the produce industry. Greg Palmer, vice-president, trade and market development for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, travels often to Mexico visiting with exporters and importers. When he puts on his tourist cap, he also frequents food markets. He shares his observations on the ramped-up trade missions from Canada and the opportunities for specific Canadian commodities.

    16 min
  4. Matt Ecker foresees sunny future for the Happi pear

    10/27/2025

    Matt Ecker foresees sunny future for the Happi pear

    A new pear variety will be entering the marketplace in 2026, thanks to a years-long breeding effort by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The Vineland Growers’ Cooperative is licensed to sell the Happi pear which has a red blush and a sweet and tangy taste. Matt Ecker, vice president of sales, reports that the cooperative is expanding its controlled atmosphere storage space at Virgil, Ontario.

    12 min
  5. Jennifer Best advocates for harmonized land zoning bylaws

    09/29/2025

    Jennifer Best advocates for harmonized land zoning bylaws

    Hailing from an agricultural community, Jennifer Best brings an empathetic background to her role as director of growth services for Bradford West Gwillimbury. The municipality straddles the Holland Marsh along with King Township. She’s working with an ad hoc committee to harmonize land zoning bylaws that would ease pressure on the day-to-day lives of growers while protecting the land for future farming generations.

    13 min
  6. Jay Willmot champions automated greenhouse for leafy greens

    08/24/2025

    Jay Willmot champions automated greenhouse for leafy greens

    Thanks to Finnish technology, greenhouse-grown lettuce is taking off in Canada. The Grower is Digging Deeper and speaking with Jay Willmot, CEO, Haven Greens. Jay has built a five-acre facility at King City, Ontario with plans to double the footprint. Launched in April 2025, the state-of-the-art operation integrates water, energy and nutrition expertise with the result that 10,000 pounds of leafy greens are harvested every day. This model of sustainability has attracted retailers and foodservice providers alike, who are now selling red and green lettuce, and blends with arugula and mustards.

    16 min
  7. Chrissy Wozniak explains benefits of AI-driven sprayers

    07/22/2025

    Chrissy Wozniak explains benefits of AI-driven sprayers

    The footprint of artificial intelligence is getting bigger in horticulture. The most recent example is the Ecorobotix sprayer that’s now in use in Québec and Ontario vegetable farms. Algorithms have been developed for specific crops ranging from carrots to broccoli. And most recently, the technology can thin lettuce. This means that growers are better able to spray targeted weeds, while saving on manual weeding.

    13 min
  8. Trevor Jones prepares for ag ministers’ meeting in Winnipeg

    06/23/2025

    Trevor Jones prepares for ag ministers’ meeting in Winnipeg

    The annual meeting of federal-provincial-territorial agriculture ministers will be a reset in mid-July 2025 with a new federal minister in Heath MacDonald and five new provincial ministers. The Grower is Digging Deeper behind the July 2025 cover story and speaking with Ontario’s Hon. Trevor Jones. Jones is one of the new faces, vowing to build consensus on infrastructure needs and to improve business risk management programs. Extreme weather patterns and trade volatility will, perhaps, spur faster movement on agricultural files in tandem with the national agenda.

    17 min
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Podcast by The Grower

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  • Creator
    The Grower
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    115
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