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For Farmers Considering Solar: Letter to the Editor from Brad Duguid Minister of Energy on Ontario’s MicroFIT Program

Letter To The Editor in the Chatham-Kent Daily Post: Ontario’s MicroFIT Programby Brad Duguid, Minister of EnergyThousands of Ontario famil…

Started by OntAG Admin

2 Jul 3, 2011
Reply by Colette McLean

Letters about MicroFIT Solar projects

I am interested in learning more about the Letters that many people have received regaring their MicroFIT projects - I understand that ther…

Started by Graham Dyer

0 Mar 5, 2011

OFA's Ted Cowan: "Farmers can take part in MicroFIT Program to supply power and earn extra income."

Ted Cowan, Research for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) discusses solar panels and the microFIT program:

Started by OntAG Admin

2 Feb 9, 2011
Reply by Joann

solar panels

Is anyone concerned with this solar excitement.   Current prices are about 5.6 to 8 cent per KWH. The government is paying people with sola…

Started by Roadrunner

6 Jul 9, 2010
Reply by Roadrunner

New Energy Opportunities For Your Farm. Wind, Solar, BioGas, BioMass....What Would It Take For You To Farm Energy?

There is alot of buzz these days about farm energy projects....what does everyone think? Here is show we did on the topic. Kevin Stewart…

Started by Kevin Stewart

7 Jun 21, 2010
Reply by Jacqui Laporte

OFA opposes solar farm installations on farmland

September 23, 2009 For Immediate Release OFA opposes solar farm installations on farmland GUELPH – With such a small amount of good, prod…

Started by Wayne Black

13 Feb 21, 2010
Reply by newbie

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Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

Neo-P causes PEI strawberry grower to close U-pick patch

A relatively new disease, neopestalotiopsis, or Neo-P, is causing economic damage to strawberry growers. The fungal pathogen was first reported in Ontario in 2020, but it is now threatening growers as far afield as Prince Edward Island. 

Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser to headline GGO 40th Celebrity Luncheon

The Grape Growers of Ontario’s (GGO)

CanAgPlus AGM to be held Dec 3 in Calgary

The 2025 Annual General Meeting for CanAgPlus, the not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates the CanadaGAP Program, will be held on December 3, 2025 at the Westin Hotel in downtown Calgary, Alberta.

Ontario projects announced for food safety and traceability funding

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $4.4 million under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to help small businesses in the agri-food industry grow their businesses and enhance their food safety and traceability systems. This funding will support 90 projects across the province through Ontario’s Food Safety and Growth Initiative. 

Dispute Resolution Corporation re-elects three board members

The Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) successfully convened its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 29, 2025. The meeting was held both in person and virtually, bringing together DRC members, staff, and Board Directors to discuss the corporation’s progress and future direction.

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