GROU product nomination deadline approaches
The Canadian Canola Growers Association is reminding producers that the product nomination deadline for the Grower Requested Own Use (GROU) program is coming up October 2nd 2023.
GROU (grow) is a federal government program that allows growers to import equivalent U.S. versions of Canadian-registered crop protection products for their own use.
The CCGA is a member of the nomination committee that submits products for consideration in the program.
4H Canada is looking for a new CEO
Current CEO Shannon Benner has served in the role for over ten years but is leaving the youth organization on September 22nd to pursue other opportunities.
During her time with 4H, she accomplished many things that will help the organization well into the future.
She completed a re-organization which involved updating the governance, strategy, and programs, as well as strengthening their partnerships and financial health.
USask has named a new executive director for the Global Institute for Water Security
Dr. Corinne Schuster-Wallace (PhD) began her five-year term on September 1st, she holds a BSc (Hons) from Leicester University (Physical Geography) and a PhD from Wilfrid Laurier University (Glacial Hydrometeorology),
She has held several past positions, including senior research fellow, Water and Human Development, at the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), research associate in the School of Engineering at the University of Guelph, and a water-environment specialist for the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Farmers are encouraged to join MCG board of directors
The Manitoba Canola Growers are looking for producers to fill their board vacancies.
Each director is elected for a four-year term.
The nomination period opens November 15th and closes November 30, 2023.
Anyone who is a member of the Manitoba Canola Growers Association who is 18 years of age or older and is a resident of Manitoba is eligible to run for the Board of Directors.
More information on becoming a director and how to download a nomination package can be found here.
SPG director election results are in
The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers will welcome a new board member at its AGM in January.
The board's three vacancies were all filled by acclamation.
BJ Haubrich of Hazenmore is new to the board of directors, while Terry Youzwa of Nipawin and Winston van Staveren of Creelman will return for their second three-year term.
Corey Loessin is leaving the Board in January as he has reached his maximum 10-year term limit on the SPG Board.
The director's terms begin following the AGM on January 9th at the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon.
Craik area farmer joins Sask Wheat Board of Directors
The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission has filled their board vacancies.
Craik area farmer Cameron Reich is new to the board, he's joined by returning directors Lesley Kelly, Jocelyn Velestuk, and Glenn Tait.
Each will serve a four-year term beginning January 9th, 2024 after the Sask Wheat AGM.
They are joined at the board table by Board Chair Brett Halstead, and sitting directors Jake Leguee, who serves as Vice-Chair, Scott Hepworth, and Rob Stone.
Harvest continues to motor on in the region
The west central region continues to push through this year’s harvest, and it is now 60 per cent completed. This is ahead of the five-year average of 41 per cent.
With winter cereals, peas and lentils harvested for the year, producers are focusing on completing their spring cereals before moving their focus to oilseeds. Durum harvest is at 71 per cent, barley is 69 per cent, spring wheat is 63 per cent and oats are 61 per cent in the bin for the year. Mustard is 61 per cent harvested for the year, ahead of canola at 31 per cent and flax 15 per cent complete.
Customer demand is slowly starting to pick up for the railways
CN's report for grain shipping week four shows they moved a total of 424,000 metric tonnes of grain and processed grain products.
David Przednowek, the assistant vice president of grain for CN rail says as the harvest starts coming in they are working closely with grain shippers.
Harvest in the southwest is 81 per cent complete
Harvest is in full swing with 51 per cent of the provincial crop now in the bin.
Harvest is most advanced in the southwest where 81 per cent of the crop is in that's ahead of the five-year average of 64 per cent.
The regional crops extension specialist Shannon Chant says that the heat and the drier conditions here resulted in about three per cent of the crop being used as feed.
Producers are reminded to check out Saskatchewan's Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure program.
A number of projects have been developed over the years through Saskatchewan's Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure program.
The cost-shared rebate program is designed to assist agriculture producers in creating secure and sustainable water sources.
It was renewed for another five years under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2028.