Notice to media

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON NEW RESEARCH SUPPORT BUILDING

FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, October 12, 2006 – Mike Allen, Member of Parliament for Tobique-Mactaquac, on behalf of the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, will announce funding for a new research support facility at the Potato Research Centre in Fredericton.

EVENT:
News conference

DATE:
Friday, October 13

TIME:
10:00 a.m. (local time)

LOCATION:
LOCATION: Conference room
Potato Research Centre
850 Lincoln Road
Fredericton, N.B.

The announcement will be followed by a photo opportunity at the construction site.

For more information:

John Morrison
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Communications
Charlottetown, PEI
902-393-7707

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