Notices of events and appearances of interest to the media published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012 2013-05-19T20:59:52-04:00 http://www.agr.gc.ca/webassets/images/rss-sig-eng.gif http://www.agr.gc.ca/res/aafc-aac1.1/images/rss.gif urn:uuid:8179e166-bfe8-761a-0d6d-940fcc801572 Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/ 2013-05-10T00:00:00-04:00 2013-05-10T13:39:00-04:00 urn:uuid:76057e3d-f71e-d02b-e137-9b2a3ff93b50 Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

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2013-05-10T00:00:00-04:00 2013-05-10T13:39:00-04:00 urn:uuid:68da6248-1f03-53fe-896e-571c5e456c7c Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

<p><strong>L&eacute;vis, Quebec, May 10, 2013</strong> - On Monday, May 13, 2013, Jacques Gourde, MP for Lotbini&egrave;re-Chutes-Chaudi&egrave;re, on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister of State for Agriculture, will be in L&eacute;vis for the launch of Sanimax's biomass boiler.</p> <p><strong>EVENT:</strong><br /> Announcement and event</p> <p><strong>DATE:</strong><br /> Monday, May 13, 2013</p> <p><strong>TIME:</strong><br /> 11:00 a.m. (local time)</p> <p><strong>LOCATION:</strong><br /> Sanimax plant<br /> 2001 De la Rotonde<br /> Avenue, Charny (L&eacute;vis)</p> <p>For more information: </p> <p><strong>Media Relations</strong><br /> Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada<br /> Ottawa, Ontario<br /> <strong>613-773-7972<br /> 1-866-345-7972</strong></p> <p><strong>Dominique Richer</strong><br /> Regional Communications Manager<br /> AAFC Quebec<br /> <strong>306-529-7181<br /> Cell: 418-997-4625</strong></p>

2013-05-02T00:00:00-04:00 2013-05-02T15:03:07-04:00 urn:uuid:792dec90-71e6-186b-1948-95439f273ba6 Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

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2013-05-02T00:00:00-04:00 2013-05-02T15:03:07-04:00 urn:uuid:31a6d55f-50c6-fee9-f1ad-5bef8a9cbc4f Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

<p><strong>Regina, Saskatchewan, May 2, 2013</strong> - Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart will make an announcement regarding farm and ranch water infrastructure. </p> <p><strong>EVENT:</strong><br /> Announcement</p> <p><strong>DATE:</strong><br /> Friday, May 3, 2013</p> <p><strong>TIME:</strong><br /> 10:00 a.m. (local time)</p> <p><strong>LOCATION:</strong><br /> Saskatchewan Gallery <br /> Saskatchewan Legislative Building<br /> 2405 Legislative Dr <br /> Regina, SK S4S 0B3</p> <p>For more information: </p> <p><strong>Media Relations</strong><br /> Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada<br /> Ottawa, Ontario<br /> <strong>613-773-7972<br /> 1-866-345-7972</strong></p> <p><strong>Jan Cote</strong><br /> Regional Communications<br /> AAFC Saskatchewan<br /> 306-529-7181<br /> <a href="mailto:jan.cote@agr.gc.ca">jan.cote@agr.gc.ca</a></p> <p><strong>Cory Kolt</strong><br /> Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture<br /> 306-787-2359<br /> <a href="mailto:cory.kolt@gov.sk.ca">cory.kolt@gov.sk.ca</a></p>

2013-04-29T00:00:00-04:00 2013-04-29T18:25:16-04:00 urn:uuid:e8473162-9b00-e25a-8253-cedd8a069f3a Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

<p><strong>Ottawa, Ontario, April 29, 2013 </strong>- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, Pierre Lemieux, will be in Toronto at the 10th edition of Salon International de l'Alimentation (SIAL) to highlight the Harper Government's support for the Canadian agri-food industry exporters in building market opportunities and promoting Canadian agriculture. </p> <p><strong>EVENT:</strong><br /> Speech </p> <p><strong>DATE:</strong><br /> Tuesday, April 30</p> <p><strong>TIME:</strong><br /> 1:45pm (local time)</p> <p><strong>LOCATION:</strong><br /> Direct Energy Centre<br /> Exhibition Place<br /> 100 Princes' Blvd.<br /> Toronto, ON M6K 3C3</p> <p>For more information: </p> <p><strong>Media Relations</strong><br /> Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada<br /> Ottawa, Ontario<br /> <strong>613-773-7972<br /> 1-866-345-7972</strong></p> <p><strong>Jeff English</strong><br /> Press Secretary<br /> The Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz<br /> <strong>613-773-1059</strong></p> <p><strong>Margaret Boyd</strong><br /> Regional Communications Manager<br /> AAFC Ontario<br /> <strong>Office: 226-217-8193</strong><br /> <strong>Cell: 519-831-3550</strong></p>

2013-04-19T00:00:00-04:00 2013-04-19T16:17:34-04:00 urn:uuid:6f627ea2-0193-740a-68f7-fed838e209bb Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

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2013-04-19T00:00:00-04:00 2013-04-19T16:19:14-04:00 urn:uuid:137a204b-18f5-1cf1-401f-505577b44987 Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

<p> <strong>Ottawa, Ontario, April 19, 2013</strong> - Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz will be joined by Ron Kostyshyn, Manitoba Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives to announce a new five-year funding and programming agreement to benefit Manitoba&rsquo;s agriculture industry.</p> <p> <strong>EVENT:</strong> Announcement<br /> <br /> <strong>DATE:</strong> Monday, April 22, 2013</p> <p><strong>TIME: </strong>9:30 AM, <strong>CST</strong></p> <p><strong>LOCATION:<br /> </strong>Manitoba Legislative Building<br /> Room 68B (media room &ndash; basement level) <br /> 450 Broadway<br /> Winnipeg, MB R3C 1S4</p> <p>For more information: </p> <p><strong>Media Relations</strong><br /> Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada<br /> Ottawa, Ontario<br /> <strong>613-773-7972<br /> 1-866-345-7972</strong></p> <p><strong>Jeff English</strong><br /> Press Secretary<br /> The Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz<br /> <strong>613-773-1059</strong></p> <p><strong>Elizabeth Soto</strong><br /> Cabinet Communications<br /> Province of Manitoba<br /> <strong>204-945-1494</strong> </p>

2013-04-18T00:00:00-04:00 2013-04-18T12:41:28-04:00 urn:uuid:81d3b8d1-431d-fae4-c2ee-28a8c351cd72 Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

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2013-04-18T00:00:00-04:00 2013-04-18T12:41:28-04:00 urn:uuid:4e8c6eb3-e36f-068a-7940-8189e88fb4ae Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

<p> <strong>Ottawa, Ontario, April 18, 2013</strong> - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on behalf of Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, will join Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Forestry George Webster in announcing a five-year investment in Prince Edward Island&rsquo;s agricultural sector through <em>Growing Forward 2</em>.</p> <p> <strong>EVENT:</strong> Announcement<br /> <br /> <strong>DATE:</strong> Friday, April 19</p> <p><strong>TIME: </strong>2:15pm (local time)<br /> <br /> <strong>LOCATION:<br /> </strong><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size:10.5pt; color:black; font-weight:normal; ">Mark &amp; Sally Bernard </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size:10.5pt; color:black; font-weight:normal; ">1494 Cairns Rd<br /> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size:10.5pt; color:black; font-weight:normal; ">Freetown, PEI, <br /> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size:10.5pt; color:black; font-weight:normal; ">C0B 1L0<br /> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size:10.5pt; color:black; font-weight:normal; ">Cell: 902 439 1182 </span></strong></p> <p><strong>DIRECTIONS:</strong><br /> From Charlottetown take Route#2 west for 40 minutes, turn left at Route #8, travel about ten minutes on Route #8 and turn right at Cairns Road (Route #110). The farm is a couple of minutes along Route #110 on the left at Route#108 intersection. </p> <p>For more information: </p> <p><strong>Media Relations</strong><br /> Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada<br /> Ottawa, Ontario<br /> <strong>613-773-7972<br /> 1-866-345-7972</strong></p> <p><strong>Wayne Riley</strong><br /> Senior Atlantic Communications Officer<br /> <strong>Office: 902 370- 1417</strong><br /> <strong>Cell: 902 628-5342</strong> </p>

2013-04-17T00:00:00-04:00 2013-04-17T15:27:37-04:00 urn:uuid:08a2e256-ddfa-0132-3912-e40a9c253ded Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

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2013-04-17T00:00:00-04:00 2013-04-17T15:27:37-04:00 urn:uuid:2fee2327-41a7-0139-6ac4-c77156cf3301 Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

<p> <strong>Ottawa, Ontario, April 17, 2013</strong> - Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, Pierre Lemieux, will deliver a speech at the 2013 Canadian Cheese Grand Prix Gala of Champions in Montreal, Quebec, on April 18.</p> <p> <strong>EVENT:</strong>Speech<br /> <br /> <strong>DATE:</strong> Thursday. April 18, 2013</p> <p><strong>TIME: </strong>7:00pm (<strong>local time</strong>)<br /> <br /> <strong>LOCATION:<br /> </strong><strong>Hyatt Regency Hotel</strong> <br /> 4th floor Grand Salon<br /> 1255 Jeanne-Mance St.<br /> Montreal, QC</p> <p>For more information: </p> <p><strong>Media Relations</strong><br /> Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada<br /> Ottawa, Ontario<br /> <strong>613-773-7972<br /> 1-866-345-7972</strong></p> <p><strong>Jeff English<br /> </strong>Press Secretary<br /> The Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz<br /> <strong>613-773-1059</strong></p> <p><strong>Th&eacute;r&egrave;se Beaulieu</strong><br /> Assistant Director, Strategic Communications<br /> Dairy Farmers of Canada<br /> <a href="mailto:Therese.beaulieu@dfc-plc.ca">Therese.beaulieu@dfc-plc.ca</a> <br /> <strong>613-236-9997 ext 2751 </strong></p>

2013-04-12T00:00:00-04:00 2013-04-12T12:11:35-04:00 urn:uuid:3163c590-b062-a9f9-dd15-c8e6487465da Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

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2013-04-12T00:00:00-04:00 2013-04-12T12:11:35-04:00 urn:uuid:72f58299-9be4-5d3c-0d57-c243709af6a4 Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

<p> <strong>Ottawa, Ontario, April 12, 2013</strong> - Agriculture Ministers Gerry Ritz and Lyle Stewart will be in Saskatoon, SK, on Saturday, April 13, 2013 to make an announcement and officially open Agriculture in the City, an urban ag awareness event..</p> <p> <strong>EVENT:</strong>Announcement<br /> <br /> <strong>DATE:</strong> Saturday, April 13, 2013</p> <p><strong>TIME: </strong>10:00 a.m. (<strong>local time</strong>)<br /> <br /> <strong>LOCATION:<br /> </strong>The Mall at Lawson Heights, Food Court<br /> 134 Primrose Drive<br /> Saskatoon, SK<br /> S7K 5S6</p> <p>For more information: </p> <p><strong>Media Relations</strong><br /> Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada<br /> Ottawa, Ontario<br /> <strong>613-773-7972<br /> 1-866-345-7972</strong></p> <p><strong>Jan Cote<br /> </strong>Regional Communications<br /> AAFC Saskatchewan<br /> <strong>306-529-7181<br /> </strong><a href="mailto:jan.cote@agr.gc.ca">jan.cote@agr.gc.ca</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Cory Kolt<br /> </strong>Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture<br /> <strong>306-787-2359<br /> </strong><a href="mailto:cory.kolt@gov.sk.ca">cory.kolt@gov.sk.ca</a></p>

2033-05-29T00:00:00-04:00 2013-04-29T18:25:16-04:00 urn:uuid:dc6cb6cf-262e-5b9c-7ac5-c7603a79c135 Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

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2013-04-10T00:00:00-04:00 2013-04-10T14:11:31-04:00 urn:uuid:95f00896-56ac-6c2b-b765-7d40cde3823b Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php Copyright (c) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012

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