Profile of EDITED BY STAFF

All articles of EDITED BY STAFF

• Federal Food Processing Action Plan launched
  “Our government recognizes the importance of the food processing industry, which employs nearly 300,000 Canadians and contributes ...
• Voices ignored by National Future Farmers Network: NFU
  The NFFN, established for young and beginning farmers, held its inaugural meeting in Quebec this month. “We don’t have a firm grasp on ...
• Poultry research funded
  The investment, announced Nov. 10, will partner scientific expertise from academia, industry and government to address priorities and ...
• Feds invest in cervid industry
  “This investment will help identify new opportunities for the cervid industry in international markets, reaching new international consumers ...
• Young gardeners continued to grow over the summer
  The almost 300 children from four schools in Newfoundland & Labrador who took their plants home to continue growing their own food this ...
• Outstanding Dairy Women Service Award
  Nominations will be open until Jan. 1, 2011. Nominations will be based on the contributions the Ontario woman makes on her family farm, with ...
• NS encouraging immigrant farmers
  The Department of Agriculture wants to encourage more farmers to come to the province. On Oct. 18, Agriculture Minister John MacDonell and ...
• New operation to export agricultural biological...
  An approximately 10,000 square foot microbial fermentation facility is nearing completion and ICUS plans to be in operation later this ...
• Farmers Helping Fish Tour Day
  The KWRC will deliver comprehensive site tours to NB farmers and other stakeholders and provide information about Environmental Farm Plans, ...
• Chicago Chef visits Taste Our Island Roving Feast
  Chef Buccheri prepared two dishes for public tasting featuring PEI-grown products. His first dish was a chicken and bacon galantine with ...
• Eastwood to compete as Speaker for Agriculture
  Eastwood has been involved in the 4-H program in NB for eight years as a member of the Triangle 4-H Club in the Central Hampstead area achieving ...
• Monsanto scholarship winners
  Monsanto’s 2010 scholarship program received over 170 applications from rural students across the country. The winners were selected by an ...
• NL forest fire numbers down
  During the season the Department of Natural Resources fire suppression staff responded to 57 fires, 39 of which were located on the island ...
• Canada expands agricultural cooperation with Mongolia
  The MOU was signed Sept. 28 by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Ambassador Tundevdorj Zalaa Uul "International trade and cooperation is ...
• Armstrong’s Maritime Angus Commercial Breeder of...
  Richard and his father, Bill, manage Melvern Simmentals, a 200-cow/calf operation in Spa Springs. The Armstrong’s finish all their own ...
• Atlantic Scholar Awards presented
  The scholarships, awarded to the most outstanding new students, have a value of $9,500 with a potential value over four years of $38,000. The ...
• Grain producers anticipate new trade opportunities
  Canadian grain producers may look forward to increased market opportunities based on the announcements made Sept. 16 by Agriculture and ...
• Apply online to FCC Ag Safety Fund
  Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) are partnering to provide support for safety training ...
• Blahey joins Canadian Agricultural Safety Association
  “We are pleased Glen Blahey is joining the CASA team,” says Executive Director Marcel Hacault. “His technical experience and expertise will ...
• COOL hearing goes well but there’s a long road...
  CCA President Travis Toews said the federal government presented a very compelling case that U.S. Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) has ...
• NB political parties to present agriculture policy...
  “While some references have been made to agriculture and rural communities during the campaign, no party has come forward with a clear and ...
• Maritime success story celebrates 20 years in business
  What began as a means to finance orthodontic bills for two of Garnet and Kay’s four children, has grown into a unique family owned/operated ...
• Village Historique Acadien prepares for the...
  There are two new features this year; a turkey dinner for 20 that will be up for auction and served at the Hôtel Château Albert and; season ...
• Farm Credit Canada drives away hunger
  Each year, FCC partners with customers, schools, businesses, community groups and rural residents nationwide to support Canadian food banks. ...
• Fighting fire and humidity
  They also had to fight the oppressive heat. The Guardian reported that firefighters took breaks and dunked their heads into a tank of water to ...
• Building competitive, innovative future for...
  The investment will create two science clusters: • The Canadian Horticultural Council will receive $3.6 million to create an Edible ...
• NB potato growers receive assistance
  The New Brunswick Potato Storage Loss Initiative will provide producers with assistance to help with the costs incurred for disposal of ...
• 4-Hers headed to Madison
  A member of the Countryside 4-H Club, Briggs has been involved in the 4-H dairy project for seven years. She has held executive positions in ...
• Local Food Award winners
  The winners were: Producer Category: Taproot Farm Non- profit Category: Lunenburg Farmers Market Business Category: Ellora Natural & ...
• New markets for Canadian livestock producers
  “This first shipment of high quality, Canadian cattle shows how important our partnership is with Colombia— a market full of new agricultural ...