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Wendy’s secures Canadian greenhouse lettuce supply
Alberta grower to provide sandwich, salad lettuce nationwide

New pilot program for agri-food labour welcomed
Meat processors, greenhouse and mushroom growers, livestock producers get first crack at program

Canada’s growers look to reopening garden centres to salvage dire year

COVID-19 threatens federal field research
Prairie cereals' commissions urge AAFC to follow example of universities, private researchers

Floral industry hit hard by COVID-19
Flower growers say a glut of flowers to sell could set their sector back for a couple of years

Local propagation a sweet potato opportunity
Reliance on North Carolina propagators could present challenges for Canadian growers

Plant growth boosted with water-based carbon dioxide
The Canadian system allows hoop-structure growers to use carbon dioxide as a growth enhancer

Smart sensors come to greenhouses

New solar panels grab light from above and below
Potential solution towards balance between crop growth and electricity generation capabilities

Plant-disease-detecting robot created at University of Guelph
Finding disease symptoms before humans can see them could put an early stop to spread
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