March 22, 2025, Aspiring/Beginning Farmers Meeting: Cultivating Your Dreams in Agriculture

Jan 06, 2025

Save the date to attend the Aspiring/Beginning Farmers Meeting: Cultivating Your Dreams in Agriculture, to be held February 17, 2025 at CCE Rensselaer County, 99 Troy Rd, East Greenbush, NY 12061. This meeting will run from 8:30am until 3:00pm. Lunch will be provided

This day-long workshop will help you gain insights on essential topics like land acquisition, crop selection, livestock production, financial planning, and navigating regulations.

Breakout sessions will cover topics such as livestock production, fruit and vegetable production, greenhouse and nursery production, farmland access, field crop production, and ideas on marketing what you wish to sell.

Don’t miss this chance to cultivate your dream of becoming a successful farmer! Watch this space for updates.

Source : cornell.edu

Video: When is Sustainable Packaging Coming in the Canadian Agri Food Industry? 3 Critical Perspectives

Canada’s regulatory landscape on single-use plastics is complex but a recent ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal sided with the government’s intent to eliminate single-use plastics. What does this mean for the Canadian agri-food industry? How can companies find the right balance between regulatory compliance and implementing costly alternative solutions? What are retailers and consumers saying about sustainable packaging? This webinar features Joshua Goodman, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Sobeys; Marie-Anne Champoux-Guimond, Director of Sustainability, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada and Glenford Jameson, Canadian Food Lawyer, G.S. Jameson and Company

This 60-minute webinar brings together three industry leaders to examine the opportunities, challenges, and realities of the path forward. In this session, you will gain insights into:

•Canada’s regulatory roadmap and timeline on eliminating single-use plastics

•Current end-of-life solutions for plastics and alternative packaging solutions

•The need to have a corporate strategy that aligns with reality at the retail shelves

•How major brands and retailers are pivoting

•Supply chain considerations

•Common misconceptions