PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND POTATO INDUSTRY LAUNCHES NEW BRAND DESIGNS . . . DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APPLY FOR CROWN LEASES FOR WILD BLUEBERRY DEVELOPMENT . . . TEMPORARY MANURE STORAGE
 . . . A NEW ELECTRICITY PLAN FOR NOVA SCOTIA  . . . HOW OBAMA’S TRADE DEAL MIGHT STIR UP YOUR DINNER . . . 
         
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND POTATO INDUSTRY LAUNCHES NEW BRAND DESIGNS
Source: PEI Federation of Agriculture
Following significant market research and rounds of development and consultation, the PEI Potato Board is proud to share a new logo and new packaging designs aimed at further strengthening the Prince Edward Island Potatoes brand. The new logo blends historic brand identity cues, such as the shape of the Island and the red and blue colours, with a modern look. This new logo serves as a consistent identifier of PEI Potatoes across both new industry packaging and private label packaging, and also serves as the new corporate logo for the Prince Edward Island Potato Board. (read more)

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APPLY FOR CROWN LEASES FOR WILD BLUEBERRY DEVELOPMENT
Source: N.B Dept of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries
The deadline to submit an application for Crown land leases identified for wild blueberry development has been extended. Interested parties now have until 1:30 pm on Monday, Dec. 7, to deliver their submission. No submissions will be accepted after this deadline. The Request for Proposals can be seen online on the New Brunswick Opportunities Network. Choose “Browse Tenders and Awards” from the right-side menu. Registration is required and is free. (read more)

TEMPORARY MANURE STORAGE
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Temporary storage is a regulated management option that allows a producer to store manure in the field for a short period of time without requiring permits or additional testing. “Temporary sites offer a number of advantages. Operators can avoid spreading on snow and frozen ground, can compost the manure, and can minimize the impact on road infrastructure,” says Chris Ullman, CFO (confined feeding operation) extension specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Red Deer. “However, they are often misunderstood by the public. That’s why it’s important to carefully consider where to locate temporary storage.” (read more)

A NEW ELECTRICITY PLAN FOR NOVA SCOTIA
Source: N.S. Dept of Energy
Nova Scotia’s electricity future will have more predictable power rates and a utility that is more accountable to ratepayers, more competition and innovation. Energy Minister Michel Samson released Our Electricity Future: Nova Scotia’s Electricity Plan, the province’s 25-year electricity plan today, Nov. 9, at the NSCC Waterfront Campus in Dartmouth. The plan reflects findings from the year-long Electricity System Review, which heard from more than 1,300 Nova Scotians and technical experts. (read more)

HOW OBAMA’S TRADE DEAL MIGHT STIR UP YOUR DINNER
Source: NPR
When President Obama announced the details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Thursday – and released them on Medium.com – there was a lot of talk about labor, the environment, and manufacturing. But trade deals have a way of changing the way we eat, too. Consider NAFTA, which boosted the availability of cheap avocados and winter tomatoes for Americans, while expanding Wal-Mart and processed food in Mexico. So now that we know the details of this new Pacific Rim trade deal, what might it mean for dinner — both in the U.S. and the 11 other nations party to the treaty? Herewith, a cheat sheet on the 2,000-plus-page deal. (read more)