New meeting format for Ontario muck vegetable growers

After deliberations, the Holland Marsh Horticulture Advisory Committee, is making changes to the annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference. Beginning in 2023, the two-day conference will now be called Grower Information Days, April 5 and 6. The focus will be strictly on production of muck vegetables through informative talks and discussions. Research results, industry new product releases, and special guest speakers on topics of muck vegetable production will be the emphasis.

The presentations will be now held at the Ontario Crops Research Center-Bradford (formerly called the Muck Crops Research Station). There will be a few specific industry-selected vendors each day. In-person presentations will occur for our local growers and will also be live-streamed for other non-local growers.

Ontario Pavilion to showcase produce and services at CPMA

A special pavilion is being organized for the 2023 Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show in Toronto for April 26-27. It’s an umbrella for a number of entities. The list includes:

• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Foodland Ontario Program and Business Development Branch: 1 Stone Road West, Guelph, ON http://omafra.gov.on.ca

• Sandy Shore Farms: 731 Lakeshore Road, Port Burwell, ON https://sandyshore.ca.

• Well Juicery - 377 Olivewood Road Etobicoke, ON www.drinkwell.ca

• Holburne Mushroom Farm (o/o by Red Light Holland): 1337 Holborn Road, Queensville, ON www.holburnemushroom.ca/

• Pfenning’s Organic Farm: 1209 Waterloo St., New Hamburg, ON https://pfenningsfarms.ca/

• Wellington Produce Packaging: 410 Sligo Rd. W. Box 220, Mount Forest, ON www.wellingtonpp.ca/

• Fresh Sprouts International: 21 - 315 Traders Blvd. East Mississauga, ON https://fsprouts.com

• Ontario Produce Marketing Association: 165 The Queensway, Suite 209, Toronto, ON https://theopma.ca/

Coming Events 2023

Mar 2 Ontario Potato Conference & Trade Show, Delta Hotel, Guelph, ON

Mar 2 Ontario Fresh Grape Growers Annual General Meeting, St. Catharines, ON

Mar 3 Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services Annual General Meeting, VIRTUAL

Mar 6-7 Canadian Federation of Agriculture Annual General Meeting, Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel, Ottawa, ON

Mar 7 BC Wine Industry Insights Conference, Penticton, BC

Mar 7 BC Cranberry Marketing Commission/BC

Cranberry Growers’ Association Annual General Meeting, VIRTUAL

Mar 7-10 North American Strawberry Growers Association Meeting and Strawberry Symposium, San Luis Obispo, CA

Mar 8

Asparagus Farmers of Ontario Grower Day, German Hall, Delhi, ON

Mar 12-18 Ag Safety Week

Mar 14 – 16 Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada Annual General Meeting, Westin Bayshore Vancouver, BC

Mar 21-23 Minor Use Priority Setting Meeting, Gatineau, QC

Mar 21-23 GreenTech Americas, Querétaro Centro de Congresos, QRO México

Mar 21 Ontario Tender Fruit District 3 & 4 Annual General Meeting

Mar 22 Ontario Tender Fruit District 5 Annual General Meeting

Mar 23 Ontario Tender Fruit District 1 & 2 Annual General Meeting

Mar 30 Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers Annual General Meeting, Four Points by Sheraton, London, ON

April 5 Grape Growers of Ontario Annual General Meeting, Club Roma, St. Catharines, ON

April 13 Garlic Production and Pest Management Workshop, 1 Stone Road, Guelph, ON

April 13 Farm & Food Care Ontario Annual General Meeting and Speakers Conference, GrandWay Event Centre, Elora, ON

April 25-27 Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention & Trade Show, Toronto, ON

June 7 Ontario Produce Marketing Association Annual General Meeting & Summit, Rockway Vineyards, St. Catharines, ON

June 11 Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, GrandWay Event Centre, Elora, ON

June 13-15 GreenTech, RAI Amsterdam

June 27 – July 3 International Federation of Agricultural Journalists World Congress, Olds, AB

July 23-27 Potato Association of America 107th Annual Meeting, Delta Hotel, Charlottetown, PE

September 6-8 Asia Fruit Logistica, Hong Kong