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Prince Edward Island News ReleasesSkip to Main Content Home Contact Us govpeca ServicesNews Releases Job Opportunities General GovernmentHealth RecruitmentAbout PEI Weather ConditionsRoad ConditionsIsland CamIsland InformationMapsAddress LocatorPictures and VideosGreeting CardsPlace FinderGovernment Live in PEI Visit PEI Do Business in PEI back to search resultsDecember 8 2009 For immediate releaseMore Funding for Food SafetyAgricultureAgriculture Minister George Webster today announced further funding for food safety and traceability programs in Prince Edward Island Producers are now eligible to receive up to $2500 or 75 per cent of the costs for the purchase of equipment andor audits to meet national standards The previous level of assistance was up to $1000 costshared on a 5050 basis The program is part of the Canada Prince Edward Island Growing Forward agreementThe agriculture industry has earned a solid reputation for the high safety standards of its products said Mr Webster This additional funding will help the industry provide further assurance to the marketplace about the safety of the products that are produced here in Prince Edward IslandThe Minister said that assistance is being made available to producers boards organizations and agribusinesses for the implementation of food safety traceability and biosecurity measures Mr Webster said that training programs are also being offered to producers to help them meet national standards The Prince Edward Island Horticultural Association in cooperation with the Potato Board is conducting training for potato producers A similar training program for beef producers is being carried out through Prince Edward Island Cattle ProducersThese measures reflect the commitment of the government and industry to meet national food safety and traceability standards said Mr Webster30Media Contact Wayne MacKinnon Site Map Privacy Copyright Disclaimer AccessibilityThis information has been taken from wwwgovpecaURL httpwwwgovpecaindexphp3numbernews&newsnumber6749&dept&langE PLEASE NOTE The inclusion of or reference to any business or organization on this page is not meant to be an endorsement by the Government of Prince Edward Island of the services offered by any particular business or organization Further the Government of Prince Edward Island advises that individual entries are based on information supplied by the business or organization in question Therefore while InfoPEI is updated to correct errors as appropriate the Government of Prince Edward Island does not warrant that the information is accurate back to top...