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New Partnership Purchases WeatherFarm.com
2013-06-10 |
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(May 3, 2013) - Farmers in Western Canada will benefit from an enhanced selection of online weather and agronomic tools from WeatherFarm.com, following |
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Dr. Silvia Todorova of Anatis Bioprotection Interview on CBC Radio-Canada Intl.
2013-06-07 |
Dr. Silvia Todorova of Anatis Bioprotection, was recently interviewed on CBC Radio-Canada International discussing their beneficial insects as sustainable crop protection products.
Anatis Bioprotection |
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OAFT Game Changers in Agriculture - "New Energy Farms"
Pharming New Fields
2013-05-21 |
Plant-made pharmaceuticals might offer a cheap, new way to produce drugs
Plant-made pharmaceuticals were the next great hope for the biotech industry |
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Government of Canada Supports Innovative Entrepreneurs in Southern Ontario
2013-05-16 |
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Guelph, ON (May 16, 2013) - An investment of $367,500 from the Government of Canada will allow Bioenterprise Corporation to provide business skills training and |
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PlantForm: Curing cancer with tobacco
2013-05-15 |
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Plantform, leveraging technology from the University of Guelph, has the opportunity to revolutionize cancer care by producing drugs at a fraction of the cost of |
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Feds Launch Project to Convert Oilsands Emissions to Biofuels
2013-05-13 |
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Toronto, ON (May 10, 2013) - The federal government is teaming up with two Canadian companies in a pilot project that would use algae to |
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BioAmber Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
2013-05-10 |
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Minneapolis, MN (May 9, 2013) – BioAmber Inc. (“BioAmber”) (NYSE: BIOAU), announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 8,000,000 units |
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ADM to Acquire GrainCorp
Can quinoa be grown in Ontario? Guelph researchers explore possibility
2013-05-06 |
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Guelph, ON (May 3, 2013) - Ontario farmers may be able to grow some crops native to South America as the result of research being |
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EcoSynthetix: living in a bio-based material world
2013-04-10 |
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Finding ways to cut down our use of petroleum has become a pressing need in the global community. With a growing world population burning through |
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EcoSynthetix Receives ISO Certifications
2013-04-04 |
EcoSynthetix Receives ISO Certifications in Quality Management and Environmental Management
Burlington, ON (April 2, 2013) - EcoSynthetix Inc. (TSX: ECO), a renewable chemicals company that produces |
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Canada and Ontario Announce Growing Forward 2
2013-04-03 |
Governments Supporting Success in Ontario’s Agri-Food Sector
Ministry of Agriculture and Food (April 2, 2013)
The federal and provincial governments are working to help Ontario's agri-food industry |
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Growing Forward 2 In Ontario
2013-04-03 |
Ministry of Agriculture and Food (April 2, 2013)
Ontario has Canada's most diversified agricultural industry and its largest bio-products and food manufacturing industries. The province's agri-food |
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Ontario Serves Up Local Food Bill
2013-03-26 |
Supporting Ontario’s Agri-Food Sector, From Farm to Fork
The new Ontario government is re-introducing legislation today that, if passed, would help make more local food available |
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Toronto-Based Agri-Neo Announces Funding of Up to $1.5 Million From SDTC
2013-02-19 |
Making Pesticides Safe: Toronto-Based Agri-Neo Announces Funding of Up to $1.5 Million From Sustainable Development Technology Canada for the Development of Environmentally Friendly Pesticide
MONTREAL, QC |
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Brock University & Niagara College Students Internship with Welland Biodiesel Company
2013-02-12 |
World Class Niagara-based Educational Institutions Provide Companies Like Great Lakes Biodiesel with Access to Top Notch R&D Facilities and Highly Trained Job Ready Graduates
WELLAND, ON |
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FPInnovations and CanmetENERGY Announce MOU
Harper Government Gives Canadian Manufacturers a Competitive Advantage
2013-01-29 |
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Winnipeg, MB (January 23, 2013) - Today, Rod Bruinooge, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State |
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Tobacco goes Pink
2013-01-14 |
Using tobacco plants to help fight cancer
Tobacco is notorious for causing cancer, but now it’s helping to fight it.
Tobacco plants are being modified to create |
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Analysis of 100% Biofuel Tested in Flight by NRC Reveals Reduction in Emissions
2013-01-09 |
Working with industry on a viable alternative source of energy
Ottawa, ON (January 07, 2013) - Results from the world’s first civil flight powered by 100 |
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Innovative Weather Service Helps On-Farm Decision Making
2013-01-08 |
Access to precise weather information is key to making good farm management and production decisions. Weather INnovations Incorporated (WIN) of Chatham specializes in |
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Harper Government Invests In Emerging Bioproducts Industry
2012-12-17 |
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Winnipeg, MN (November 30, 2012) – A Manitoba-based organization is on the cutting edge of developing composite vehicle parts from flax and hemp fibres. Member |
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Locally Grown Exotic Plant Opens New Markets, Creates Jobs
2012-12-11 |
An exotic houseplant with pink flowers is turning heads across North America and creating jobs in the Niagara region. The plant, named Medinilla |
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Local Soybean Spread Safe Solution for Peanut-Free Schools
2012-11-27 |
A new approach to labelling a locally produced soybutter is making it easier to use in Ontario’s peanut-free schools. The toasted soy spread |
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From Agriculture to Aviation: Ag-West Bio bio-jet fuel study complete
2012-11-26 |
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Saskatoon, SK (November 26, 2012) - Thanks to research being conducted in Saskatchewan, planes fueling up on Canada's prairies could one day be filling |
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BioAmber Collaborating with Faurecia Mitsubishi Chem. for Automotive Bioplastics
2012-11-21 |
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Minneapolis, MN (November 6, 2012) – BioAmber will be the supplier of biobased succinic acid |
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Tate & Lyle expands its global innovation with new £30 million venture fund
PlantForm wins US$1.8M contract for anti-nerve agent R&D
Civilian jet powered by unblended biofuel lands in Canada
2012-10-31 |
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Ottawa, ON (October 29, 2012) - ReadiJet® Alternative Fuel Takes Flight: The world's first jet aircraft flight powered by 100%, un-blended, renewable jet fuel that |
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Tabletree Juice of Creston, B.C. wins big at the World Juice Awards in Spain
2012-10-29 |
Tabletree News Release (October 28, 2012) Creston, B.C.
Tabletree Juice of Creston, B.C. wins big at the World Juice Awards in Barcelona, Spain.
On Tuesday October 16, |
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Tabletree Juice on top of the world
2012-10-28 |
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(October 27, 2012) Creston, B.C. - It's a long way from Creston to Barcelona, but orchardists Gary and Susan Snow were more than happy to |
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Soy-based blacktop sealant hits the road in Guelph
2012-10-19 |
GUELPH, ON (October 18, 2012) - The smell was a rich citronella, but the product sinking deep into the parking lot was definitely soybean oil.
With |
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New Approach to Encourage Producer Involvement in Value Chains
Harper Invests in Technology Converting Emissions into Valuable Agri Product
2012-10-16 |
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CALGARY, AB (Marketwire - Oct. 12, 2012) - An Alberta company has developed an innovative way to grow a useful high-value crop with the use |
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Opening New Markets for Canadian Soybean Growers With Ecolube
2012-10-02 |
A new vegetable oil-based multi-purpose lubricant is now available for sale in Canada – with the potential to open up significant new markets |
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Integrated Grain Business Expands Export Markets for Canadian Soybeans
2012-09-25 |
A leading developer and exporter of Canadian non-GMO food grade soybeans has integrated its operations and expanded into new global markets. Sevita was |
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Worlds first biofuel jet flight to take off in Canada
2012-09-24 |
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Ottawa, (September 24, 2012) - The world’s first flight powered entirely by bio jet fuel will take off next month from Ottawa, the fuel makers |
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Startup Canada partners with StartupPlays to ease entrepreneurs' struggle
New Growing Forward Agreement Will Drive Innovation, Market Development and Long-term Growth in Canadian Agriculture
2012-09-18 |
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Whitehorse, YT (September 14, 2012) - Today, federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture reached agreement on the content of the Growing Forward |
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Tobacco Plants May Save Lives
2012-09-13 |
PlantForm Corporation, a University of Guelph spin-off company, is using tobacco plants to manufacture treatments used to combat critical illnesses like cancer using |
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Ontario farmers encouraged to put business planning skills to the test
2012-09-12 |
Most Profitable Acre challenge to measure profitability of corn and soybean crop
Guelph ON, (September 12, 2012) – Farmers can test their business planning skills as |
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Ontarios Food and Beverage Industry Feeds Ontarios Economy
2012-09-12 |
Alliance of Ontario Food Processors Release Economic Impact Report
Cambridge, ON (September 12, 2012) - The Ontario food and beverage processing industry is the untold success |
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Droughty Summer Tests High-Tech Irrigation of Potatoes
2012-09-05 |
This summer’s drought conditions have tested Ontario’s potato farmers, of which more than half irrigate.
(September, 2012) - From April through July, nearly all of southern |
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New System Reduces Costs to Establish Perennial Energy Grasses
Grad Student Launches Urban Farming Business with Potential for Profit and Social Impact
2012-08-31 |
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(July 24, 2012) For a generation that was raised more on Ronald McDonald than “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” choosing to be an agri-preneur may |
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Where Miscanthus and Money Mix
2012-08-29 |
A proposed Canadian biomass power facility shows that finance veterans believe in energy crop production.
Nova Scotia (July 20, 2012) - A partnership between a Nova |
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Switching to Clean Water
2012-08-17 |
GreenCentre Licenses Queen's University Technology
(August 16, 2012) - The addition of salts to water is a common step within many industrial chemical processes. For example, |
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Harper Government Investment Boosts Value of Canadian Wheat
2012-08-15 |
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London, ON (August 13, 2012) - Canadian farmers could soon have access to a groundbreaking technology to help them deliver custom-made crops for bakers and |
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Canadian Biofuels Opens Ontario Pellet Plant
2012-08-09 |
Southern Ontario’s first production pellet mill starts up despite delays and challenges.
IT’S an odd place to build a wood pellet plant, but then the original |
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Bringing Agri-Products to Market
2012-08-07 |
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Bioenterprise Corporation, which describes itself as a business accelerator, helps agri-businesses commercialized. They work in all areas of agricultural innovation with a focus on the |
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Biomass Pellets Hot Commodity
2012-07-20 |
Chatham, ON (June 27, 2012) - Chatham-based Canadian Biofuel is generating a lot of heat on the foreign market.
The company has signed a |
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Harper Government Invests to Create Value from Waste
2012-07-20 |
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Saskatoon, SK, (July 18, 2012) - Flax and hemp producers could soon benefit from a major increase in value per acre. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz |
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Government of Canada Invests in Innovation, Jobs and Growth in Southern Ontario
2012-07-10 |
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Brantford, ON, (July 4, 2012) - The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) announced |
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Harper Government Invests in Alternative Energy Sources for Farmers
2012-07-05 |
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Delhi, ON (June 22, 2012) - The Harper Government is investing in a pioneering project that could provide an alternative way to generate on-farm energy |
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Cement Industry Applauds Government of Canada Investment in Carbon...
2012-07-04 |
Cement Industry Applauds Government of Canada Investment in Carbon Capture and Reuse Initiative
Ottawa, ON, (June 28, 2012) - The Cement Association of Canada has applauded |
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Market Ready - St. Joseph Health Centre
2012-06-29 |
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St. Joseph Health Centre, Guelph explains why they buy locally and how they have successful relationships with suppliers. Leslie Carson, Manager of Food & Nutrition |
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Anges Québec Members Invest in Novidev Anti+ Fruit Drinks Produced
2012-06-27 |
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Montreal, QC (June 27, 2012) – Anges Québec is pleased to announce $1.3 million in block funding to the Montreal-based company, Novidev Santé Active. This |
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Great Lakes Biodiesel Inc. in Final Stage of Construction of Canada's Largest Biodiesel Plant
2012-06-25 |
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WELLAND, ON. (May 30, 2012) - Great Lakes Biodiesel Inc. (GLB) announces it entered the final stage of construction of Canada’s largest biodiesel plant opening |
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News Release: PlantForm biosimilar performs as well as brand drug in vivo
2012-06-17 |
Mouse study results show PlantForm drug equivalent to Herceptin® in reducing breast cancer tumour size
GUELPH, ON. (June 17, 2012) - An efficacy study in mice |
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Press Release: New Energy Farms announce development of CEEDSTM
2012-06-14 |
NEF announce development of CEEDSTM, the easy way to establish energy crops.
Ontario (June 13, 2012) New Energy Farms (NEF) has developed a revolutionary |
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News Release: New vegetable oil-based lubricant now available in Canada
2012-06-11 |
Soy 20/20 helps commercialize new Canadian bio-product
Guelph, ON, (June 11, 2012) – A new vegetable oil-based multi-purpose lubricant is now available for sale |
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News Release: OFA: Bioamber To Open New Markets For Ontario Farmers
2012-06-01 |
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Guelph, ON (Thursday May 17, 2012) – The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is pleased with yesterday’s BioAmber announcement to proceed with the construction of a |
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Press Release: Foreign Affairs Minister Helps 'Start Up' Canadian Entrepreneurialism
2012-05-02 |
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Ottawa, ON (Wednesday, May 2, 2012)– Canada’s entrepreneurs will get a federal nod of support tonight as Member of Parliament from Ottawa West-Nepean and Foreign |
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News Release: Unveiling the Truth About Soy
2012-04-23 |
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Soy 20/20, a pillar organization of the Agri-Technology Commercialization Centre (ATCC), is hoping to boost healthy eating in Canada with the release of a new |
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Recognizing Females in Agriculture - The 2012 FCC Rosemary Davis Award Winners
Telus and the Globe & Mail Present 'The Challenge'
2012-03-19 |
Calling all small and medium-sized businesses!
The best entrepreneurs thrive on both, and see the challenges not as roadblocks obstructing their way, but as stepping stones |
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Press Release: Free Version of Savvy Farmer Launched
Excellence Award for Ag Students
2012-02-13 |
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Each year, the Canadian Farm Business Management Council (CFBMC) collects submissions from agricultural students across Canada and awards three winners with $1,000 towards furthering their |
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Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP)
2012-02-06 |
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The Government of Canada has created the CICP program to help kickstart businesses and get their innovative products and services from the lab to the |
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Press Release: Four Canadian Companies Merge to Create Sevita International
2012-02-06 |
PRO Seeds Marketing Inc., Agworks Inc., Hendrick Seeds Inc. and Hendrick AgriFoods merge to form Sevita International Corporation
Inkerman, Ontario January 31, 2012 – |
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Weather INnovations Incorporated Open House
2012-01-16 |
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Weather INnovations Incorporated (WIN), one of Bioenterprise's success stories, specializes in providing turnkey weather based monitoring and modelling solutions for agribusinesses, producer organizations, government agencies, |
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