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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 New cogen system in Canadian market March 18, 2010 – European Power Systems Ltd. (EPS) of Ontario is partnering with 2G Bio-Energy to market the German company’s cogeneration plants in the Canadian market. Jiffy Growbag and Growblock listed by OMRI March 17, 2010 – Jiffy has announced the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) listing of its Jiffy Growbag and Jiffy Growblock, adding these products to the list of available items to organic growers in North America. Scoring big for Niagara Children’s Centre March 16, 2010, Grimsby, Ont. – This year’s annual Greenhouse Growers Charity Hockey Tournament, sponsored by Engage Agro, raised some $5,000 for the Niagara Peninsula Children’s Centre, bringing the five-year total to well over the $10,000 mark. Ottawa offers renewable fuels project loans March 15, 2010, Ottawa – Canadian agriculture producers and agribusiness operators who are considering the use of renewable energy sources in their business will soon have a new financing option thanks to a new Energy Loan announced recently by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. (Le français suit) Yet another "Best Managed" honour for Oppenheimer March 12, 2010, Vancouver – As Olympic athletes from around the world vie for gold, silver and bronze, Vancouver’s oldest company was recognized with another precious metal – platinum. Something to cheer about at Phoenix Perennials  March 12, 2010, Richmond,
B.C. – Phoenix Perennials recently welcomed hundreds of gardening
enthusiasts
to its sixth annual Hellebore Hurrah(!) Opening Weekend.
New executive director at FCO March 13, 2010 – Dean Shoemaker is the new executive director of Flowers Canada (Ontario). He takes over from Dr. Irwin Smith, who is retiring in mid-April after having led the association since February 1999. Bayer offers free guide for field veg insects March 11, 2010 – Vegetable growers across Canada now have a valuable tool to help correctly identify 39 of the most common insects affecting the productivity of vegetable field crops. Village Farms reviews ’09 performance March 11, 2010, Vancouver – Village Farms International, Inc. (the “Company”) (TSX: VFF) announced today results for the year ended and quarter ended Dec. 31, 2009. Green for Life Garden at Canada Blooms March 11, 2010, Toronto – Visitors to Canada Blooms should be sure to check out the 5,300-square-foot Green for Life garden, the largest project ever built by members of the Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association. |
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