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Dykeview Farms Ltd. |
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Dykeview Farms Ltd.
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| Our Parent company, Dykeview Farms
Ltd., originated with the Kidston family farm on Church Street, Port
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Dykeview Farms Ltd.
established Nova Agri Inc. in 1985 to handle
the grading, cooling, storing, packaging and marketing of its major cash crops,
originating from both Dykeview Farms as well as other local area growers. ... click here
for more details
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Research and Development
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| At Nova Agri, our Research and Development are an integral
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The type of research and development that Nova
Agri undertakes directly on premise include:
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Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage of sweet cherries
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bulk handling of fresh blueberries in CA storage
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cultivation techniques to accelerate or delay the maturity
of highbush blueberries
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cultivation techniques to accelerate or delay the maturity
of sweet cherries
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technology to optimize the weigh-and-fill system for soft
fruits
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development of value-added produce from onions and
blueberries
Particularly notable is Nova Agri's research and
development activities on storage techniques for blueberries.
In recent joint efforts between Nova Agri, the Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research
Centre (Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada) and the National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program,
the shelf life of fresh highbush blueberries was significantly extended through controlled
atmosphere storage, earning the research team the Federal Partners in Technology
Transfer Award 2000. Controlled Atmosphere storage has since been
successfully implemented at Nova Agri, and has resulted in the availability of blueberries
into early November (approximately two months past harvest).
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caei
(Canadian Agricultural Export Incorporated)
caei is a five partner company based in the beautiful province of Nova Scotia,
Canada. We represent the majority of Nova Scotia's fruit and vegetable production.
Our partner companies and their member farms all have their own proud family tradition of
quality products and services. Together as caei, we deliver this
tradition to our customers.
Planters Equipment Limited- John Deere
Founded in 1995, Planters Equipment Ltd. has
quickly become one of the largest John Deere dealerships in Canada. In addition to a
strong market share and customer satisfaction index, Planters Equipment is ranked number
one for number of tractors sold for the last two years running. Located in Kentville, Nova
Scotia, Planters serves agricultural and consumer clients in the Annapolis Valley.
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