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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 Agriculture is open for business; isn't it? Oct. 29, 2010 – Any government regulations in particular both you? Previewing next month’s IFTF Expo Oct. 27, 2010, Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands – The International Floriculture Trade Fair IFTF will open one week from today. New technologies showcased at Horti Fair Oct. 25, 2010, Amsterdam – Seventeen leading technical companies opened their doors to international horticulture entrepreneurs during Horti Fair earlier this month. Jack Williams Trust Fund accepting donations Oct. 25, 2010, Encinitas, CA – A trust fund has been set up to accept donations in honour of Jack Williams, who passed away earlier this month on a business trip to Australia. Ecke colleagues: remembering Jack Williams Oct. 21, 2010, Encinitas, CA – As most of you know, Jack Williams passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, while travelling on business in Australia. The news of his passing came as a complete shock to everyone. FCC's Drive Away Hunger tops 1.7M lbs Oct. 21, 2010, Regina – Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) Drive Away Hunger program finished the last leg of its annual four-week journey on Friday, Oct. 15, with 1,773,688 pounds of food collected for food banks nationwide. Dutch pepper imports subject to duty for five years Oct. 20, 2010, Leamington, Ont. – The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) announced its final determination yesterday, upholding the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers’ (OGVG) complaint of injurious dumping of bell peppers by the Netherlands into the Canadian marketplace. Best Booth Awards at Expo 2010 Oct. 20, 2010, Toronto – Best Booth award winners were announced today at Expo 2010, formerly Garden & Floral Expo, which runs until 4 p.m. today at the Toronto Congress Centre. Floralife now manufacturing in Belgium Oct. 20, 2010, Houthalen, Belgium – Floralife, Inc., a leader in postharvest fresh cut flower products for more than 70 years, has opened a manufacturing site in Belgium to better serve its customers throughout Europe. Industry mourns passing of Ecke specialist Oct. 19, 2010, Encinitas, CA – Jack Williams, 54, described by one colleague as an industry “rock star,” died from a heart attack over the weekend while on a business trip to Australia. |



