Arlan Galbraith
Former ag minister defends pigeon vision
Ernie Hardeman a former Ontario agriculture minister and current Progressive Conservative agriculture and food critic is calling for government support for growers caught with an estimated 400,000 pigeons following the collapse of Arlan Galbraith’s Pigeon King International early last week.
Conspiracy killed Pigeon King?
A former salesman says Arlan Galbraith, architect of a now-defunct Waterloo based pigeon breeding scheme, had a solid vision. Ken Wagler still sees opportunity with the pigeon business but he’s wary of conspirators who don’t want it to fly
UPDATED Thursday June 26, 2008 11:51 a.m. (Links added)
Pigeon King breeders turn to squab markets
STRATFORD - With no market for their once lucrative breeding stock, a good number of Ontario’s Pigeon King International breeders are planning to sell offspring into the meat market, says former Embro-based salesman Ken Wagler.
UPDATED Thursday June 26, 2008, 11:54 a.m. (Links added)
Pigeons no circovirus threat
Pigs are no more likely to contract circovirus from pigeons than they are from farmers' boots or truck tires, says Ontario agriculture ministry swine disease prevention specialist Tim Blackwell.
UPDATED Thursday June 26, 2008, 11:56 a.m. (Links added)
Government wants PKI birds destroyed but where are they?
In order to protect the poultry industry the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs wants pigeons from the now- defunct Pigeon King International destroyed but ministry officials don’t know how many birds there are or where to find them.
UPDATED Thursday June 26, 2008, 11:57 a.m. (Links added)
Pigeon King ‘dead in the water’
Former Pigeon King International contact producers are being encouraged to attend a meeting in Stratford tomorrow.
UPDATED Friday June 27, 2008, 5:45 p.m. (Links added)
UPDATED Thursday June 26, 2008, 12:03 p.m. (Links added)
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Maryland alleges pigeon fraud
The State of Maryland wants Pigeon King International Inc. to explain why it should be allowed to continue to do business within the state’s boundaries.
Better Farming earns top journalism award
Better Farming’s journalists were declared winners at this year’s Canadian Association of Journalists’ 2007 awards ceremony.