Canada
AmericanHort urges exclusion of sphagnum peat moss from proposed Canadian tariff
In five letters, AmericanHort urged the administration to exclude sphagnum peat moss and peat-based products from any proposed tariffs or grant a "critical mineral" status, thereby reducing the tariff rate to 10%.
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Allegro Acres harvests winter-produced greenhouse peppers
Red, yellow and orange peppers were grown using LED lighting from Sollum Technologies and with assistance from Harrow Research Center of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
43 workers at Canadian operation Greenhill Produce have the coronavirus
The virus spread among workers who occupied a shared living space.
2020 Summer Summit moved to September 2021
The event was moved due to ongoing concerns around the coronavirus pandemic.
Canada exempts seasonal agricultural workers from travel restrictions
The government issued the restrictions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Travel suspended between U.S. and Canada, but trade won't be affected
The decision to restrict travel comes amid the ongoing coronavirus concerns.
Trump, House Democrats reach deal on USMCA trade agreement
The deal comes more than a year after the United States, Mexico and Canada signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to replace NAFTA.
Village Farms takes majority ownership in cannabis operation Pure Sunfarms
The Canadian vegetable producer sought an increased stake in the operation after partner Emerald Health defaulted on a payment.
BioWorks On-Gard Calcium now available in Canada
The organic biological plant nutrient is able to be used in ornamental and vegetable production.
Island expansion
As he continues to work to optimize direct-to-consumer sales, Alan Turner plans to diversify his Vancouver Island greenhouse, Carraic Farm, into new crops and marketplaces.
Canadian greenhouse operations say cannabis industry is worsening labor shortages
Ornamental and vegetable growers say cannabis operations can pay a higher wage and are eating into an already-shrinking labor pool.
