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Representatives from New Brunswick's aquaculture industry are in Chile this week to participate in one of the world's largest aquaculture trade shows.

The Aqua Sur 2008 attracts people in the aquaculture industry from more than 40 countries. Delegates from Atlantic Canada will explore potential opportunities within the Chilean market. The trade mission is being supported by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to the tune of $122,000.

Delegates from this province include the N.B. Salmon Growers Association, Go Deep International, Future Nets Ltd., the Research and Productivity Council and Cooke Acquaculture. There are also representatives from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

Agriculture summit April 3-4 in Fredericton

The provincial government will host more than 150 people from all sectors of the agriculture and agri-food agency during the New Brunswick Agriculture Summit in Fredericton April 3-4.

During recent meetings with the province, industry leaders said they were concerned about such issues as marketing, education, training, research and development, land quality, environment and public awareness.

The agriculture and agri-food industry is diverse in New Brunswick, combining over 2,700 farms with 100 processing plants to produce close to $1.2 billion worth of agri-food and beverage products.

Mortgage firm welcomes lead planner

Mortgage Architects welcomes the company's first Lead Planner in the province of New Brunswick with the signing of Josette Landry Hache, a proven mortgage professional in Metro Moncton.

Josette has been in the financial services industry for 22 years, with a primary focus on lending and mortgages in the last eight. Mortgage Architects is a national mortgage brokerage focused on delivering mortgage-planning services to Canadians. Lead and associate planners offer homeowners access to mortgage options from different lenders. For more information: www.mortgagearchitects.ca.

France offers bursaries to local students

Students from New Brunswick who wish to study in France next year may be eligible for bursaries arranged through the Consulate general of France and the Société Nationale de l'Acadie.

For more information and applications, visit the Consulate general of France's website at www.consulfrance-moncton.org

n The Cochrane Report, written by Times & Transcript Editor-At-Large Alan Cochrane, appears each Wednesday and Saturday. Items for inclusion may be sent by e-mail to cochrana@timestranscript.com, or by fax to 859-4904.