New Crop Registration System Implemented

“Eventually the seed industry will argue that their crop kinds all need to be moved to Part (Option) Three because the claim will be made that independent testing and committee structures are too slow and expensive.” – TERRY BOEHM The new “flexible” three-tiered crop variety registration system implemented by the federal government July 8 will

What’s Up – for Jul. 9, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 July 8-9 – Manitoba Forestry Association: Woodlot Program two-day woodlot bus tour, departing from Oak Hammock to PFRA at Indian Head, Sask., then to Regina RCMP training centre. For more info and to pre-register call Ken Fosty at 204-453-3182 or e-mail [email protected]. July 8-10 – Grain


What’s Up – for Jul. 2, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 July 1-4 – Yorkton Goat Show, Yorkton Fairgrounds, Yorkton, Sask. Includes demonstrations of pack goats and harness goats, plus CGS official milk testing. For more info call Nola Rossow at 306-925-4509. July 7-8 – Canadian Swine Health Forum, Radisson Hotel, 405 20th St. E., Saskatoon. For

What’s Up – for Jun. 18, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 June 16-19– Canadian Co-operative Association congress and annual general meeting, Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa. Theme: “Celebrating a century of co-operation.” For more info call 613-238-6711, ext. 243, or visit www. coopscanada. coop/100th/congress. cfm. June 17-19 – Western Canada Farm Progress Show, Evraz Place


What’s Up – for Jun. 11, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 June 12-14 – Heifer International fifth annual Project Partners’ meeting, Clearwater. Includes skill-building workshops and keynote speech Saturday by Ken Meter of Crossroads Resource Group in Minnesota (Clearwater United Church, 8 p. m.). For more info call Deb at 306-665-1001 or e-mail [email protected],or call Pam at

What’s Up – for May. 21, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 May 27 – Winter wheat spring clinic and weed seedling identification day, University of Manitoba research station, Carman. Wheat clinic runs 10 a. m. to noon, weed ID day from 1 to 3 p. m. rain or shine. For more info call Doug at MAFRI in


What’s Up – for Apr. 9, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 April 9 – Keystone Agricultural Producers general council meeting, Canad Inns, 2401 Saskatchewan Ave., Portage la Prairie. For more info call 204-697-1140. April 9 – Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame annual general meeting, 1:30 p. m., Salon A, Keystone Centre, Brandon. Meeting open to public, all

Please Forward Your Agricultural Events To [email protected]

March 30 -April 4 – Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info visit www.brandonfairs.com. April 1-5 – Holstein Canada national convention, Hyatt Regency, 655 Burrard St., Vancouver. For more info visit www.holstein.ca April 4 – Rare Breeds Canada annual general meeting, 9 a. m., Canad Inns, 1125 18th St., Brandon. Banquet on


Make wheat like canola, CropLife told

“One of the things farmers maybe should be interested in is having some control over their own germplasm.” – David Rourke Plant breeders need to make wheat more like canola, farmers said during CropLife Canada’s annual convention in Ottawa last month. “You look at what canola (yield) has done and it has been phenomenal,” Jeff