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Industry Issues
Getting started in fruit, vegetable production
February 17, 2010 – Almost every winter, there is increased interest in horticulture crop production, either as an entirely new business opportunity or as a diversification option.
February 17, 2010 – Almost every winter, there is increased interest in horticulture crop production, either as an entirely new business opportunity or as a diversification option.
The season for heart-shaped strawberries
February 16, 2010 – An
Australian engineer recently harvested his first commercial crop of
heart-shaped strawberries, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
February 16, 2010 – An
Australian engineer recently harvested his first commercial crop of
heart-shaped strawberries, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Farm profitability big worry
February 16, 2010, Halifax, NS – Farm profitability — or lack of it — appears to be the main issue being raised at meetings of the agricultural land review committee.
February 16, 2010, Halifax, NS – Farm profitability — or lack of it — appears to be the main issue being raised at meetings of the agricultural land review committee.
Wild blueberry prices plummet
Spurred on by a drastic drop in their initial field price, members of the Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia have directed their board to set up a working group to look at the prices paid to growers.
Spurred on by a drastic drop in their initial field price, members of the Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia have directed their board to set up a working group to look at the prices paid to growers.
New blood
There’s something about the first few months of the new year that make people’s thoughts turn to cleaning house.
There’s something about the first few months of the new year that make people’s thoughts turn to cleaning house.
Growers recognize N.S. best
February 10, 2010, Greenwich, NS – Nova Scotia’s fruitgrowers gathered recently for their association’s annual conference.
February 10, 2010, Greenwich, NS – Nova Scotia’s fruitgrowers gathered recently for their association’s annual conference.
Fruit, veggie issues unite under CPMA
February 10, 2010, Greenwich, NS – Whether it’s a Annapolis Valley apple or a California strawberry, anyone in North America that has anything to do with fruit and vegetable growing, packing, shipping and marketing has something in common.
February 10, 2010, Greenwich, NS – Whether it’s a Annapolis Valley apple or a California strawberry, anyone in North America that has anything to do with fruit and vegetable growing, packing, shipping and marketing has something in common.
India halts release of GM eggplant
February
9, 2010, Mumbai, India – India has halted the release of the world’s first
genetically modified eggplant, saying further study needed to be done to
guarantee consumer safety before it could be cultivated in the country.
February
9, 2010, Mumbai, India – India has halted the release of the world’s first
genetically modified eggplant, saying further study needed to be done to
guarantee consumer safety before it could be cultivated in the country.
