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Industry on the rebound, says StatsCan
June 1, 2010, Ottawa – Sales of Canadian greenhouse products increased 10.4 per cent to about $2.4 billion in 2009, rebounding from declines in both 2007 and 2008, according to Statistics Canada. Sales of nursery products also increased.

Ohio Short Course preview

May 31, 2010, Columbus, OH – Everything you ever wanted to know about the Ohio Short Course (July 10-13) is available at this website.

Farm ties to next generation of solar technology?
May 28, 2010, Guelph, Ont. — Ag Energy Co-operative will be teaming up with the University of Waterloo to accelerate the research and development of an exciting new solar photovoltaic (PV) technology.

Bevo posts impressive third-quarter results
May 28, 2010, Langley, B.C. – Bevo Agro Inc. posted net earnings of $499,209 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to net earnings of $296,471 for the three months ending March 31, 2009, an increase of 68 per cent.

Second major grant for Kwantlen market
May 27, 2010, Langley, B.C. – The Langley Community Farmers Market that takes place at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Langley campus has been awarded a $10,000 Community Project Grant from Vancity.

Regional business award for Corbeil
May 26, 2010, Laval, Que. — Fernand Corbeil Horticultural Products has been honoured with the 2010 Dunamis Award in the Distributor-Wholesaler category.

U.S. growers wary of costs of ‘certified sustainable’
May 26, 2010, West Lafayette, IN – Commercial flower growers want to tap into the growing market of consumers looking for sustainable products, but those same growers aren't willing to go through a difficult and costly certification to do it at this time.

BASF in joint venture on new insecticide
May 25, 2010, Limburgerhof, Germany – BASF is working with Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd. (“Meiji Seika”) for the co-development of a new insecticide for the control of piercing and sucking insects.

'Good things gro-ow-ow, in Ontario...'
May 24, 2010, Toronto – Ontario is boosting grassroots marketing efforts for Ontario foods and strengthening the economy by encouraging more people to buy locally grown food at farmers’ markets, at on-farm food stands, in grocery stores and in restaurants.

Few weather woes over May long weekend
May 21, 2010 – Here’s a (generally) good news holiday weekend forecast for plant retailers from Canada’s official meteorological prognosticators.