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Minister MacAulay visits New Brunswick on the Growing Canadian Agriculture Tour

Ottawa, Ontario - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Lawrence MacAulay, will be in New Brunswick as part of the Growing Canadian Agriculture Tour to meet with farmers and agri-businesses and hear their ideas on how to capture new growth opportunities for the sector.  He will be in Fredericton to announce an investment to advance export and environmental opportunities in Canadian forages. The Minister will then be in Florenceville-Bristol to talk with members of the New Brunswick Potato Shippers Association and tour the McCain Foods Ltd. processing plant and Mountain View Packers.

Date
June 28, 2018

Event
Announcement

Time
9 a.m.

Location
Fredericton Research and Development Centre, 850 Lincoln Road, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Source : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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