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In Brief… – for Mar. 3, 2011

By Reuters March 3, 2011

New president:William Hill has been appointed president of the Flax Council of Canada, replacing Barry Hall, who is retiring. Hill has 30 years experience in the Canadian grain and agricultural futures industry, including 13 years at the senior management level. Most recently he was president and COO of ICE Futures Canada (previously Winnipeg Commodity Exchange).

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NASC Annual Meeting Sees New Focus

By Gord Gilmour February 24, 2011

Talking to political leaders and policy-makers is beginning to pay off for the National Sunflower Association of Canada, says president Kelly Dobson. “In the past three months we’ve had more meetings with more people – other grower groups, company representatives and government officials – than we have in the past 10 years,” Dobson said at

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Agronomy Growing Focus Of National Sunflower Association

By Gord Gilmour February 17, 2011

The National Sunflower Association of Canada is upping its agronomy game with the addition of a new staff agronomist. Even though Ed Stroeder, who’s based in Gladstone, is barely a month into his new job, he was front and centre this week at the Manitoba Crop Symposium. Agronomy is a challenge for the Canadian industry

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What’s Up – for Feb. 3, 2011

February 3, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Feb. 4:Low-stress pig-handling workshop, Mennonite Heritage Museum, Steinbach. For more info call Ron Bazylo at 204-572-5282 or Robyn Harte at 204-945-5402. Feb. 8:“Record Keeping for Organic Growers, Part 1,” a Canadian Organic Growers webinar. For more info visit www.cog.ca/shop, click on “Events,” then click on

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What’s Up – for Jan. 27, 2011

January 27, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 26-28:Keystone Agricultural Producers annual meeting, Delta Winnipeg, 350 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-697-1140 or visit www.kap.mb.ca. Feb. 1:“Transitioning the Small Produce Farm,” a Canadian Organic Growers webinar. For more info visit www.cog.ca/shop, click on “Events,” then click on “Webinars.” Feb.

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What’s Up – for Jan. 20, 2011

January 20, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 21:MAFRI/Manitoba Food Processors Association trade show skills training event, 1055 Wilkes Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-982-6373 or email [email protected]. Jan. 26:Brokenhead River Agricultural Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Brokenhead River Community Hall, 320 Veterans Lane, Beausejour. For more info call MAFRI

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What’s Up – for Jan. 13, 2011

January 13, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 14:South Interlake Beef Seminar, Teulon Rockwood Centennial Centre, 14 Main St., Teulon. For more info call MAFRI at 204-886-2696. Jan. 14:Farm Succession Planning Workshop, Swan River. Registration $15. For more info or to register for this day-long event call the Swan River GO Centre

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What’s Up – for Dec. 23, 2010

December 23, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 5-6:Farm Days, Centennial Hall, St. Jean Baptiste. For more info call MAFRI in Morris at 204- 746-2312. Jan. 5-7:Western Canadian Wheat Growers convention, Fairmont Waterfront, 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver. For more info visit www.wheatgrowers.ca/events.htm. Jan. 9-10:Manitoba Forage Seed Conference, Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington

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Got Blackbirds?

October 14, 2010

The National Sunflower Association of Canada is looking for producers to fill out a survey assessing damage to their sunflower crops from blackbirds. The association is working with the Mani toba Agr icul tural Services Corporation to establish a crop insurance plan for blackbird damage in sunflower fields. “It is important that sunflower producers who

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Disease Threatens What’s Left

By Allan Dawson June 17, 2010

From 10,000 feet, the muddy Prairie fields below soaked with unprecedented rains this spring can be described in one word: dismal. The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) predicts farmers will seed only 19.2 million acres of wheat and 6.6 million of barley – the smallest acreages since 1971 and 1965, respectively. It estimates 8.5 million to

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