Hanover mayor hopes to save slots revenue - Owen Sound Sun Times

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:11:05 -0400

Hanover mayor hopes to save slots revenue Owen Sound Sun Times But by adding gaming tables and more slot machines in a new arrangement with the Hanover, Bentinck and Brant Agricultural Society — in partnership with an experienced gambling operator, as the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation requires — Maskell ...

UPDATE: Greenbelt brings $1.7B to region - YorkRegion.com

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:56:41 -0400

UPDATE: Greenbelt brings $1.7B to region YorkRegion.com Cohn Farms is certified by the Kashruth Council of Canada and Local Food Plus and a member of the Ontario Produce Marketing Association, Ontario Federation of Agriculture and Canadian Pallet Council. All farmers answer to one taskmaster, he said.

Hanfeng Evergreen to Present at BMO Capital Markets 2012 Farm to Market Conference - MarketWatch (press release)

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:50:27 -0400

Hanfeng Evergreen to Present at BMO Capital Markets 2012 Farm to Market Conference MarketWatch (press release) TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Hanfeng Evergreen Inc. (TOR:CA:HF) ("Hanfeng" or the "Company"), a leading provider of value-add fertilizers in China and South East Asia, today announced that Niral Merchant, Hanfeng's chief ... and more »

Ritz predicts AgriRecovery for Ont. fruit growers - Alberta Express

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:54:13 -0400

Ritz predicts AgriRecovery for Ont. fruit growers Alberta Express An AgriRecovery program is likely for Ontario's frostbitten apple and tender fruit growers, according to federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. Questioned Monday in the House of Commons by NDP agriculture critic Malcolm Allen, Ritz noted an estimated ... and more »

Where's concern for farmland? - Windsor Star

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:58:54 -0400

Where's concern for farmland? Windsor Star The statement, "Even if an excellent piece of farmland is sacrificed for this purpose," implies he has no regard for the future food requirements of the people of Ontario or Essex County. Stating that the "excessive use of good land for farming is in ... and more »

Ontario municipalities, farm groups question trade agreement - BetterFarming.com

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:26:47 -0400

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Ontario municipalities, farm groups question trade agreement BetterFarming.com At least three Ontario agriculture organizations are also concerned about the effect the agreement will have on the local food movement. Ontario Federation of Agriculture president Mark Wales says they have concerns about what it might mean for supply ...

Ontario Gaming News Keeps Coming - Standardbred Canada

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:46:37 -0400

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Ontario Gaming News Keeps Coming Standardbred Canada It has also been announced that at its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 14, the Rockton Agricultural Society Board of Directors passed a motion to support the Ontario horse-racing industry. Even though the RAS and the Rockton World's Fair is not ... and more »

Ottawa struggles to establish Product of Canada guidelines - Canada.com

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:11:21 -0400

Ottawa struggles to establish Product of Canada guidelines Canada.com Ron Bonnett, who operates a cow and calf farm in Bruce Mines in Northern Ontario, said the 60-day residency rule for cattle "definitely helps." That's because the life of a cow, which usually spans 20 to 26 months from birth to slaughter, ... and more »

6 questions with Ontario's food guy - London Free Press

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:16:21 -0400

6 questions with Ontario's food guy London Free Press By ALEX WEBER, The London Free Press From 23-year politician, to new pitchman for the province's $40-billion, food-processing industry, former Ontario agriculture minister Steve Peters knows food. Reporter Alex Weber had him sink his teeth into some ... and more »

Ontario Agriculture: Volatile Spring Weather Devastates Fruit Crops, Threatens ... - Huffington Post Canada

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:55:57 -0400

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Ontario Agriculture: Volatile Spring Weather Devastates Fruit Crops, Threatens ... Huffington Post Canada In Ontario, the apple industry alone is worth up to $400 million, said agriculture specialist John Cline of the University of Guelph. Roughly 2800 people are employed in the province's apple orchards, including 2300 foreign workers hired during the ... Ontario ag minister probes apple and tender fruit damageBetterFarming.com Fruit industry in Ontario devastated by extreme weatherToronto Star Early thaw and late freeze lay waste to Ontario's orchardsGlobe and Mail CTV.ca all 40 news articles »