Notice to media

TOP GUNS SOUGHT FOR SIXTH ANNUAL CANADIAN AGRI-FOOD AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

OTTAWA, Ontario, September 6, 2006 - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is still accepting nominations for the sixth annual Canadian Agri-Food Awards of Excellence. These national awards were first launched in 2001 to celebrate outstanding achievement in Canadian agriculture and agri-food in five categories: innovation, environmental stewardship, export performance, agricultural awareness and education, and voluntarism.

Nominations for the Canadian Agri-Food Awards of Excellence will be accepted until September 15, 2006. The awards will be presented at a banquet on November 6 at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.

Selection criteria and nomination forms are available at www.agr.gc.ca/cb/awards-prix or by phone at 613-759-7780.

For more information:

Media Relations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa
613-759-7972
1-866-345-7972