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OMAFRA welcomes new vegetable crop specialist

Ontario’s newest vegetable crop specialist, Travis Cranmer, joins the ministry from the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, where he worked on applied and molecular research in plant biology.


Feds help expand markets for Canadian potatoes

Government officials were in Winnipeg recently to provide remarks at the Canadian Horticultural Council 95th Annual General Meeting, where he announced more than $274,000 in Growing Forward 2 funding to help expand markets for Canadian potatoes.


CanadaGAP program receives government recognition

CanadaGAP is very pleased to announce that the program has received full government recognition.
 
 
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Events 
 

2017 Muck Crops Conference

April 12-13, 2017
Location: Bradford, Ontario
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2017 Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention

May 9-11, 2017
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario
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2017 Potato Growers of Alberta Golf Tournament

July 6, 2017
Location: Paradise Canyon Golf Resort, Lethbridge, Alberta
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18th Annual Enology & Viticulture Conference & Trade Show

July 17-18, 2017
Location:Penticton Trade & Convention Centre, Penticton, BC
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