Three deserving Prince Edward Islanders received awards for their contributions to agriculture at the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada annual general meeting on March 6. They are Mary Kay Sonier, Alvin Keenan and Brenda Simmons.
Plan for farm safety every day.
The RCMP and local fire marshall are investigating a blaze on March 1 that destroyed the Covered Bridge Potato Chips factory near Hartland, New Brunswick.
Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay visited Trius Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake to announce a funding extension over the next three years to help the Canadian wine sector improve its competitiveness.
A new 24-acre facility has been added in Delta, British Columbia.
