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U of Sask students building solar greenhouse
May 3, 2010, Saskatoon – This spring, Footprint Design, an engineering student group at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, plans to begin construction on a solar powered greenhouse.

FCG says thanks for a job well done
April 30, 2010, Guelph, Ont. – In a sometimes emotional speech, Flowers Canada Growers executive director Dr. Irwin Smith said goodbye to friends and colleagues attending his retirement reception.

Ontario growers REACH out to Third World
April 29, 2010, Leamington, Ont. – It’s amazing what tomatoes, peppers and cukes can do! Introducing “The Perfect Pepper Competition” and “The Coolest Cucumber Competition,” brought to you by the creators and organizers of the hugely successful “Who’s The Hottest Tomato Competition.”

Peat moss aimed at oil-spill cleanups
April 28, 2010, Trøgstad, Norway – Kallak Torvstrøfabrikk in Trøgstad in eastern Norway has developed a peat moss mixture with unusually good absorbent qualities.

Rationalizing fertilizer packaging
April 26, 2010, Toronto – Ontario agriculture is concerned, once again, that a provincial government program is about to unfairly add to their production costs.

Greenhouse would benefit from biogas proposal
April 23, 2010, St. Thomas, Ont. – Earlier this week, the City of Toronto’s executive committee approved a staff report seeking authority to implement a biogas utilization system that would convert biogas produced at the City’s Green Lane Landfill (near St. Thomas) into renewable energy, specifically electricity and heat.

Researching pesticide alternatives in gardens
April 23, 2010, Guelph, Ont. – The Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation (OTRF) was recently awarded $98,540 in funding to conduct research and evaluate alternatives to the use of pesticides for managing pests in lawns, gardens and parks.

Seeking solution to anticipated climate change
April 22, 2010, Ottawa – Canada’s plant science industry is focusing on developing new technologies in anticipation of the impact climate change will have on farming here in Canada and around the world.

PACsecure boosts food safety packaging
April 22, 2010, Mississauga, Ont. – The federal government is helping the packaging industry strengthen its food safety systems across the country. (Le français suit)

Aris selling Pendleton facilities
April 21, 2010, Pendleton, South Carolina – Aris Horticulture, Inc. (formerly Yoder Brothers) is selling its growing facility located near Clemson University halfway between Charlotte and Atlanta along the I-85 Corridor.