by Ashley Peyrard | Jun 12, 2019 | News
We have just published the latest video in our Heartbeat international farm workers awareness campaign: “An Unshakable Bond.” The bond between farmers and international farm workers relies on a sense of mutual trust and respect. Together, they take the...
by Ashley Peyrard | Jun 5, 2019 | News
In the fall of 2018, the PMRA set out to meet with stakeholders across Canada to seek feedback on the current and future state of the re-evaluation program. As the workload of the PMRA’s re-evaluation program increases, the PMRA is introducing improvements and...
by Ashley Peyrard | May 28, 2019 | Labour campaign, News
We have just published the “More than than a Partnership” video in our awareness campaign in celebration of international farm workers. When you have workers returning year after year, the partnerships reach beyond just the day to day operations of the...
by Ashley Peyrard | May 15, 2019 | Labour campaign, News
Felena’s a single mom from Trinidad and Tobago, with a son and daughter aged 13 and 10. Back home, she lives with her mom, with her siblings close by. Everyone depends on her and the salary she makes as an international farm worker. She calls it her “bread and...
by Ashley Peyrard | May 14, 2019 | News
The Canadian wine industry contributes $9 billion each year to the Canadian economy through its impact on agriculture and tourism. During the past 25 years, this sector has grown significantly with no small help from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). AAFC...
by Ashley Peyrard | May 14, 2019 | News
by Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist Herbicide resistant weeds are not unique anymore, they are the norm. When I ask growers how many believe they have herbicide resistant weeds on their farm, more than 70 per cent of the hands in the room go...
