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By Alice McFarlane

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Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Dec 21, 2022 | 10:33 AM

MELFORT, Sask. – Another Fraser Valley farm has been struck with the highly contagious avian flu in a year of severe infection.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the virus was confirmed yesterday on a commercial poultry farm in Langley.

More than two-and-a-half million flocks have been infected this year in B.C.

While the virus affects birds, there is no evidence it can be passed to humans who consume poultry products.

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ADAMA Canada is expanding its agronomy team.

The company is looking to have the new team of experts in place in various areas around the country by January in preparation for the next growing season.

ADAMA Canada General Manager Cornie Thiessen said the technical sales agronomists will be tasked with providing advice on the company’s current selection of products.

“The last few years have been extremely challenging in the Canadian agricultural sector, but they have also given us a chance to demonstrate our value proposition to the market,” Thiessen said. “As part of a global company with facilities in dozens of countries, we have been able to introduce new products and to manage supply chains to ensure product delivery to Canadian customers.”

Thiessen said the team members will also coordinate trials and product demonstrations, help develop informational materials for customers as well as advising the company on potential future products to develop for the Canadian market.

The company has begun advertising for the new positions, which call for people with several years of experience as well as degrees in life sciences such as weed science or agronomy.

Thiessen said they plan to have four agronomists in place early in the new year and may add more positions in the future.

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The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has a new chairperson.

Emily Crocco began her legal career more than 20 years ago and has since developed a broad knowledge of administrative law. She has worked as a lawyer in both the private sector and for the federal tribunals. She has also served as an adjudicator in two Ontario provincial tribunals.

Crocco will adjudicate cases brought before the tribunal and divide the work among the three part-time members.

Her appointment is for a five-year term starting Jan. 17.

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