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HEADLINES
New heirloom tomato tome
September 22, 2008, New York, NY –
Amy Goldman’s gorgeously photographed ode to heirloom tomatoes arrived
late this summer with all the jaw-dropping beauty of a coffee table
tome.
Potato truck overturns in Charlottetown
September 22, 2008, Charlottetown, P.E.I. – A potato truck overturned in Charlottetown September 19, causing almost 32,000 kilograms of potatoes to spill onto the roadside.
N.B. farmers step closer to collecting on lawsuit
September 19, 2008, Moncton, N.B.
– The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has overruled a trial judge on the
question of liability in a lawsuit over a virus that devastated the
province’s potato farms nearly two decades ago.
OVA surpasses 50 winery members
September 19, 2008, Picton, Ont. – The Ontario Viniculture Association (OVA) has come of age.
Have any extra pears?
September 19, 2008, St.
Catharines, Ont. – The Niagara Culinary Trail, a new eat local tool
working to develop Niagara as a culinary destination, is encouraging
its members to join the province-wide “Pear uP” promotion for the month
of October.
Reflective particle films improve apple quality
September 16, 2008, Kearneysville,
W.Va. – Spraying apple trees with films that contain microscopic
mineral particles may improve the colour of the fruit and increase its
weight.
Nominations needed for Second Annual Innovation Award
September 16, 2008, Victoria, B.C. – The Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C. (IAF) is now seeking nominations for the second annual IAF Award of Excellence for Innovation in Agriculture and Agri-Food.
P.E.I. Potato Board on the defensive
September 16, 2008, Charlottetown, P.E.I. – The P.E.I. Potato Board is defending itself and large potato processors after the board was accused of conflict of interest and the companies of undercutting potato prices.
More crops added to Maxim 480FS seed treatment label
September 15, 2008, Guelph, Ont. –
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the
approval of a minor use label expansion for Maxim 480FS seed treatment
(fludioxonil) for control of labelled diseases (Fusarium, Rhizoctonia,
Aspergillus, Penicillium) on sugar beets, red beets and cauliflower.
Ontario winemakers garner international awards
September 15, 2008, Aylmer, Ont. –
For a couple of self-taught winemakers, Wendy and Kim Flintoft can be
justifiably proud of their efforts to establish a fruit winery that in
12 years has garnered 187 international awards.
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