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Accessing the Advance Payment Program
fc_growers_logo_webOctober 3, 2008 — Ontario floriculture producers can now access the Advance Payment Program of the Farm Finance Division of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.


Proven Beauty™ in online debut
proven_winners_web_magOctober 2, 2008, Sycamore, IL – Proven Winners® has launched Proven Beauty™, a new online magazine, in an effort to further reach current and future gardeners. Proven Beauty is geared to reach those using the Internet for everything from reading to research.


Mathers joins Vineland Centre
hannah_mathersOctober 2, 2008, Vineland, Ont. — Dr. Hannah Mathers has been appointed a Senior Research Fellow at the Vineland Research and Innovations Centre , an independent, not-for-profit corporation established to create a world-class hub for horticultural science and innovation in Ontario.   


Growing in the green
The selling price of any greenhouse horticulture product has remained the same, more or less, for the past 20 years. This has been the case despite the fact many major production inputs have increased dramatically


Canadian peat harvests at critical levels
2057_cspma_harvester_webSeptember 26, 2008, St. Albert, Alberta —The Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association (CSPMA), whose members represent 95 per cent of North American peat production, is concerned with the level of harvest for the 2008 season.


It’s official! FCO designated voice of Ontario greenhouse floriculture growers
fc_ontario_logoSeptember 15, 2008, Guelph, Ont. — The provincial government has officially designated Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. to represent the interests of approximately 350 Ontario greenhouse floriculture growers in Ontario. 



'Pillar of the Industry' honoured
desrocher_qpma_awardSeptember 12, 2008, La Malbaie, Qué. — Martin Desrochers, of Hydroserre Mirabel, was recently honoured with the 2008 Pillar of the Industry award by the Québec Produce Marketing Association. The award recognizes his involvement not only in the QPMA, but also in the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC).


PW Roadshow begins in Winnipeg
_roadshow_logoSeptember 9, 2008 — This year’s Proven Winners October Roadshow begins Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown, before heading for similar presentations in several U.S. centres.


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