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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 Naaldwijk hosting FloraHolland fair Jan. 31, 2011, Naaldwijk, the Netherlands – The FloraHolland Trade Fair Naaldwijk, an international fair for exporters and wholesalers (and their customers), takes place March 9-11. Congress attendance reflects sector growth Jan. 31, 2011, Toronto – Landscape Ontario’s Congress, Canada’s largest international horticultural, lawn and garden trade show and conference, enjoyed a successful three-day run earlier this month at the Toronto Congress Centre. Greenhouse Grower Notes survey Jan. 26, 2011 – We need your feedback on Greenhouse Grower Notes, and it will only take a few minutes to help us out. Boosting bulb sales in North America Jan. 26, 2011– Brand revitalization agency, Woodbine, has been selected by a group of flower bulb trading companies to develop and execute a marketing campaign to invigorate consumer demand for flowering bulbs throughout North America. Brooks seeks manager for new greenhouse Jan. 25, 2011, Brooks, Alta. – Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development is looking for a greenhouse manager to look after its new facilities in Brooks. Major research boost for U.S. tomato sector Jan. 21, Wooster, OH – The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) has received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to improve disease control and food safety in the country's multi-million dollar greenhouse tomato industry – which now accounts for nearly 40 per rcent of all fresh tomatoes sold in American supermarkets. Touring California Spring Trials in style Jan. 21, 2011 – A bus tour of this year’s California Spring Trials (formerly called the Pack Trials) from March 26-29 is now accepting registrations. B.C. growers want more ag “investment” Jan. 19, 2011, Abbotsford, B.C. – The B.C. Agriculture Council (BCAC) is challenging both the B.C. Liberal Party and NDP leadership contenders to articulate what policies they would put into practice to help establish a strong vibrant provincial agriculture sector if they were to become premier. New website for Darwin Perennials Jan. 18, 2011, West Chicago, Illinois – Darwin Perennials' new website – www.darwinperennials.com – makes it easy to find the plants you need in the forms that fit your business. Sun Gro agrees to friendly takeover Jan. 17, 2011, Vancouver – Sun Gro Horticulture Inc., formerly Sun Gro Horticulture Income Fund , yesterday announced it has entered into a support agreement with IKO Enterprises Ltd., a privately held Canadian manufacturing and distribution company with operations throughout North America and Europe. |
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