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: Farm Centre to host farm and processing trade show April 26; The PEI Farm Centre hosts the first Family Farm and Micro Processing Trade Show as part of the PEI 2014 celebrations and the International Year of Famly Farming. General manager, Phil Ferraro, notes that the majority of farmers are small, diversified entrepreneurs. This trade show is specifically designed to appeal to Island farmers, home gardeners, food processors and chefs. Included in the show: Renewable Lifestyles, a Summerside-based company that offers sustainable energy technologies; Veseys Equipment; Willsie Equipment; Acadian Machine Works; Bernardin, Inc.; and Fergusons Restaurant Supplies In February 2014, the Farm Centre also hosted its first annual Seed Expo, which attracted over 900 participants. The show organizers anticipate and even larger turnout for this event

: Farm Day in the City planned for September 28; "Farm Day in the City, presented by Bernardin, will once again take over the streets of downtown Charlottetown for the grand finale to the month-long Fall Flavours Festivals." The event will take place on September 28 from 11:00am-5:00pm., ***unscanned

: Farm Practices Act; An overview of the 1988 provincial Farm Practices Act, R, S, PEI 1988cF-4.1, whose intent was to allow farmers who follow normal farm practices (defined in the article) to be protected from being taken to court with "nuisance" complaints

: Farm Technician Apprenticeship program starts in January 2014; P.E.I. Agriculture Sector Council

: Farm cash receipts strong in 2013; Farm cash receipts on the Island increased significantly in comparison to the national average in 2013. The report lists the Island number at $497 million, a 3 percent increase from 2013., ***unscanned

: Farm input price index increases in first quarter; For the first three months of 2014, the Farm Input Price Index was up 3.8% from the previous quarter., ***unscanned

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