The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) is undergoing a change in leadership. The commission confirmed on Tuesday that Janice Tranberg has departed from the canola grower organization, after serving as executive director since January 2015. "We would like to thank Janice for her contribution to SaskCanola over the last three-and-a-half years," says chair Doyle Wiebe.... Read More
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What's new? Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay set off on a cross-Canada trek this week, and will be making a series of stops — and expected funding announcements — along the way. The announced funds are part of the overall funding previously committed to the five-year federal-provincial Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). We're... Read More
A well-known name in Canadian agriculture, Olds College recently named Art Froehlich as thought leader in smart agriculture for the school. This new position, made possible as a result of the donation by David Werklund and Susan Norman, will act as an advisor and industry connector within the Werklund Agriculture Institute, the college says. As... Read More
South Korea has lifted its suspension on imports of Canadian wheat and flour after finding no evidence of genetically modified (GM) wheat in shipments from Canada. The country halted imports just over a week ago after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the discovery of an isolated case of GM wheat in southern Alberta... Read More
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is headed on a tour across Canada over the next month. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says the "Growing Canadian Agriculture" tour will kick off in La Prairie, Quebec on June 25, and wrap up in Abbotsford, BC on July 17, with stops in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince... Read More
While highlights included the brand-new International Trade Centre building and a record number of innovation program entries, attendance at the 41st edition of Canada's Farm Progress Show in Regina was down again from the previous year. Organizers say 34,853 people visited the grounds at Evraz Place last week from Wednesday through Friday. “We programmed the... Read More
The board of directors for the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission has voted in favour of joining Cereals Canada. A resolution to join the national cereal crop industry association was passed at the group's annual general meeting in January. The resolution was on the agenda for a Sask Wheat board meeting on Wednesday. “Sask Wheat is... Read More
Japanese officials are in Canada this week to follow up on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's confirmation of an isolated case of genetically modified wheat plants growing in southern Alberta. Japan halted purchases of Canadian wheat on Friday, the day after the CFIA said a limited number of glyphosate-tolerant wheat plants were found growing along... Read More
Saskatoon will soon be host to a UK company that develops rapid bacteria detection tests using blood and milk samples. Announced today, PBD Biotech has chosen Saskatoon, SK, as the headquarters for its Canadian subsidiary. The company's Actiphage technology is a "highly sensitive and specific assay" that detects live bacteria in the blood or milk... Read More
Ag-West Bio will receive $1.7 million per year over the next five years from the federal and provincial governments through the new Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Ag Minister Lyle Stewart announced the funding — totalling $8.5 million — to support the development of the ag biotechnology sector in Saskatchewan... Read More