News release sample - written for Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association

Guelph ON, January 26, 2011 – Ontario’s horticulture farmers have banded together with the provincial government again this year to bring healthy fruit and vegetable snacks to school children in Northern Ontario. The Northern School Snack Program has launched its 19 week program at 110 elementary schools.

News release sample - written for Soy 20/20

Guelph, ON, January 14, 2011 – Soy 20/20 is stepping up its efforts to develop new industrial bioproduct markets for Canadian soybeans with the hiring of a new Director of Bioproduct Commercialization. The organization has hired Rob Roe to drive commercialization activities in the soy bioproducts area, with a particular focus on bringing new pilot scale biorefinery capability to Ontario. The position was created following the completion of an in-depth strategic plan for bioproducts by Soy 20/20. Read the rest of this entry »

News release sample - written for Agricultural Adaptation Council

October 5, 2010- Too many weeds too early in the season can be stressful on corn, causing yield loss that can’t be recovered. Research now underway at the University of Guelph is hoping to identify tools to help farmers regain potential yields in affected corn crops.

This project is designed to help identify options for recovering some or even all of the yield potential in corn that is affected by early weed stress. It is important for growers to have tools to be able to produce healthy, high yielding crops. Read the rest of this entry »

Sample news release - written for AGCare/Ontario Farm Animal Council

Guelph, ON, April 9, 2010 – Farmers must stand together and start leading the discussion on sustainable food and farming. That’s the message Montana logger and environmental advocate Bruce Vincent told a record audience at the Speakers’ Forum hosted by AGCare and the Ontario Farm Animal Council (OFAC) in Guelph yesterday.

The public is tired of doom and gloom, says Vincent, and they need to hear more from farmers actively promoting their proactive environmental practices in order to bring balance to the ongoing debate about environmental stewardship.

News release sample - written for Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association

Guelph, March 31 2011 – Ontario’s fruit and vegetable growers are applauding the announcement of a new self-directed risk management program for the edible horticulture sector in this week’s provincial budget. Farmers have been lobbying for bankable, predictable and stable risk management programming for the last several years as the fruit and vegetable sector has been suffering through a prolonged economic downturn.

News release sample - written for AGCare

Guelph, Ontario, November 6, 2010 – The farm gates are “virtually” open on a series of new online farm tours being launched today. Online visitors can meet real Ontario farmers and tour real farms that grow grain, field vegetables, fruit and greenhouse vegetables - without putting their boots on. The project is part of ongoing efforts to help connect consumers to farmers and how their food is produced.