Nova Scotia’s Phase 2 of the Polar Vortex Industry Recovery Program includes funds for virus testing, plant materials and ongoing crop maintenance. This support recognizes the ongoing impacts of the February 2023 deep freeze event.
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Anthony Leardi, MPP-Essex, has been assigned to the role of parliamentary assistant to the Ontario minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs. Also appointed is John Jordan, MPP-Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston.
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Dr. Rumeet Billan will share her insights on the Science of Trust and Belonging as the keynote speaker.
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Verdant Technologies is partnering with Sobeys Inc. to eliminate ice from the broccoli supply chain in Canada. HarvestHold Fresh is an in-box sheet with an active ingredient that blocks ethylene, maintaining freshness longer.
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Highgate District Agricultural Society is nominated for the BASF Growing Home community-giving contest in Ontario for 2024. It’s one of three organizations in the province with a chance to win $25,000.