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: Producer sees bright future for Island hog industry; Salute to Agriculture [special supplement] Scott Dingwell, one of the Island investors in the now defunct Natural and Organic Group PEI hog plant and a developer of the "Hometown Pork" brand, is a member of a the delegation from the PEI Hog Board that spoke to the recent meeting of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Energy and Environment. Dingwell updated the committee on changes to the industry since 1990 and about reported on how the "Hometown Pork" branding campaign has resulted in expanding local and regional markets.

: Producers have unique opportunity to hear from world-renowned Rodale Institute scientists; The two day soil seminar, held in Charlottetown recently, was the first time representatives of the Pennsylvania based group had been to the Maritimes., ***unscanned

: Professional service is the heart of the matter for new waterfront development

: Professor urges livestock producers to become involved in animal welfare debate; University of Guelph Professor Michael von Massow encourages farmers to become involved in the animal welfare debate. His lecture sponsored by the PEI Federation of Agriculture attracted producers, government officials and consumers. He supervised a survey in conjunction with Tim Horton's which showed 40% of consumers indicated that if they had more information on how an animal was raised, it would make a difference in their shopping habits. If producers do not talk about this issue others will fill the void He gave reasons why it is important why consumers hear from farmers

: Profile; Road Builders & Heavy Construction Association ; Insert in "The Guardian" newspaper

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