Newsroom Story Ideas

Here are some story ideas that show how our programs and services are helping producers, businesses and rural communities.

Along with these story suggestions, we've also listed other resources - photos, stock footage and publications - available for use by the media.

January
 
Left to right: Hasmik Minasyan, Internationally Trained Intern, CIRRO Coordinator in Brockville; Dipti Patel, Internationally Trained Intern, CIRRO Coordinator in Chatham-Kent; Andre Dukhia, Internationally Trained Intern, CIRRO Coordinator in North Bay; April Stocco, Community Development Branch, OMAFRA; Magdy ElDakiky, CIRRO Lead, OMAFRA

Left to right: Hasmik Minasyan, Internationally Trained Intern, CIRRO Coordinator in Brockville; Dipti Patel, Internationally Trained Intern, CIRRO Coordinator in Chatham-Kent; Andre Dukhia, Internationally Trained Intern, CIRRO Coordinator in North Bay; April Stocco, Community Development Branch, OMAFRA; Magdy ElDakiky, CIRRO Lead, OMAFRA

Building a Workforce for the Future

“In the next 10 years, over 10,000 Huron County workers will retire. If all the youth in our communities stay at home – which they won’t – even they only number 7,500. In stark mathematical terms, Huron County is facing a workforce crisis.”
Paul Nichol, Economic Development Manager, Huron Business Development Corporation

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An Innovator in Traceability: Hillside Gardens Ltd.

Ron Gleason and Dan Vander Kooi

Today, buyers and consumers want to know where their food comes from and that it is safe. Because Hillside Gardens manages their production from seed to storage to finished product, they can provide this assurance to all their customers.

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A World of Potential: Agri-Technology Commercialization Centre

Lab research

The experts at the Agri-Technology Commercialization Centre (ATCC) in Guelph want to be the contact for entrepreneurs, researchers and investors for help with successfully commercializing ideas, research and new products in the agri-tech sector.

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For more information, please contact:

Susan Murray, Communications Branch, 519-826-3145

 


Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 17 November 2009
Last Reviewed: 17 November 2009