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CAAP
Application Deadlines:
Projects where the requested amount is over $10,000:
June 15, 2010
Projects where the requested amount is $10,000 or less:
May 14, 2010
For more information on or to apply to the CAAP program, please go to
www.agcouncil.ca/caap.htm.
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CAAP funding update
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 Since
April 1, 2009, the ACS Board of Directors has approved Canadian
Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) funding for 28 projects
for a total commitment of $4,056,817 for Saskatchewan
projects. ACS delivers CAAP in Saskatchewan on behalf of Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).
CAAP is a five-year (2009-2014), $163 million national AAFC
initiative. This federal program encourages farmers, processors, distributors,
and retailers to work together to find innovative solutions to common
concerns and to explore new market opportunities.
CAAP funds projects that align with priorities
identified by industry and/or government at the national, regional
and multi-regional levels by focusing on:
- Seizing opportunities;
- Responding
to new and emerging issues;
- And pathfinding and piloting solutions to
new and ongoing issues.
To
learn more about CAAP or ACS or to download an application form,
please visit www.agcouncil.ca/caap or
call 1-800-641-8256 or (306) 975-6847. For more information on
national CAAP, its criteria, or contact information for regional
industry councils, please visit AAFC's website at www.agr.gc.ca/caap or
call toll-free at 1-877-290-2188.
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ACS Strategic
Planning Swap May 14
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 The
third annual ACS Strategic Planning Swap will be held on Friday, May
14, 2010.
ACS is hosting a meeting of Executive Directors or Representatives of
interested provincial agriculture and food organizations in the
province to identify and share their strategic priorities. After
strategic priorities have been identified, time will be spent on
networking and discussions on commonalities between organizations for
further collaboration.
Objectives of the session:
- To
bring industry groups together to assist ACS in identifying
industry priorities. This will assist ACS in its funding
decisions and program development.
- To
better understand each industry's priorities and identify
possible synergies.
- To
provide a networking opportunity for provincial agriculture and
agri-food organizations.
The
Strategic Planning Swap will be held in the Candle/Span Room of the
Atrium Building (111 Research Drive) at Innovation Place. Please
contact Laurie Dmytryshyn, ACS Executive Director, at (306) 975-6849
or dmytryshynl@agcouncil.ca for more information.
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ACS AGM and Industry
Forum June 18
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 The ACS Annual General Meeting
and Industry Forum will be held on Friday, June 18, 2010. Once again,
we will be in Salon 3 of the Queensbury Convention Centre at Evraz
Place in Regina (held on location at the 2010 Western Canada Farm
Progress Show).
The AGM will run from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with a complimentary
lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (RSVP required - members,
supporters and invited guests only). The Agricultural Industry Forum
is from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The theme of this year's industry forum is Sports Nutrition:
Opportunities for Agriculture. Our speakers include:
- Michele
Kuxhaus, Senior Analyst, Consumer Research and
Analysis, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, who will present
Global Market Overview of Sports Nutrition.
- Heather
Hynes,
Registered Dietitian and Sports Nutrition Consultant with the
Sports Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan, who will
present Saskatchewan Grown Nutrition for Optimal Performance.
- Lucas
Makowsky, an Olympic gold medal winning speed
skater at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Lucas, who is
originally from Regina, will present Race for the Gold.
Anyone attending the 2010 Farm Progress Show may
attend the Industry Forum. Only ACS members and supporters are
eligible to attend the AGM. Only full-members who have paid their
fees in advance of the AGM will be eligible to vote.
Please RSVP by Friday, June 11 to Dallas Carpenter, ACS
Communications Manager, at (306) 975-6856 or carpenterd@agcouncil.ca.
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Success story:
International Wheat Quality Conference IV
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 The International Wheat Quality
Conference IV (IWQC), held June 2-6, 2009, was a premier scientific
event devoted to discussing various aspects of wheat grain quality.
This conference, held every four years, was held outside of
Manhattan, Kansas for the first time in its history, moving to
Saskatoon. The IWQC brought international experts in various aspects
of wheat quality, addressing topics including basic genomics,
structure elucidation, marketing and food safety.
The IWQC, which received adaptation funding through Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada, provided an opportunity to showcase Saskatchewan
and Canada's expertise in wheat grain quality. The conference was a
unique opportunity for grain industry representatives to meet with
scientists to discover future research and product development
opportunities in China, India, Europe, Australia and the United
States.
Young scientists and graduate students from Canada had an opportunity
to meet and discuss results with leading experts on grain quality
research. This exposure to international science and market trends
will inspire Canadian researchers, young scientists and graduate
students, including those at the University of Saskatchewan's
Department of Plant Sciences, to build on the developed
collaborations and keep the Canadian grain industry competitive in the
world markets.
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FBDI courses listed
on the CATE website
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In
2009, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, through the
federal/provincial Growing Forward bilateral agreement, created the
Farm Business Development Initiative (FBDI). The FBDI was created to
help farmers to develop business plans and enhance business skills in
nine business practice areas: business strategy; marketing;
production economics; human resources; finance; environment;
succession planning; business structure; and risk management.
The Centre for Agribusiness Training and Education (CATE) website is
continually adding FBDI courses. Currently there are approximately
140 courses registered with FBDI. In March, there were 9,946 visits
to the CATE Website.
For all the FBDI courses, please go to www.agtraining.ca.
Any questions about CATE can be directed to Lesley Dirkson, CATE
Coordinator, at 975-6847 or dirksonl@agcouncil.ca.
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Funded by
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Agricultural
Adaptation Program (CAAP) is a five-year (2009-2014), $163 million
national program aimed at helping the sector adapt and remain
competitive. CAAP provides an industry-led innovative and cooperative
approach to funding projects at the national, multi-regional and
regional levels.
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In This Issue
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CAAP
funding update
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ACS
Strategic Planning Swap May 14
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ACS
AGM and Industry Forum June 18
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Success
story: International Wheat Quality Conference IV
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FBDI
courses listed on the CATE website
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Calendar
of Events
May
14, 2010
ACS
Strategic Planning Swap - Candle/Span Room, Atrium Building (111
Research Drive), Innovation Place in Saskatoon.
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June 18, 2010
ACS Annual General Meeting and Industry Forum.
Evraz Place, Regina. The theme of the Industry Forum is Sports
Nutrition: Opportunities for Agriculture.
More details will be available shortly on the ACS events page.
Sep. 12-15, 2010
The 2010 Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference (ABIC)
returns to Saskatoon this September. It will include four keynote
presentations, 66 expert speakers, and a tradeshow. For more
information, go to the ABIC website.
Sep. 28-29, 2010
Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) Trade Conference. "Taking
Saskatchewan's Best to the World". Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
For more information, please see the STEP website.
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