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News ArchivesYEAR2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Eco line in Super Floral spotlight  June 30, 2008, Orlando, Florida — Element Imports’ new
Eco line of 100 per cent biodegradable decorative pots recently won the
new product award for home décor & accessories at the Super Floral
Show.
‘Zonta+’ rose officially “named”  June 30, 2008, Rotterdam, The
Netherlands — The 59th Zonta International Convention formed the
backdrop on this past weekend for the naming of a brand new rose.
International Zonta president Olivia Ferry joined Dutch Foreign Affairs
Minister Maria van der Hoeven at the ceremony honouring the ‘Zonta+’
rose.Sustainability an ‘Ohio’ focus  June 17, 2008, Columbus, OH — OFA, an Association of Floriculture Professionals will host its annual OFA Short Course from July 12-15, in Columbus, Ohio. Some 130
educational sessions have been scheduled.
COPF Niagara Pack Trials – June 25-26  June 17, 2008, St. Catharines,
Ont. — Looking for a sure-fire way to stay ahead of your competition?
How about researching exciting new introductions before the major trade
shows and well in advance of reports in industry publications. Get a
jump on the spring of 2009 now!
Webinar on cool points production  June 16, 2008 — Everyone is
talking about how cold temperature poinsettia production will save
energy and reduce production costs. Join Ecke’s expert technical staff
for a special "cold grow" poinsettia webinar on July 2 (Energy Efficient Poinsettia Culture) that will provide detailed
cultural information, scheduling and variety selection.
Employment focus of FCO seminars  June 16, 2008, Vineland, Ont. — Flowers Canada Ontario is helping
host a pair of timely employment programs on Monday, June 23. The
sessions will be held in Rittenhouse Hall at the Vineland Resource
Centre, near St. Catharines. The sessions are open to ornamental and
vegetable growers.
OGVG’s food safety focus  June 10, 2008, Leamington, Ont. —
The FDA announced June 5 that Canadian tomatoes are not the source of
the current salmonella outbreak in the United States. Ontario
Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) take food safety very seriously and
were the first group of growers anywhere in North America to regulate
food safety in their industry.
AgriInvest Kickstart deadline end of June June 2, 2008, Ottawa — Farmers are reminded to respond to their AgriInvest Kickstart letters by the June 30, 2008 deadline. Farmers who don’t respond by the deadline will not receive Kickstart funds. |