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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES SUNSET® big winner at Tomato Festival  August 29, 2008, Kingsville, Ont.
— Mastronardi Produce/Sunset’s new tomato did it again. The new variety
Champagne™ Cocktail Tomato is well on its way to becoming an
international success, much like the company's Campari® Brand Cocktail and
Splendido™ Grape Tomatoes.
New help for Pythium control in veggies  August 29, 2008 — The Pest
Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of
an URMULE registration for PREVICUR N AQUEOUS SOLUTION Fungicide for
control of root rot and damping-off caused by Pythium on greenhouse
peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers in Canada.
Lettuce growers helped in gnat control August 28, 2008 — The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion for Citation 75WP to control fungus gnats (Bradysia sp.) on greenhouse lettuce in Canada. New synthetic axle lube means savings  August 25, 2008 — Kenworth customers will receive up
to an estimated 1 per cent fuel economy advantage when PACCAR becomes
the first company to make a new, full synthetic axle lube standard on
its Class 5-8 models in the United States and Canada.
Energy talks hosted by Hoogendoorn  August 25, 2008 — How can innovative greenhouse technologies help you save energy? Ron van Paassen, research and development manager with Hoogendoorn Growth Management in the Netherlands, has some answers.
Scare helps boost hothouse tomato firm's Q2 August 22, 2008 - Due in part to greater demand for its greenhouse-grown tomatoes after a salmonella warning imposed on tomatoes this spring, Vancouver hothouse company Village Farms has boosted its second quarter revenues by a third. Metro wants to ensure it's fair to greenhouses August 22, 2008 - Metro Vancouver doesn't want to look like it's being unfair to the greenhouse industry, says Delta's mayor. Read the full story from The Delta Optimist. Greenhouses lead way in food safety  August 18, 2008 - B.C. Greenhouse Growers' Association - In charge of food safety at Village Farms, Satinder Sanghera, a graduate of food
science from UBC, has made a career of ensuring high quality produce is
delivered to retailers. Farm income in Nova Scotia and P.E.I. hits rock bottom Aug. 15, 2008, Glen Haven, N.S. — Farmers in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are now earning less than at any time in the last four decades – so little, in fact, that rural communities in both provinces are at serious risk. Seasonal workers at B.C. farm join UFCW Aug. 15, 2008, Surrey, B.C. – Seasonal workers at Greenway Farms Ltd. in Surrey, B.C. have unionized after a majority of ballots cast said “yes” to representation by UFCW Canada. |
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