Identity area
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Plant Products Inspection Branch
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The Plant Products Inspection Branch was established within the of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food in 1990, replacing the Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Branch.
The Plant Products Inspection Branch formed part of the Quality and Standards Division when it was created in 1990. Later, it was placed in the Laboratory and Inspection Services Division.
The Plant Products Inspection Branch ceased to exist in 1993 when it was merged with the Dairy Inspection Branch to form the Dairy, Fruit and Vegetable Industries Inspection Branch.
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The Plant Products Inspection Branch regulated the inspection and grading of orchard and field produce, tobacco, honey, maple syrup and Christmas trees in Ontario. The branch licensed nurseries, wholesalers, grain- storage and cold-storage operators under strict quality control and health standards. It also supplied farmers, processors, and consumers with information on quality standards and the marketing of produce.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Annual Reports of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1989- 1993
Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1989-1993.
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24.
Archivist(s):
Paul McIlroy