CBC.ca published an article discussing Ontario’s rainy weather this May, with temperatures falling below average across the province.
Niagara College’s Paul Zammit, Professor with the School of Environmental and Horticultural Studies, was featured in the article, offering insight into how the weather is affecting the horticulture business.
“The general sense that I’m getting from retailers is people are being a bit cautious. We’re not sure if that’s just the economy. This weather certainly isn’t helping it,” he said. “So [people] not going out and buying. Shelves are very full, and retailers are then not reordering, so the wholesalers are not moving their stuff. So it’s, you know, this trickle effect.”
Read the May 24 article here.
