Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Affinor Appoints Thomas Ernst Baumann

Affinor Resources Appoints World's Foremost Expert on Strawberries and Berry Research to Advisory Board



MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - May 27, 2014) - Affinor Resources (CSE:AFI)(FRANKFURT:1AF)(PINKSHEETS:RSSFF) ("Affinor" or the "Corporation) is proud to announce the appointment of Thomas Ernst Baumann esteemed member of the North American Strawberry Growers Association, the American Society Of Horticultural Sciences and current Director of the Pacific Berry Resource Centre at UFV to its advisory board.

Affinor is committed to growing non-GMO grade A1, market ready strawberries using the world's first automated technology specifically designed to grow crops indoor year-round regardless of seasonality. Thomas Baumann brings over 30 years of experience to Affinor's advisory board. He is an award winning, published expert in plant sciences and his incredible knowledge of growing systems, integrated pest management, strawberry breeding, season extension, trickle irrigation, virus elimination, tissue culture, statistical design and analysis, grower trials and yield component analysis will be a huge addition to the team of experts that Affinor has been able to attract.

Nick Brusatore, Chairman of Affinor, comment: "Mr. Baumann's experience and expertise will give Affinor a huge advantage in the global strawberry market". Thomas Baumann taught at the UBC Department of Plant Science in Small Fruit Culture, Tree Fruit Culture, Vegetable Production, and Protected Culture (Greenhouse) and continued as Sessional Lecturer at UBC as well as Kwantlen University College. He is a Professor at the University of the Fraser Valley, Agriculture Technology Department, for Vegetable, Fruit, Greenhouse, Pest Management, Nursery Production and Propagation, Introduction to Computers, Advanced Computer Training and Introduction to Horticulture Lab, responsible for a modern range of greenhouse research and teaching facilities.
Mr. Baumann brings exactly what Affinor needed to bring the company to another level. Mr. Baumann is currently the Director of Pacific Berry Resource Centre (PBRC) and the Department Coordinator at the University of the Fraser Valley. He is also a member of UFV Senate and Chair of the UFV Senate Awards and Honours Committee, and a member of the Senate Appeals Committee. The Company has granted to Mr. Baumann one hundred thousand incentive stock options to purchase common shares. The options are exercisable on or before May 27, 2019 at an exercise price of $0.49 per share.

 About Affinor Resources Inc.
Affinor is a diversified publicly traded company on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol ("AFI"). Affinor is focused on developing growing systems for the medical Marijuana industry and food crops such as Strawberries, Spinach and Lettuce.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
AFFINOR RESOURCES INC.
Sebastien Plouffe, President & CEO

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