Spornado, a horn-shaped air sampler empowers farmers by detecting fungal spores before symptoms arise, enabling proactive disease management across a range of crops, ultimately enhancing yields and reducing reliance on fungicides.
Spornado wins Innovation in Agriculture Award for fungal spore detection technology
The horn-shaped air sampler garnered a lot of attention at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show’s Innovation in Agriculture tent
Variable yields mark Great Lakes Grain Crop Assessment Tour amid drought challenges
Summer weather influences mixed corn and bean yield results across Ontario
16th Annual Great Lakes Grain Crop Assessment Tour shows variable yields, as drought and heat take a toll on crops, with significant disparities in corn and bean yields across Ontario.
Canada and Ontario invest $14.6M to boost farmland resiliency and sustainability
Increased funding enables the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program to expand its project scope to improve soil health, protect water resources, promote biodiversity, and support long-term sustainability and competitiveness.
Canada and Ontario increased investment of $14.6 million to help farmers improve soil, water, and biodiversity through the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program.
HJV unveils split grader with Tomra Optical Sorter at Potato Field Day
New prototype promises faster field-to-storage transfer, reduced debris, and labour savings; commercial release expected in 2026.
At Ontario’s Potato Field Day, farmers got a first look at HJV’s Split Grader prototype. Paired with a Tomra 3A optical sorter, the system removes green potatoes and debris at 100 tons per hour, improving storage quality and reducing labour needs.
Glacier FarmMedia welcomes Lora Bender
Bilingual dairy veteran to churn up new media solutions, connect producers, and grow opportunities across Eastern Canada
Glacier FarmMedia has appointed Lora Bender as a bilingual Sales Consultant for Dairy and Eastern Cattle to expand integrated media solutions, strengthen producer connections, and drive growth opportunities in Quebec and Ontario.
Hot, dry summer cuts into Ontario potato yields
While heat stress and storage issues remain a concern, recent rainfall and cooler nights could improve harvest quality
Ontario’s record-breaking summer heat and drought could cut potato yields by between 20 and 50 per cent in some fields but cooler nights and rainfall may help salvage harvest quality.
Track, Treat and Trace: iLivestock software comes to Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Smart farm tool targets small and mid-sized producers
Discover how iLivestock’s all-in-one farm management software — offered through Weber Farm Services — is helping Canadian cattle and sheep producers digitally manage breeding, treatment, weighing and traceability at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.
Canada’s first AI-driven greenhouse doubles down on sustainable farming
Revolutionary King City facility scales up local leafy green production with zero-touch, climate-smart farming
Tech-driven greenhouse Haven Greens, in King City, Ont., boosts local leafy green production with sustainable design, AI integration, and zero-touch harvesting.
Trent University Farm Research Centre expands agriculture research and training capacity
Trent University Alumni legacy gift funds the Lightbody Drive Shed, supporting research on soil health, regenerative practices, and future food systems
Trent Farm Research Centre and Lightbody Drive Shed expand the farm into a space for research, education, and community collaboration.
Ontario invests $3 million protecting the Lake Simcoe Watershed
Funding offsets Holland Marsh farmer adoption of innovative phosphorus reduction technology
Ontario continues to encourage farmers to adopt technologies reducing phosphorus runoff into local watersheds with a $3 million Farm Washwater Innovation and Stewardship program addressing the Lake Simcoe Watershed.
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