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HEADLINES
Fingerprinting helps make great grapes
September 3, 2008 – At about this
time next year, nearly all of the 2,800 wild, rare and domesticated
grapes in a unique northern California genebank will have had their
“genetic profile” or “fingerprint” taken.
CGC celebrating 30 years of industry service
September 3, 2008, Toronto, Ont. –
One of North America’s largest greenhouse conferences is celebrating
its 30th anniversary this year, and it’s doing it in style.
Stratford going garlic crazy
September 3, 2008, Stratford, Ont.
– Hot on the heels of its successful 2007 inaugural event, the second
annual Stratford Garlic Festival is poised to present 45
exhibitors/vendors, each with an original take on the garlic experience.
Federal officials to survey damaged crops in Cape Breton
September 2, 2008, Millville, N.S. – Federal agriculture officials will tour parts of Cape Breton later this week to assess crop damage due to heavy rains.
BASF Canada appoints new business director
September 2, 2008, Mississauga, Ont. – Brian Denys has been appointed as business director of BASF Canada’s crop protection division.
Downy mildew in Ontario onions
September 2, 2008, Ridgetown, Ont.
– Reports of downy mildew in onions continue to come into Kristy Grigg,
vegetable specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs.
Atlantic crop damage concerns voiced in Ottawa
September 1, 2008, Halifax, N.S. – Two Nova Scotia politicians are asking Ottawa for assistance in helping Nova Scotian farmers whose crops have been damaged by excessive rain.




