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August 14, 2019
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Ontario cutting red tape to support growth in the wine industry

Changes will provide small wineries easier entry into the wine market and offer consumers more choice.


Updated crop profile for potatoes in Canada

A new crop profile for potato is available to download for free from the Government of Canada Publications.


Funding allotted to expand apple processing technology in Atlantic Canada

The federal government has announced an investment of nearly $2.5 million in funding for the purchase and installation of advanced apple processing technologies to enable Ocean Crisp Apple Company Inc. to increase capacity and improve efficiency.
 
 
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Monitor crop temperatures

Camera system could provide cost-effective way to monitor crop temperatures

Researchers from the University of Missouri and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service have developed a novel approach that can provide precise, visual crop temperature data at a lower cost. Combining a regular digital camera with a miniature infrared camera into a specially engineered structure, the system can provide both temperature data and detailed images, giving farmers a large amount of information about their crops. » Read more...
 
Events 
 

OFA Field Day

Aug. 15
Location: Bradford, Ont.
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National Student Food Summit 2019

Aug. 15 – 18
Location: Hamilton, Ont.
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Alberta Open Farm Day

Aug. 17-18
Location: Alberta
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