The latest version of the AAC Newsletter for Summer 2010 is now available on the AAC website. Click on the following link to find the Summer Newsletter.

STRATFORD, Ontario, August 11^th, 2010 - The Government of Canada is helping to increase profitability and access new markets for Ontario’s goat industry. Today, Member of Parliament Gary Schellenberger (Perth-Wellington), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, was pleased to announce an investment of over $700,000 to establish an integrated dairy goat genetic improvement program.

The GoGen pilot project, which will be overseen by Ontario Goat, will help the goat industry make genetic improvements to increase milk production and improve meat quality through superior genetics.  The funds will also be used to update, modify and bring efficiencies to current goat genetic tools already provided by the goat industry.

The latest version of the AAC Newsflash is now available on the AAC website. Click on the following link to find the July Newsflash.

Peterborough, Ontario, June 29th, 2010 – The Government of Canada is helping to create valuable new markets and increase profitability for Ontario famers by investing in research that will determine the economic opportunities for growing biomass as an alternative energy source.  Member of Parliament Barry Devolin (Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock) announced the $2.4 million investment to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) today on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.

“Today’s announcement will help farmers in my riding and across Ontario gain the knowledge they need to remain strong and competitive,” said MP Devolin. “The research will help Ontario agriculture lead the way to an entirely new family of crops, a new stable market and a new industry for purpose-grown crops used for energy sources.”

We have changed the deadline for CAAP applications from Friday, June 25, 2010 to Friday, July 9, 2010 to provide you with more time to complete your applications.