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February 2010 Blog Posts (6)

Finding value in carbon footprints and environmental labelling

Synthesis Agri-Food Insights

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Added by Synthesis Agri-Food on February 24, 2010 at 5:00am — No Comments

“From Concord to Cabernet, The Ontario Wine Industry Celebrates 200 Years” From the Ontario Viniculture Association. Background Johann Schiller is acknowledged as the “father” of the Ontario Wine in…



“From Concord to Cabernet, The Ontario Wine Industry Celebrates 200 Years”

From the Ontario Viniculture Association.…

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Added by OntAG Admin on February 22, 2010 at 10:25am — No Comments

Dr. Roberta Bondar to Challenge Dairy Producers at Precision Dairy Management Conference, March 3, 2010.

The organizing Committee is delighted to announce that Dr. Roberta Bondar will deliver the conference’s keynote address at the banquet on March 3, 2010. Dr. Bondar has had many careers from scientist, physician, astronaut, photographer and author to entrepreneur. She is ideally suited to deliver the keynote address at the First North…

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Added by Joe Dales on February 17, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

Building global trade partnerships

Building global trade partnerships



The backbone of many Canadian agriculture commodities is trade. It's what has allowed several sectors to expand and has given us our reputation as a global…
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Added by Synthesis Agri-Food on February 12, 2010 at 2:36am — No Comments

Mitchell, Acres and Daynard Selected for Induction into the Ontario Ag Hall of Fame. Click below to add your best wishes.

THREE OUTSTANDING LEADERS SELECTED FOR INDUCTION INTO THE ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL HALL OF FAME



From the Ontario Agriculture Hall of Fame.



Milton. In its thirty-first year, the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Association will induct three leaders into the Hall of Fame Gallery at Country Heritage Park in Milton on Sunday June 13, 2010. To qualify for this prestigious recognition, Inductees must have demonstrated visionary leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship in the… Continue

Added by Joe Dales on February 2, 2010 at 3:53am — No Comments

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Growing Alberta’s fresh food future

Albertans want to keep their hard-earned money in the province and support producers by choosing locally grown, high-quality produce. The new three-year, $10-milllion Growing Greenhouses program aims to stimulate industry growth and provide fresh fruit and vegetables to Albertans throughout the year. “Everything our ministry does is about ensuring Albertans have secure access to safe, high-quality food. We are continually working to build resilience and sustainability into our food production systems, increase opportunities for producers and processors, create jobs and feed Albertans. This new program will fund technologies that increase food production and improve energy efficiency.” RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation “Through this investment, we’re supporting Alberta’s growers and ensuring Canadians have access to fresh, locally-grown fruits and vegetables on grocery shelves year-round. This program strengthens local communities, drives innovation, and creates

Is the Claus family farmers?

Evidence suggests they could live an ag lifestyle

Strength in unity – and why that matters for Ontario’s farmers

By Drew Spoelstra, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture

Spoelstra to serve third term as Ontario Federation of Agriculture president

Drew Spoelstra of Binbrook has been acclaimed to a third one-year term as president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), the leading voice for 38,000 farm families in the province.

Virtual fencing opens new pastures for Ontario beef farm

A new kind of fence is helping Enright Cattle Company near Tweed, Ontario, make the most of every acre. Instead of posts and wire, their boundaries now exist on a smartphone screen — and those virtual fences can be moved with a few taps on that screen instead of by hand in the field.

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