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FCC giving $1 million to rural projects
April 30, 2009, Regina — This year, Farm Credit Canada is celebrating its 50th anniversary and will donate $1 million from the FCC AgriSpirit Fund to support local projects.

A bloomin' big business
April 27, 2009 — The ornamental sector contributes $14.6 billion to Canada's economy. That’s one of the findings of a national study released today by the Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance (COHA).


A solar-powered irrigation system
April 27, 2009, Washington, D.C. — The U.S. National Arboretum is “going green” with the installation of its first solar-powered drip irrigation system that will save electricity and water at the 446-acre facility operated by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Washington, D.C.




Eurofresh Farms begins reorganization efforts
April 21, 2009, Tuscon, AZ — Arizona tomato producer Eurofresh Farms Tuesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, CEO Dwight Ferguson said. Eurofresh Inc.'s reorganization filing is part of an effort to recapitalize the company, which grows tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in greenhouses, Ferguson said. | READ MORE


OGVG GM moving to OMAFRA
April 24, 2009, Leamington, Ont. – Kristen Callow is stepping down the end of this month as general manager of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers association.


Bayer backing Produce Sustainability centre
April 23, 2009, Las Vegas — Bayer CropScience LP believes strongly in its commitment to protecting tomorrow today through its sustainability efforts.

Sustainable farming in age of robotics
April 17, 2009, Cambridge, MA — Researchers in the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory hope to develop a fully autonomous greenhouse, complete with robots, pots and plants connected via computation, sensing and communication. | READ MORE



Where's the science in Ontario's pesticide ban?
April 17, 2009 — When a world-recognized expert says “it’s sad that science and common sense were pushed aside by scare tactics and emotion,” it certainly reinforces the position taken by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture on Ontario’s pesticide ban.


Benary acquires several Bodger Seeds varieties
April 17, 2009 — Ernst Benary Samenzucht GmbH has purchased several key products of the professional ornamental seed operations of John Bodger and Sons Company.

Ontario greenhouse veggies in recipes
April 16, 2009, Leamington, Ont. — The Ontario government is providing $48,500 to help publish a recipe book highlighting Ontario greenhouse vegetables.