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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 Cheap apple sales brisk at market April 5, 2010, Kelowna, BC – Apple sales were brisk and the line-ups were long in front of the B.C. Fruit Grower’s Association booth at the Kelowna Farmers and Crafters Market April 3. Growers’ plight on agenda April 3, 2010, Vernon, BC – North Okanagan politicians are being urged to rally behind cash-strapped orchardists. New Manitoba spud rules spur conflict April 1, 2010, Winnipeg, Man – Conflict between small Manitoba potato growers and Peak of the Market has sprouted again, this time over new regulations intended to legalize the practice of growing small quantities of potatoes for sale at roadside stands, seasonal grocers and farmers’ markets. Market apple price to reflect orchardists’ price April 1, 2010, Kelowna, BC – Orchardists will be selling their apples at the 12 cents a pound they’re receiving for them at the first outdoor Kelowna Farmer’s Market of the season on Saturday, an attempt to draw attention to the impact such low prices are having on those in the industry. Ontario fruit being crushed by imports – report March 31, 2010, Vineland, Ont – Local fruit growers need to do a better job if they want to compete with cheaper imports, says a $1.2-million report commissioned by the federal and Ontario governments. New report highlights Ontario fruit growers March 31, 2010, Vineland, Ont. – The leaders of various Ontario fruit grower groups welcomed the recent release of a new report on the industry. Gene boosts yield, sweetness in tomato hybrids March 30, 2010 — Giving tomato breeders and ketchup fans something to cheer about, a Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientist and his colleagues at the Hebrew University in Israel have identified a gene that pushes hybrid tomato plants to spectacularly increase yield. Grape eating moth munching CA vineyards March 30, 2010, Fresno, CA – One of the dirty secrets of California’s wine country is now on everyone’s lips. CropLife Canada announces staffing changes March 30, 2010, Ottawa, Ont – CropLife Canada recently announced that Nadine Sisk and Janice Tranberg have accepted new roles in the organization. No word yet for orchardists March 28, 2010, Vernon, BC – It may be some time before cash-strapped orchardists find out if government assistance is available. |
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