| Herbicide-resistant grape could revitalize wine industry |
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Written by University of Illinois
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 October 21, 2008 — An herbicide
that is effective at killing broadleaf weeds in corn – but also
annihilates most grapes – may finally have a worthy contender. Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new grape
called Improved Chancellor, which is resistant to the popular herbicide
2, 4-D.
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| Ontario packaging company now assembling own line of baskets |
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Written by Marg Land
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 Miles Containers and Packaging
Supplies recently purchased a new, custom built, gluing machine capable
of making 1.5-, 2-, 3- and 4-litre paper produce baskets.
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| Atlantic vineyards showcased |
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Written by Dan Woolley
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 A bus tour at the start of the Third Atlantic Canadian Wine Symposium showcased a rapidly evolving and expanding Nova Scotia vineyard industry.
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| Atlantic Canada Wine Symposium |
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Written by Marg Land
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 Interested farmers and grape
growers are invited to attend the Atlantic Canada Wine Symposium, being
held on June 8 to 10, 2008 at the Old Orchard Inn in Wolfville, Nova
Scotia.
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| Protozoa may enable food-borne pathogens |
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Written by Applied and Environmental Microbiology
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 Protozoa found on lettuce and
spinach may sequester harmful food-borne pathogens, say researchers from
Tennessee and California.
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