Category Archives: In The News
Are Your Doors Big Enough for the Robots?
When Brian Lynch, Ph.D., director of Horticultural Technology Solutions at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, hands out his business card, it comes with instructions. Dr. Lynch explained people often think the Canadian organization is an academic or government research facility, which isn’t the case.
Using AI and machine learning to predict fruit yields
Vineland Research was recently mentioned in the Grower, in an article highlighting the use of AI and machine learning to predict fruit yields.
Working at the place where biology and chemistry meet
Vineland’s David Liscombe was featured in Niagara Farms for receiving an honourable mention for his work in horticultural metabolomics.
Breaking new ground on soils, carbon and sustainable orchards
Vineland’s Plant, Responses and the Environment team discusses research on links between soil carbon storage and sustainable orchard management in The Grower.
Business insights of a changing market in horticulture
Vineland’s Consumer, Sensory & Market Insights team’s research on market intelligence for the greenhouse industry was featured in Greenhouse Product News.
Happi Pear shakes up category, redefines eating experience
Stemilt Growers and Vineland’s Happi Pear were featured in The Produce News.
Solving the landfill question for greenhouse growers
Vineland’s Alexandra Grygorczyk discusses alternatives to landfilling greenhouse waste in the latest issue of Niagara Farms.
Out with red delicious, in with snowflake? Why Ontario is experimenting with new apple breeds
Vineland’s Rachael LeBlanc discusses research to develop new apples varieties for the Ontario market with The Toronto Star.
Innovation could give greenhouse cucumber growers a hand up
Vineland’s Brian Lynch discusses with Niagara Farms how our robotic harvesting tool uses touch to cut costs.
What’s Growing On
Vineland’s annual What’s Growing On event was featured on YourTV – The Source.
New agents, new level of pest control
Vineland’s Rose Buitenhuis was featured in Greenhouse Canada discussing the development of biological control agents for greenhouse insect pests.
Explaining the absence of robots in modern greenhouses
Vineland’s Brian Lynch’s opinion piece on the future of robotics for greenhouse production was featured in Greenhouse Grower.