Ontario's government is investing in research to develop new practices and on-farm solutions for fruit, vegetable and field crop farmers to prevent or control costly crop diseases and pests and improve production practices. The $1.3 million investment aims to boost productivity and profitability for farmers.
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TORONTO — Ontario cares about our farmers and encourages consumers to show their support for beef and pork farmers by buying and enjoying Ontario meat products.
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TORONTO — The governments of Canada and Ontario are supporting a project that will build and strengthen the capacity for the chicken industry to effectively and humanely manage chickens in emergency situations.
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GUELPH — The governments of Canada and Ontario announced today that Guelph will host the annual conference of federal, provincial and territorial agricultural ministers in 2020.
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TORONTO - Today, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ernie Hardeman and Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Christine Hogarth were at the Ontario Food Terminal to announce the initial findings of the government's review on modernizing and enhancing the terminal. Early findings show the advantages of its location in South Etobicoke and Minister Hardeman confirmed the Food Terminal will stay at its current location.
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Ontario is recognizing the work of local innovators whose ideas and passion are helping grow and strengthen the province's agri-food sector.
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Ontario is recognizing the work of local innovators whose ideas and passion are helping grow and strengthen the province's agri-food sector.
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TAVISTOCK - Today, Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, presented an Excellence in Agriculture, Honourable Mention Award to SoilOptix Inc., which has adopted technology from Europe that improves the soil sampling process in Canada.
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NORWOOD - Today, Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, joined by David Piccini, MPP for Northumberland-Peterborough South announced Entomo Farms as a recipient of the inaugural Excellence in Agriculture Awards.
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Elora - The Ontario government is helping advance the pork sector and drive more innovation in farming through the construction of a new swine research facility.
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WINCHESTER - Today, Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, joined by MPP Jim McDonell, announced Dairy Distillery as a recipient of the inaugural Excellence in Agriculture Awards.
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WINCHESTER - Today, Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, joined MPP Jim McDonell to open the new facility at the Winchester Agricultural Research Station to give Eastern Ontario field crop farmers the latest research findings and crop technologies to help farm businesses grow and succeed.
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TORONTO - Ontario field strawberries are now ripe, with Ontario's berry growers saying this year's cool spring is resulting in an exceptional crop.
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TORONTO - Ontarians have chosen the winner of the best grocery store asparagus display in the second Consumers' Choice Contest of the season. The award goes to Food Basics #681 in London for building the most creative display of Ontario asparagus.
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GUELPH - Today, Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, announced Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) as the first recipient of the inaugural Excellence in Agriculture Awards.
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