The contents of this page are no longer available.New Program Under Growing Forward Focuses on Innovation Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Business Services and Rural Utilities, Information Management Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development 2009-06-01 2009-10-17 Business & Economics`Farm Policy`Programs`Rural Services`Government`Programs & Payments Interview with Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz on a new program aimed at reducing time needed for new products & practices to reach the market eng news publication 2009-06-01 Agribusiness www1 newslett cotl 2009-08-01
 

New Program Under Growing Forward Focuses on Innovation

 
  From the June 1, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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Interview with Gerry Ritz (0:37 minutes) (153 Kb)

Ritz says the $158 million under this program is designed to support industry-led innovation initiatives that help get new agricultural products into the marketplace and improve agricultural processes. Funding is available from now until 2013. Agriculture Canada says the program is designed to reduce the time needed for new products and practices to reach the market.

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