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Solynta Names Peter Poortinga as New CEO

Dutch hybrid potato breeder Solynta has announced Peter Poortinga will join the company as CEO as of Sept. 15, a Sept. 14 news release...

Canadian Farm Populations Becoming Smaller, More Diverse

The Canadian farm population is becoming more diverse while shrinking in size, according to the socioeconomic snapshot of Canada's evolving farm population for 2021 from...

Darrell Petras Hired as New CAAIN CEO

Darrell Petras has been appointed the new CEO of the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), a July 11 news release said. "I am...

British Columbia Looks to Support the Next Gen Workforce in Agriculture

British Columbia’s new workforce initiative will help to support its food and agriculture industry by recruiting and retaining the workers according to a release....

Alberta Credit Unions Launch Women in Ag Grant

Credit Unions of Alberta has launched a grant to support Alberta women working in agriculture, a June 22 news release said.

Dan Sawatzky is the Potato Grower General Manager

Dan Sawatzky plans to retire this year following decades working in the Manitoba potato industry, both as a grower and with the industry association. For...

Solynta Names Peter Poortinga as New CEO

Dutch hybrid potato breeder Solynta has announced Peter Poortinga will join the company as CEO as of Sept. 15, a Sept. 14 news release...

Canadian Farm Populations Becoming Smaller, More Diverse

The Canadian farm population is becoming more diverse while shrinking in size, according to the socioeconomic snapshot of Canada's evolving farm population for 2021 from...

Darrell Petras Hired as New CAAIN CEO

Darrell Petras has been appointed the new CEO of the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), a July 11 news release said. "I am...

British Columbia Looks to Support the Next Gen Workforce in Agriculture

British Columbia’s new workforce initiative will help to support its food and agriculture industry by recruiting and retaining the workers according to a release....

Alberta Credit Unions Launch Women in Ag Grant

Credit Unions of Alberta has launched a grant to support Alberta women working in agriculture, a June 22 news release said.

Dan Sawatzky is the Potato Grower General Manager

Dan Sawatzky plans to retire this year following decades working in the Manitoba potato industry, both as a grower and with the industry association. For...