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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Potato companies announcing cutbacks  January 29, 2009, Kennewick, Wash. – While potato producers in the U.S.
northwest gathered for the Washington State Potato Conference in late
January, processors were announcing potato contracts.
OFVC 2009 – The information you need to stay competitive  January 29, 2009, Vineland, Ont. – This year’s Ontario Fruit and
Vegetable Convention, scheduled for February 18 and 19, 2009, has more
to offer producers than ever before.
Federal budget a mixed bag for agriculture says CFA January 29, 2009, Ottawa, Ont. – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) welcomed the government’s investment in agriculture through its budget and pre-budget announcements but cautioned that with many policy specifics still unknown, the budget remains a mixed bag of positives and negatives for the agriculture sector. CHC to host crop protection working session January 29, 2009, Ottawa, Ont. – The Canadian Horticultural Council has announced a one-day crop protection session to be held in conjunction with the 2009 AGM in Calgary on March 2. Agriculture producers are optimistic says FCC survey January 28, 2009, Regina, Sask. – A Farm Credit Canada Vision Panel survey of agricultural producers and business leaders from across Canada shows optimism in spite of the current economic situation. Canada investing in strategy to improve market access January 28, 2009, Ottawa, Ont. – The Government of Canada recently announced $944,000 in funding for Agri-Food Export Group Quebec-Canada to implement its International Market Development Strategy. Atlantic ag ministers agree to regional cooperation January 28, 2009, Charlottetown, P.E.I. – Ministers of agriculture from the four Atlantic provinces have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on the development of the agriculture and agri-food sector in the region. Apple juice can delay onset of Alzheimer's disease  January 28, 2009 — A growing body of evidence demonstrates that people
can take steps to delay age-related cognitive decline, including in
some cases that which accompanies Alzheimer’s disease, according to a
study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
New apple more than 20 years in the making  January 26, 2009, Urbana, IL — A new, late-ripening apple named
WineCrisp™ that carries the Vf gene for scab resistance was developed
at the University of Illinois over the past 20-plus years through
classical breeding techniques, not genetic engineering.
Primary producers can now register single premises January 26, 2009, Guelph, Ont. – OnTrace Agri-Food Traceability recently announced that primary producers are able to register a single premise directly with the Ontario Agri-food Premises Registry (OAPR). |
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