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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 Rijk Zwaan tops Hillenraad list Dec. 23, 2010, the Netherlands – Vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan has again topped the list of the Hillenraad 100, the annual overview of the 100 leading companies in Dutch food-producing greenhouse horticulture. 'Extravaganza’ tour includes Toronto Dec. 22, 2010, Toronto – For the third year in a row, Proven Winners® will be hosting consumer events throughout the United States and Canada as a kickoff to spring gardening. Toronto is among tour stops. Ontario IPM workshop date change Dec. 20, 2010, Vineland, ON – A previously announced one-day workshop on developing and implementing a greenhouse IPM program will now be held in February in the Niagara region. It had previously been tentatively planned for late January. Bevo Agro CFO earns major CGA awards Dec. 17, 2010, Langley, B.C. – Bevo Agro Inc. CFO John Hoekstra earned the W. Curry McCalpin Award and was awarded the Gold Medal by the Certified General Accountants (CGA) of British Columbia for the highest overall average in the program for 2010. A Festival of Winter Colours Dec. 16, 2010, Niagara Falls, Ont. – Christmas has officially arrived at the Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse. Ball's Plug Punchables deal extended Dec. 15, 2010, West Chicago, IL – Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises, LLC has signed a three-year extension on its agreement with Ball Seed as the exclusive distributor of the Plug Punchables® products. OFVGA applauds bunkhouse tax change Dec. 15, 2010, Guelph, Ont. – A decision by the provincial government to tax on-farm bunkhouses at the farm property class tax rate is being welcomed by the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (OFVGA). Svensson expanding marketing program Dec. 14, 2010, Charlotte, North Carolina – Stella Thomas has joined Svensson as marketing assistant. Ontario bunkhouses get new tax rate Dec. 13, 2010, Toronto – Ontario is changing the farm bunkhouses property tax classification from residential to farm beginning Jan. 1, 2011. Village Farms president steps down Dec. 13, 2010, Vancouver – Albert Vanzeyst has stepped down as president and chief operating officer from Village Farms International to pursue other opportunities. |
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