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OMAFRA, U of G ink new deal
 April 28, 2008, Guelph, Ont. – The University of Guelph and the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) have renewed
and improved their partnership. The $300-million agreement announced
today (April 28) will further innovative research and education in
agri-food, environmental sustainability, and animal and human health.
Celebrating strong Valentine's Day sales
 Apr. 23, 2008, Newark, Del. – With 70 per cent of floral retailers participating in Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) recent Valentine’s Day 2008 Floral Market Watch
survey reporting they saw increased sales over last year, it’s safe to
say that this year’s Valentine’s Day floral sales were “coming up
roses.”
Ontario to ban cosmetic pesticides
 April 22, 2008, Toronto — CropLife Canada , the trade association
representing Canada’s plant science industry, has expressed support in
principle for Ontario’s new proposal aimed at ending the non-essential
use of pesticides (lawn and garden pesticides), but urged that new legislation be founded on the
weight of scientific evidence available globally.
Acreage down in '07: StatsCan
 April 18, 2008, Ottawa — After a long period of continuous
growth that started in 1990, greenhouse expansion stalled in 2007, as
operators had to adapt to the rising value of the Canadian dollar and
higher labour and energy costs, according to the latest StatsCan survey.
Monsanto acquires De Ruiter Seeds
 April 15, 2008, Bergschenhoek, the
Netherlands — De Ruiter Seeds has been sold to Monsanto . With this
acquisition, De Ruiter will become Monsanto’s “centre of excellence”
for vegetable seeds in protected cultures.
AgCanada grant to BC veg sector
 April 11, 2008, Delta, B.C. – The Government of Canada has awarded a
$750,000 grant for the B.C. greenhouse vegetable industry as part of
its commitment to providing farmers with the resources they need to
improve their long-term economic, social and environmental
sustainability.
Ontario flower growers vote YES
 April 3, 2008, Guelph, Ont. – The majority of Ontario’s greenhouse floriculture growers who
participated in a recent vote support Flowers Canada (Ontario) being
designated as their representative association and paying a mandatory
licence fee to fund the organization.
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