Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan Inc.

Natural Food Packaging Being Developed

Mustard and canola growers may soon have another market for their crops. Saskatchewan’s Biofume Technologies Inc. is working on biodegradable antimicrobial food packaging that includes canola and mustard compounds.
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Levy Central

The Levy Central program is looking to add clients. Levy Central currently operates levy collection services for nine Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta commodity organizations.
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Making plastic products from flax fibre has enormous potential

Jeremy Lang of Open Mind Developments Corporation thought the waste of a renewable resource like flax straw was a shame, and with funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada he is developing a new industry for Saskatchewan and the Prairies.
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CAAP Funding Update

Since April 1, 2009, the ACS Board of Directors has approved Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) funding for 82 projects for a total commitment of $7,689,696. ACS delivers CAAP in Saskatchewan on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).
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Saskatchewan Gets Modern Dairy Facility

Thanks to adaptation funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to determine the feasibility of a new dairy barn at the University of Saskatchewan, a state of the art facility will be completed in 2012, just south of the new East Road on campus.
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CAAP Deadlines

Funding requests over $20,000:
March 26, 2012

Funding requests $20,000 or less:
February 8, 2012

Word Application Form: link
PDF Application Form: link

For more information on CAAP, please click here.

November 10, 2011

The 2010/2011 ACS Annual Report is now available. Please click here to open the PDF file.
August 24, 2011

Government of Canada Investing to Keep Bee Industry Buzzing. Click here for details.