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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 FCC helping drive away hunger Sept. 9, 2010, Guelph, Ont. – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has launched the seventh annual FCC Drive Away Hunger program to reduce hunger across Canada. Brian Little receives Wilson Loree Award Sept. 7, 2010, Ottawa – The highly coveted Wilson Loree Award was presented to Mr. Brian Little of Oakville, Ont., at the Canadian Farm Business Management Council’s (CFBMC) Annual General Meeting earlier this month. Ball Acquires DanielsŪ plant nutrition brand Sept. 7, 2010, West Chicago, IL – Ball Horticultural Company has acquired the assets and manufacturing facilities of DP Foods LLC and the rights to market the Daniels® brand of plant nutrition. Seeking MPS-Florimark Production certification Sept. 6, 2010, Loudon, NH – D.S. Cole Growers has taken the next step on its path to achieving sustainability certification according to MPS-Florimark Production, the chain-wide certificate of MPS combining environmental, social and quality operational components. Ag Energy expands membership criteria Sept. 3, 2010, Guelph, Ont. – Ag Energy Co-operative has changed its membership criteria, effectively extending membership eligibility to all those in the agricultural community. Ornamental Cluster funded at Vineland Sept. 2, 2010, Vineland, Ont. – Canadian growers will soon benefit from work at the newly announced Ornamental Horticulture Cluster, to be located at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (VRIC). (Le français suit) Ostara named a 2011 Technology Pioneer Sept. 2, 2010, Vancouver – Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc., a global leader in nutrient recovery solutions, has been named one of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2011 Class of Technology Pioneers. Aris adds new Fort Myers greenhouses Sept. 2, 2010, Fort Myers, FL – Aris Horticulture, Inc. is consolidating its two (Keepsake® Plants) Florida production facilities and constructing 239,580 square feet of new greenhouses at the Fort Myers facilities. AgCanada boosts organic research Sept. 1, 2010, Truro, N.S. – Canadians can look forward to eating more home-grown organic foods in the coming years. The federal government is providing a $6.5 million grant, matched by $2.2 million in industry funding, to establish Canada’s Organic Science Cluster. Organic greenhouse production will be among the research initiatives. Proven Winners Roadshows in October Sept. 2010 – Proven Winners is hitting the road next month, making a stop near you. |
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