Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan Inc.

ACS Annual General Meeting: June 20 in Regina

The 2013 ACS Annual General Meeting and Industry Forum will be on Thursday, June 20 at the Farm Progress Show. This year's featured speaker is Geoff Wilson, President of fsSTRATEGY.
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Improving crop production by keeping bees healthy

A new project is hoping to stop the decline of the bee population, adapting current technology and using the fragrance of a compound like peppermint essential oil to control health problems in alfalfa leafcutter bees.
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Expanding High Volume Vegetable Production in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan has often been called the bread basket of the world, but rarely is it looked at as the vegetable garden. While our neighbouring provinces, Manitoba and Alberta, have similar climates to our province, they produce far more vegetables than Saskatchewan.
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Lentils hold huge potential for Saskatchewan

Lentils have been grown in Saskatchewan for decades. Usually, only 15 per cent of what has been grown here has stayed in Canada. The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers is conducting a lentil retail pilot project to improve sales across Canada.
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Expanding Feed Research in North Battleford

The University of Saskatchewan is one of the top four feed research centres in the world, and the new Canadian Feed Research Centre (CFRC) in North Battleford will keep the U of S on the forefront of feed research for decades to come.
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CAAP

For more information on CAAP, please contact ACS Executive Director Blair Goldade at goldadeb@agcouncil.ca or 306-975-6922.

February 8, 2013

Government of Canada Investment Helps Strengthen Canada’s Agri-Food and Biofuel Industries. Click here for more.
January 22, 2013

Harper Government Helps Form the Saskatchewan Forage Network Click here for more