News Releases

OXFORD, Nova Scotia, August 10, 2006
Canada's New Government Invests more than $1.5 Million in Wild Blueberries Industry

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, August 3, 2006
Government of Canada Announces Funding in Support of Pulse Growers

QUÉBEC CITY, Québec, August 1, 2006
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Provides Expo Québec with Funding to Develop its International Marketing Strategy

GRAND FALLS, New Brunswick, July 21, 2006
AAFC Helps Launch Potato Innovation Network

OTTAWA, Ontario, July 4, 2006
Canadian Agriculture Skills Service Program to be Delivered by CON*NECT in Ontario

GUELPH, Ontario, June 20, 2006
Demonstration Projects to "Green" Ontario Agriculture

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 15, 2006
$2 Million Supporting the International Strategy of the Agri-Food Export Group Quebec-Canada

ST ANDREW'S, New Brunswick, June 15, 2006
Minister Thompson Announces Funding Supporting the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 15, 2006
Agriculture Ministers Receive Report from Agricultural Policy Framework Review Panel

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 7, 2006
Minister Strahl announces meeting with farmers to discuss biofuels

TRURO, Nova Scotia, June 7, 2006
$200,000 to improve agriculture land-use practices in Nova Scotia

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 2, 2006
New Software Helps Farmers Benchmark For Succes

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 2, 2006
A New National Land and Water Information Service

WHITEHORSE, Yukon, June 1, 2006
Water Supply Program To Support Yukon Farmers Announced

VICTORIA, May 12, 2006
New Food Safety Initiative Launched in British Columbia

WINNIPEG, April 27, 2006
New Food Safety Initiative Launched in Manitoba

CHARLOTTETOWN, April 25, 2006
$237, 000 Investment in Agriculture Knowledge

OTTAWA, April 24, 2006
Farm Improvement Loan Guarantees Program to Continue

CHARLOTTETOWN, April 18, 2006
Producers Receive Funding to Address Environment Risk

PORT PERRY, April 13, 2006
New Environmental Funding Announced for Farmers on Oak Ridges Moraine in Ontario

EDMONTON, April 10, 2006
New Initiative Reinforces Commitment to Food Safety in Alberta

ST. JOHN'S, March 22, 2006
Environmental Farm Program a Success

March 20, 2006
New Funding with no application deadline: The updated National Farm Stewardship Program

HALIFAX, March 16, 2006
New Food Safety Initiative Launched in Nova Scotia

OTTAWA, February 28, 2006
New Food Safety Initiative Launched in Ontario

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