QUEBEC’S AGROPUR BUYING N.B. CO-OP … CEREALS CANADA … NEW NON-RUMINANT SPECIALIST ANNOUNCED … DNR TO FUND LANDOWNER OUTREACH PROGRAM … LATE BLIGHT FIGHT STEPPED UP OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

QUEBEC’S AGROPUR BUYING N.B. CO-OP
Source: The Chronicle Herald
Agropur Co-operative is acquiring the dairy and food distribution assets of New Brunswick’s Northumberland Dairy Co-operative for an undisclosed price. The assets, with annual sales of $67 million, include Northumberland’s Miramichi plant, which processes 27 million liters of milk a year, as well as its distribution centres and brands. (read more)

CEREALS CANADA
Source: AB Agriculture and Rural Development
Cereals Canada is a relatively new national organization, which is a multi-stakeholder, multi-commodity organization that will work to enhance the domestic and international competitiveness of Canadian cereals. President Cam Dahl says the goal of the organization is to bring together all parts of the value chain. (read more)

NEW NON-RUMINANT SPECIALIST ANNOUNCED
Source: Perennia
Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. has announced the appointment of Heather McLean as its new Non-Ruminant Specialist focusing on the poultry, mink, and hog sectors. “Heather brings a wealth of experience and a terrific network of industry contacts to the position,” said Bill Thomas, Perennia’s Director of Extension who oversees the company’s team of production specialists. “These sectors are very important to the agriculture industry and the provincial economy, and we are really pleased to have found such a talented specialist to work with these producers and industry associations.” (read more)

DNR TO FUND LANDOWNER OUTREACH PROGRAM
Source: NSWOOA
The province has agreed to provide $140,000 to the Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners and Operators Association in the coming year, which will fully fund the 2014-15 landowner outreach program. (read more)

LATE BLIGHT FIGHT STEPPED UP
Source: FCC
New Brunswick potato growers are being extra vigilant to prevent late blight in their fields after infected tomato plants were discovered at home garden centres in the province. The New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries issued a news release about the situation in late June advising anyone who purchased tomato plants at... (read more)