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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 GM apple won’t go brown when it’s sliced  November 30, 2010,
Cashmere, WA – A Canadian biotechnology company has asked the U.S. to approve a
genetically modified apple that won’t brown soon after its sliced, saying the
improvement could boost sales of apples for snacks, salads and other uses.
Irrigation innovator passes away  November 30, 2010, Omaha,
NB – Robert B. Daugherty, the man who pioneered centre pivot irrigation and
founded Valmont Industries in Omaha, Nebraska, passed away November 24, after a
short illness.
Ready Bake opens upgraded facility  November 30, 2010,
Cobourg, Ont – An established food processing facility in Cobourg, Ont., will
expand its production, creating jobs, and strengthening the local economy.
Ontario, Sask couples named outstanding farmers November 29, 2010, Victoria, BC – A market gardening family from Ontario and a grain farming couple from Saskatchewan have been named Canada’s newest Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) for 2010. Workers will be compensated  November 29, 2010, Simcoe,
Ont – Migrant workers who were out of pocket following the closure of a major
farming operation southwest of Simcoe will be fully compensated for lost wages.
Financing deal blamed for farmer's woes November 26, 2010, Simcoe, Ont – The farmer at the centre of a payroll dispute says his operation southwest of Simcoe and in California unravelled because of a financing deal that came off the rails. NAFDMA workshops take it to next level November 26, 2010, Southampton, MA - Twelve different workshops will be offered for farm direct marketing and agritourism operators on February 9, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland. Migrant workers in limbo  November 25, 2010, Simcoe,
Ont – Simcoe farmer Carl Ghesquiere is somewhere in California, and it is
unclear if he is coming back.
Farm accused of not paying workers November 25, 2010, Simcoe, Ont – Migrant workers at a farm near Simcoe, Ont., say they are owed tens of thousands of dollars after their employer ran into financial trouble and left the country without paying them. OFA re-elects Crews as president November 23, 2010, Toronto, Ont – Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) delegates recently cast their ballots to re-elect Bette Jean Crews as president of the board at the OFA’s annual general meeting and convention in Toronto. |
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