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HEADLINES
P.E.I growers accuse processors of flooding market
September 15, 2008, Charlottetown,
P.E.I. – Potato producers in this province are accusing French fry
companies of flooding the open market with cheap potatoes.
French publications available
September 12, 2008 – Four French publications involving postharvest issues are available from the Centre de Référence en Agriculture et Agroalimentaire du Québec (CRAAQ) in Canada.
Searching for MALB’s weak spot
September 11, 2008 — Ecologists
have discovered that – as well as being larger, hungrier and more
aggressive than most native lady beetles – the invasive alien harlequin
lady beetle is also more resistant to fungal disease and a parasitic
wasp, two common natural enemies of native lady beetles.
Harper a fruit, not a veggie
September 11, 2008, Winnipeg, Man. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper found himself momentarily speechless recently when faced with an unexpected question in a Winnipeg produce warehouse.
McCain Foods opens new processing plant
September 10, 2008, Florenceville-Bristol, N.B. – McCain Foods officially opened its $65-million potato processing plant in this small town in early September.
Vineland welcomes senior research fellow
September 10, 2008, Vineland, Ont. – Dr. Hannah Mathers has been appointed as a senior research fellow at the Vineland Research and Innovations Centre, an independent, not-for-profit corporation established to create a world-class hub for horticultural science and innovation in Ontario.
Farmers grumbling about Potatoes New Brunswick
September 10, 2008, Woodstock,
N.B. – A report out of New Brunswick says potato growers in that
province are frustrated with what they describe as a “lack of leadership” from the local
potato organization.
Planting the seeds for more agri-food innovation
September 8, 2008, Toronto, Ont. – Innovators in the province’s agriculture and food industry are encouraged to apply for awards under the Premier’s Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Award program, now accepting applications until December 1, 2008.
Canadian government investing in spinach
September 8, 2008, Montmagny, Que.
– The Government of Canada is committing up $2.9 million in repayable
funds to promote a unique process of delivering active components from
organic baby spinach for use in new cosmeceutical products.
FCC to consider personal integrity
September 8, 2008, Ottawa, Ont. – New considerations will soon apply to the procedures of five crown corporations – including ƒarm Credit Canada – when it comes to awarding financial assistance.
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