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Time to update your farm safety plan?
 Feb. 11, 2009 — A new farm safety study says that while most Canadian
primary producers believe farm safety is important (83 per cent), very
few actually have a formal safety plan in place (15 per cent).
Landscape Ontario goes ‘Green for Life’
 Feb. 10, 2009 — What happens when the green industry “takes back” green? By introducing the ‘Green for Life’
program, Landscape Ontario (LO) wants to re-establish the connection of
how green gardens really are.
Mechanization boosts earnings, productivity
Feb. 10, 2009, Biloxi, MS — A report published in the October 2008 issue of HortTechnology
measures the socio-economic impact of automation and mechanization on
sales, employment, workers’ earnings, safety and worker retention in
nurseries and greenhouses.
Plants the perfect gift for patients
 Feb. 9, 2009, Manhattan, KS —Contact with nature has long been
suspected to increase positive feelings, reduce stress, and provide
distraction from the pain associated with recovery from surgery. Now,
research has confirmed the beneficial effects of plants and flowers for
patients recovering from abdominal surgery.
Transition measure announced for AgriInvest
Feb. 9, 2009, Ottawa — Canadian farmers will soon start receiving
government contributions under AgriInvest without any requirement to
make matching producer deposits for the first year. Federal, provincial
and territorial governments are waiving the deposit requirement as a
transition measure for 2007 AgriInvest. (Le français suit.)
Teaming up to fight breast cancer
 Feb. 6, 2009, Portland, OR – On Feb. 28, Proven Winners® and Bauman
Farms of Gervais will give away a free 'Flirtation™ Pink Diascia' plant,
a new Proven Winners variety for Spring 2009, to the first 1,000
attendees on the second day of the Yard, Garden and Patio Show.
Oppenheimer among 'Canada’s 50 Best Managed' firms
 Feb. 4, 2009, Vancouver — The Oppenheimer Group has once again been
named among Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies, earning the prestigious
national award’s Platinum Club member status for the second consecutive
year.
Evaluating energy options
 Feb. 2, 2009, Regina, Sask. — A new Farm Credit Canada (FCC) report
suggests that now is the right time for those involved in Canadian
agriculture to examine their energy needs and options for the future.
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