Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods
September 22, 2016

Media Advisory: Minister Crocker to View Harvest of Canola Field

The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods, will view the harvest of the province’s first canola field tomorrow (Friday, September 23) beginning 11:00 a.m. at the canola field in Pasadena. Minister Crocker will be joined by Scott Reid, MHA for St. George’s-Humber.

Canola is grown in nine Canadian provinces and worth over $19 billion to the Canadian economy. It is Canada’s second most important revenue generator behind wheat.

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Media contact:

Vanessa Colman-Sadd Director of Communications Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods 709-729-3733, 682-6593 vanessacolmansadd@gov.nl.ca

2016 09 22                              4:00 p.m.