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AGRICULTURE/MARKETING--ATLANTIC AGRICULTURAL OFFICIALS MEET ----------------------------------------------------------------- Agricultural and Marketing Minister Guy Brown met with agricultural officials from Atlantic Canada recently in Truro to identify potential areas of cooperation. Mr. Brown hosted an informal meeting with New Brunswick Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Douglas Tyler; Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry director of Agriculture Division, Dr. Wendell Grasse; and Newfoundland assistant deputy minister of Agrifoods, Martin Howlett. "There is potential for the Atlantic Provinces to work together to become one voice on certain issues, and this meeting laid the groundwork for that to happen," said Mr. Brown. "This will be very important when we are meeting with the federal government on agricultural issues," he said. Opportunities and potential for cooperative initiatives were identified and more discussion will be held in early June. In the meantime items that will be developed for further discussion will include sharing human resources, food inspection, research funding, and the federal programs in Atlantic Canada. -30- Contact: Brian Smith 902-893-6590 trp Apr. 1, 1997 - 12:20 p.m.