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Monsanto Scholarships Awarded

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Seventy students from across Canada who plan to pursue studies in agriculture are $1,500 richer thanks to Monsanto Canada’s 2009 Opportunity Scholarship Program. The 2009 Monsanto Canada Opportunity Scholarship Program received over 160 applications from across the country. The winners were selected by an independent panel of judges based on their academic performance, leadership capabilities
Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

MCGA Adopts Preferential Ballot

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“The members wanted it and we didn’t see any reason not to do it.” – mcga president rob pettinger Apreferential ballot will be used to elect four Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) directors this fall for four-year terms. “The members wanted it and we didn’t see any reason not to do it,” MCGA president Rob
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Grain Prices Uncertain Amid Global Economic Turmoil

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Bewildered farmers may well be wondering what caused the global financial crisis and what the future holds for commodity prices. Analysts discussing the topic at this week’s GrainWorld conference in Winnipeg couldn’t offer much by way of answers. While the world faces a big recession with no quick recovery, the feeling was grain prices will
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

CWB canola-marketing idea “This is

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notgoing to come overnight and the ball is now in our court.” – butch harder – Butch Harder Efforsts to give western farmers the option to voluntarily market canola through the Canadian Wheat Board ( CWB) have beenresurrected. “ Keep your earstuned and keep listening,” outgoing Manitoba Canola Growers Association president Ernie Sirski told farmers
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MCGA contemplates some big changes to organization

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“I’d like to rebuild a better relationship with the MCGA corporation and the members – the farmers.” –Rob Pettinger The Manitoba Canola Growers Association’s (MCGA) is on the cusp of several major changes. MCGA members passed five resolutions at their annual meeting here Feb. 3, including one to limit the number of terms a director
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Resolution To Keep Advance Office In Carman Too Late

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Efforts to keep the Canadian Canola Growers Association’s (CCGA) cash advance office in Carman appear to be in vain. Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) members attending their annual meeting here Feb. 3 passed a resolution instructing the association to lobby the CCGA to “leave the office in the Carman area…” The office has been there
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What’s up – for Jan. 29, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Jan. 28-30 – Keystone Agricultural Producers 25th annual meeting, Delta Winnipeg, 350 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg. Theme: “A quarter-century of progress.” For more info visit www.kap.mb.caor call 204-697-1140. Jan. 28-30 – KAP’s young farmers committee annual meeting, Delta Winnipeg. Speakers to focus on marketing, business planning,
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

What’s up – for Jan. 15, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762 Jan. 19-21 – North American Strawberry Growers Association annual general meeting, Hotel Monteleone, 214 Rue Royale, New Orleans, LA. For more info visit www.nasga.org. Jan. 20 – Canola Days, Amphitheatre, Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info call MCGA at 204-982-2120. Jan. 20-22 – Red River
Oilseeds, Other

Research co-ordination sought in canola deal

Manitoba canola growers and the federal government plan to improve how federal canola agronomy research funding is co-ordinated in a new $6 million agreement. The Prairie Canola Agronomy Research Program (PCARP), announced Nov. 12, is the result of an agreement involving the Manitoba Canola Growers Association, Canola Council of Canada, Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Saskatchewan

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