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HEADLINES

Canada invests in innovation for organic farmers
September 1, 2010, Truro, NS – The Government of Canada is investing $6.5 million in new research to grow market opportunities and maintain a bright future for the Canadian organic industry.

Canada invests in extract facility
September 1, 2010, Champlain, Que – The Government of Canada has invested nearly $4.4 million to help Nutra Canada develop a facility for producing fruit, vegetable and medicinal plant extracts that will benefit Canadian producers.

Respondents needed for small farm survey
September 1, 2010, Ottawa, Ont – The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) wants to hear from small-scale farm operators across Canada regarding their labour needs, whether they are farming full-time or part-time, alone or with help.

Novel mechanism protects plants from freezing
August 31, 2010 – New ground broken by Michigan State University biochemists helps explain how plants protect themselves from freezing temperatures and could lead to discoveries related to plant tolerance for drought and other extreme conditions.

Fungus sunscreen expands control of pests
August 31, 2010 – Scientists recently had an opportunity to describe the development and successful initial testing of a substance that acts as a sunscreen for the microscopic spores of a fungus, brightening prospects for wider use of the fungus as a means of wiping out insect pests that attack food crops.

Canadian campuses haven for fresh produce
August 31, 2010 – Fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables and other artisanal products are turning up on Canadian campuses as students embrace the trend of shopping at farmers markets.

Wine grape preharvest monitoring tells the story
August 30, 2010, St. Catharines, Ont. – As Niagara grape growers prepare to begin the 2010 harvest, Brock’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) together with the Grape Growers of Ontario are already tracking the progress of this year’s wine grape ripening.

Farmers unimpressed with Frito Lay cash
August 30, 2010, New Minas, NS – Local potato farmers are feeling “left out in the dark” after the provincial government promised $500 000 to the Frito Lay plant in New Minas.

PEI apple harvest off to early start
August 30, 2010, Summerside, PEI – The Prince Edward Island apple season is off to one of the earliest starts ever and growers are working at full tilt to keep up.