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July 2013 Blog Posts (10)

Growing Forward 2 Federal and Ontario Business Grants

Application for Ontario small business grants through Growing Forward 2 program is now available at the provincial level.  This government funding for business is a combination of federal and provincial funds to a total of $417 million over the next 5 years. It is targeted…

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Added by Ryan Weaver on July 26, 2013 at 1:30am — No Comments

Talking Turbines

Our communities have been engaged in debate and discourse over the issue of industrial wind turbines for over 3 years. People in our communities have very passionate views and this issue has put a serious strain on our small rural communities. I knew that when I announced I was vying for the Ontario Liberal candidacy in Perth Wellington I would hear the question, ‘where do you stand on wind turbines’. I’d like to take this opportunity to answer that question.

I believe that it would…

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Added by Stewart Skinner on July 25, 2013 at 6:18am — No Comments

Sign Me Up For Team Wynne

 

Wynne Breakfast on the Farm pic cropped

Genuine, authentic, caring…when was the last time we heard these words being used to describe a politician?  Yet as I travel around meeting people throughout the riding these are the words people use when they talk about Kathleen Wynne.

A couple weeks ago I was at Breakfast on the Farm, which Premier Wynne attended, and I was…

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Added by Stewart Skinner on July 17, 2013 at 9:54am — 1 Comment

DuPont Pioneer Invests in Rural Safety By Funding New Equipment And Training.

DuPont Pioneer will invest $100,000 in rural safety across Canada over the next year, with the launch of FIRE, the Funding Initiative for Rural Emergencies. The program - launched today following its first donation to the Howick Fire Department in Howick,…

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Added by OntAG Admin on July 13, 2013 at 7:00am — No Comments

Farmers Drive Their Tractors To Fendt Field Day.

Added by Joe Dales on July 12, 2013 at 2:18pm — No Comments

Learn From The Cash Crop Farmers – Yield Monitors are a High Return on Investment for Veggies

Carrot/Onion/Potato and Sugar Beet growers can learn from their cash crop growing neighbours and gain the knowledge they have been seeing for years.

Yield monitors have long been only available for conventional cash crop growers, until now.  Innovative technology from Northern Equipment Solutions supplier Greentronics, now allows veggie growers to monitor/map and obtain vital yield data.

Growers can now visualize and gain the knowledge about problem areas, and about high…

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Added by Paul Smith on July 2, 2013 at 4:11pm — No Comments

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Crop quality, market access and what’s at stake this harvest

Register for Keep it Clean’s webinar on pre-harvest tips to produce market-ready crops. Keep it Clean will host a webinar on Wednesday, July 30 at 11 a.m. CDT to inform Canadian growers, agronomists and retailers of key on-farm practices to avoid unacceptable product residues and answer any questions to help protect the marketability of Canada’s canola, cereal and pulse crops.  Registration for the webinar, which will include a live Q&A with experts, is now open.  The webinar will dive into key practices, including how to properly stage crops for pre-harvest glyphosate application, why it’s essential to follow pre-harvest intervals (PHIs) and how to scout effectively for disease.   “Applying a product like pre-harvest glyphosate for weed control too early can lead to unacceptable residues in harvested grain, putting market access at risk,” says Krista Zuzak, Director, Crop Protection and Production at Cereals Canada. “Following label directions - like waiting until grain moisture i

A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. Announces Appointment of New Director

A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. (TSX: AW) ("A&W") is pleased to announce the appointment of Darin Harris as an additional Director, effective August 15, 2025. Mr. Harris brings a wealth of experience to A&W and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Goddard Systems, LLC, a franchise network of more than 640 franchised private childcare and early childhood education centers across the USA. Prior to taking the leadership role at Goddard, Mr. Harris served as Chief Executive Officer of Jack in the Box Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Harris served as the Chief Executive Officer of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. following its acquisition by Jack in the Box in March 2022. Mr. Harris also previously held the Chief Executive Officer role at Cici's Pizza, as well as at shared workspace provider IWG, which runs Regus and Spaces. Past leadership roles also include those held at Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc., Captain D's Seafood, Inc, and Pizza Hut. Mr. Harris is currently a Director of Hasbro and pre

Genesis Fertilizers Announces Appointment of New CEO and Director

Genesis Fertilizers is pleased to announce that Mr. Derek Penner has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Fertilizers GP Inc., the general partner of Genesis Fertilizers Limited Partnership (Genesis Fertilizers). Derek has also been appointed a director of the company. The other members of the Board are Ian Craven, Kathy Jordison and Garth Whyte, all of whom are independent directors, and Jason Mann. Mr. Whyte is currently the Interim Chair of the Board. Derek is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and brings more than 20 years of senior financial, strategic and operational leadership experience in both Canada and international markets. His previous roles include Chief Financial Officer and later President and Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto Canada, as well as Director of Strategy and Licensing for Monsanto's Europe, Middle East and Africa business based in Switzerland. Mr. Penner also served as Chief Executive Officer of one of Canada's larg

Pork Council Joins Farm Advocacy Group

The Canadian Pork Council joins the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, enhancing collaboration, advocacy, and unified national representation for farmers across Canada’s agriculture sector.

David Wiens Re-elected President of Dairy Farmers of Canada

Manitoba dairy farmer David Wiens was re-elected to a second two-year term as President of Dairy Farmers of Canada at the organization’s Annual General Meeting in Toronto on Wednesday.

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