Category: Farming
Core concern: Southwestern Ontario apple grower urges buyers to shop local
With apple consumption in decline, Southwestern Ontario farmer Chris Hedges wants to remind shoppers of the many benefits of buying local.
More pesticides are coming to combat Colorado Potato Beetle
Available now for use is Cimegra, a foliar insecticide, while Plinazolin and Calantha are in the pipeline
The agronomic benefits from wetlands can be considerable
A team at the University of Waterloo hope to expand their wetland research and develop a collaborative relationship with Ontario landowners
Strathroy-Caradoc: From pot to tomatoes, a lesson in innovation
Always evolving, farming underlines how flexibility and smarts add area prosperity. This is Part Four of Postmedia’s How Canada Wins series.
Ripley and District Horticulture Club ‘digs in’ for March meeting
Spring can’t come soon enough for members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) who met March 12 following cancelled meetings in both January and February. This was the traditional March Break meeting combining youth and adult members, visitors and guests for fun and education on the theme of “Digging in the Dirt.” In […]