Empowering Agriculture with Technology, Warming the Industry with Humanity
—OFVC 2025 Co-Creates the Future with You
–2025年安大略省水果和蔬菜大会（OFVC）盛大启幕：
聚焦行业创新、可持续性与农业工人福祉–
The 2025 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (OFVC) Grandly Opens:
Focusing on Industry Innovation, Sustainability, and Agricultural Workers’ Well-being
（《北美财经网》记者张晋、钟坚石2025年22日多伦多报道）尼亚加拉瀑布市第23届安大略省水果和蔬菜大会（OFVC）于2025年2月17日在尼亚加拉瀑布会议中心隆重开幕，展览会期三天。作为加拿大农业领域最具影响力的年度盛会之一，本届大会以“创新驱动未来，合作赋能行业”为主题，吸引了来自全球的种植者、供应商、科研机构及行业领袖齐聚一堂，共同探索果蔬产业的前沿技术与可持续发展路径。
(North America Financial News Reporters Zhang Jin and Zhong Jian Shi, Toronto, February 22, 2025) On February 17, 2025, the 23rd Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (OFVC) grandly opened at the Niagara Falls Convention Center in Niagara Falls City. As one of the most influential annual events in the Canadian agricultural sector, this year’s convention, themed “Innovation Drives the Future, Collaboration Empowers the Industry,” attracted growers, suppliers, research institutions, and industry leaders from around the world to explore the latest technologies and sustainable development paths in the fruit and vegetable industry.
**主席致辞：联结行业，共筑未来**
**Chairman’s Speech: Connecting the Industry, Building the Future Together**
OFVC主席凯利·西塞兰（Kelly Ciceran）在开幕致辞中强调：“大会不仅是展示技术成果的平台，更是行业交流与协作的纽带。我们致力于为从业者提供洞察趋势、激发创新的机会，同时关注每一位农业工作者的福祉。”她特别提及对大会举办地传统原住民领土的尊重，并向所有赞助商、参展商及合作伙伴致以诚挚谢意，称其为“推动行业进步不可或缺的力量”。
**Kelly Ciceran, Chairman of the OFVC, emphasized in her opening speech, “The convention is not only a platform for showcasing technological achievements but also a bridge for industry communication and collaboration. We are dedicated to providing opportunities for industry professionals to gain insights into trends and inspire innovation, while also caring for the well-being of every agricultural worker.” She particularly mentioned the respect for the traditional indigenous lands on which the convention is held and extended sincere thanks to all sponsors, exhibitors, and partners, calling them “indispensable forces driving industry progress.”**
**核心亮点：参展商矩阵与前沿议题**
**Key Highlights: Exhibitor Matrix and Cutting-edge Topics**
**全球领先企业云集，覆盖全产业链**
**Gathering Global Leading Companies, Covering the Entire Industry Chain**
本届展会汇聚超过200家参展商，涵盖从种植技术、包装设备到生物防治的全产业链解决方案。参展企业包括：
This year’s exhibition gathered over 200 exhibitors, covering the entire industry chain from planting technology, packaging equipment to biological control solutions. Exhibiting companies include:
– **A & B包装设备**（自动化分拣与包装技术）
– **A & B Packing Equipment** (Automated Sorting and Packing Technology)
– **AEF全球生物杀虫剂**（生态友好型植保产品）
– **AEF Global Biopesticides** (Eco-friendly Plant Protection Products)
– **Adams县苗圃有限公司**（优质果树种苗供应商）
– **Adams County Nursery, Inc.** (High-quality Fruit Tree Seedling Supplier)
– **Abell害虫控制**（综合虫害管理系统）
– **Abell Pest Control** (Integrated Pest Management Systems)
– **Acadian工业纺织品**（农业用防护材料）等。
– **Acadian Industrial Textiles** (Protective Materials for Agriculture), etc.
完整参展商名单可通过大会官网查询，展示技术将直接服务于果蔬种植效率提升与资源可持续利用。
**The complete list of exhibitors can be found on the convention’s official website. The exhibited technologies will directly serve to improve the efficiency of fruit and vegetable planting and the sustainable use of resources.**
**行业领袖分享：可持续实践与技术创新**
**Industry Leaders Sharing: Sustainable Practices and Technological Innovations**
大会特邀多位顶尖专家发表主题演讲，包括：
**The convention invited several top experts to deliver keynote speeches, including:**
– **Josh Aitken**（Cave Spring葡萄园经理）：分享“气候适应性葡萄园管理”实践，探讨如何通过精准灌溉与土壤健康监测实现优质酿酒葡萄的可持续生产。
– **Josh Aitken** (Manager of Cave Spring Vineyard): Sharing “Climate Adaptive Vineyard Management” practices, discussing how to achieve sustainable production of high-quality wine grapes through precise irrigation and soil health monitoring.
– **Dr. Linda Patel**（圭尔夫大学农业生态学教授）：解析“再生农业在果蔬系统中的经济与环境效益”，提供可落地的转型方案。
– **Dr. Linda Patel** (Professor of Agroecology at the University of Guelph): Analyzing “The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture in Fruit and Vegetable Systems” and providing practical transformation solutions.
**聚焦人文关怀：国际农业工人健康计划**
**Focusing on Humanistic Care: International Agricultural Workers’ Health Program**
本届大会首次推出“国际农业工人健康计划”，直面季节性农业工人的心理与生理健康挑战。该计划通过以下举措构建支持网络：
This year’s convention launched the “International Agricultural Workers’ Health Program” for the first time, addressing the psychological and physical health challenges faced by seasonal agricultural workers. The program builds a support network through the following initiatives:
- **多语言心理健康支持**：提供英语、西班牙语及旁遮普语等面对面研讨会，配备专业口译服务，帮助工人应对思乡情绪、工作压力与社交孤立。
**Multilingual Mental Health Support**: Offering face-to-face seminars in English, Spanish, and Punjabi, with professional interpretation services, to help workers cope with homesickness, work stress, and social isolation.
- **雇主协作培训**：为农场主与管理者设计课程，指导其创建心理安全的工作环境，优化沟通机制与福利政策，实现工人福祉与生产效率的双赢。
**Employer Collaboration Training**: Designing courses for farm owners and managers to guide them in creating psychologically safe work environments, optimizing communication mechanisms, and improving welfare policies, achieving a win-win situation for workers’ well-being and productivity.
- **资源联动网络**：整合本地社区医疗、法律咨询及文化服务机构，为工人提供一站式支持。
**Resource Integration Network**: Integrating local community medical, legal consultation, and cultural service organizations to provide one-stop support for workers.
**政府与行业组织的支持**
**Government and Industry Organization Support**
本届大会获得了安大略省政府及多家行业组织的鼎力支持。安大略省农业、食品及农村事务部长杰克·泰勒（Jack Taylor）在致辞中表示：“我们非常荣幸能够参与和支持OFVC这一行业盛事。大会不仅展示了安大略省在果蔬生产方面的技术优势，也为行业内的交流合作提供了宝贵的平台。”行业组织代表也纷纷表示，大会将继续推动行业的创新与发展。
**This year’s convention received strong support from the Ontario government and various industry organizations. Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, Jack Taylor, stated in his speech: “We are honored to participate and support OFVC, this grand industry event. The convention not only showcases Ontario’s technological advantages in fruit and vegetable production but also provides a valuable platform for industry communication and collaboration.” Representatives of industry organizations also expressed that the convention will continue to drive innovation and development in the sector.**
**未来展望与行业趋势**
**Future Outlook and Industry Trends**
在大会闭幕式上，多位行业专家将对果蔬产业的未来发展趋势进行展望，并探讨全球农业面临的挑战与机遇。重点议题包括：
**At the closing ceremony, several industry experts will discuss the future development trends of the fruit and vegetable industry and explore the challenges and opportunities faced by global agriculture. Key topics include:**
– **气候变化对果蔬生产的影响及应对策略**
– **The Impact of Climate Change on Fruit and Vegetable Production and Coping Strategies**
– **数字农业与智能农机的发展前景**
– **Improving Food Safety and Supply Chain Transparency**
– **食品安全与供应链透明度的提升**
– **Development Prospects of Digital Agriculture and Smart Agricultural Machinery**
**官网 ：www.ofvc.ca/2025**
**Official Website: www.ofvc.ca/2025**
**关于OFVC：**
**About OFVC: **
安大略省水果和蔬菜大会是北美领先的农业行业展会，致力于推动技术创新、知识共享与全球合作，助力果蔬产业应对气候、市场与劳动力挑战。
The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention is North America’s leading agricultural industry exhibition, dedicated to promoting technological innovation, knowledge sharing, and global cooperation, helping the fruit and vegetable industry meet the challenges of climate, market, and labor.
