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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 Toro expands air release valve product line May 20, 2010, El Cajon, CA – Toro’s Micro-Irrigation Business has added two new categories of air release valves – the Aluminum Air Vent series and the one-inch Plastic Air Vent. Federal government supporting berry growers May 20, 2010, Langley, BC – The Canadian government recently announced nearly $1.2 million in funding for two research projects to benefit berry growers in British Columbia. Worker in critical condition after tractor crash May 19, 2010, Beamsville, Ont – A seasonal farm worker from Mexico suffered life-threatening injuries Tuesday (May 18) when the tractor he was driving collided with another vehicle in Lincoln. New methods to detect, measure potato nutrients May 19, 2010, Prosser, WA – Potatoes come in all shapes, sizes and colors-including tubers with red, yellow, orange and purple flesh. This diversity also applies to phytonutrients, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Prosser, WA, are discovering. New chairperson of FPCC May 19, 2010, Ottawa, Ont – Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz recently announced the appointment of Laurent Pellerin as the new chairperson of the Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC). CFA president steps down May 19, 2010 – On May 31, CFA president Laurent Pellerin will resign from his position as president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) to assume the position of chairperson of the Farm Products Council of Canada. Zebra chip discovery rings alarms for potato industry May 19, 2010 – Potato growers across Australia have been urged to protect the local industry from a major pest which has established itself across the Tasman. Is disaster fermenting in Ontario’s Greenbelt? May 18, 2010 – Despite the various changes underway in Ontario’s wine regions, the 2010 harvest threatens to yield an even greater grape surplus than in the two previous years combined. Grim 2010 farm forecast May 17, 2010, Regina, SK – By his own description, Norm Nordgulen is “just a poor cowboy” trying to adapt and survive on the farm. Survey: Farmers plan to spend more for equipment May 17, 2010, Regina, Sask – Like land, equipment is a major asset required by agricultural producers and agribusiness owners. Forty-two per cent of them who responded to a Farm Credit Canada survey plan to increase spending on equipment in 2010. |
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