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CAAP
Application Deadlines:
Projects where the requested amount is over $10,000:
January 5, 2011
Projects where the requested amount is $10,000 or less:
January 24, 2011
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 43 projects
for a total commitment of $5,519,164 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;
- 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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A New Vaccine for
Pork Producers
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 Food safety has been in the spotlight recently with an
increase in food borne illness outbreaks across North America.
Livestock producers, who are already under pressure due to low
commodity prices, are now under the spotlight as governments in North
America and Europe become more vigilant in detecting bacteria strains
in market-bound meat.
Prevtec Microbia Canada Inc. is working on an E. coli vaccine project
that it hopes will give pork producers the ability to prevent a
specific strain of the bacteria, complementing its current E. coli
vaccine for pigs. Research for the project, which is funded by
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Canadian Agricultural
Adaptation Program (CAAP), a program delivered in Saskatchewan by the
Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan, is being conducted by the
Saskatchewan Research Council and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease
Organization (VIDO).
As Michel Fortin, President and CEO of Prevtec, explains, "The
product is a live bacterial vaccine that is distributed orally, in
the water." Eliminating the need for injections makes
administration of the vaccine simple. Only one vaccination is
required, with one dose per piglet, usually administered during
weaning.
The new vaccine will be a combination to counter two strains of E.
coli, F4 and F18, which can cause post weaning diarrhea (PWD) and
edema disease (ED). Often, the specific E. coli. strain can be
difficult for an individual producer to determine, making the new
combination vaccine imperative in preventing disease.
Fortin says that PWD can cause mortality rates, even in healthy
growing pigs, as high as 15-20%, when acceptable mortality rates are
below 2%. "Even where PWD does not cause death," he says,
"it can certainly affect weight gain, delaying growth and reducing
pig performance."
To read the rest of this article, please click here.
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Developing Healthy
Foods and Ingredients Program Underway
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 Demand for healthy
foods and ingredients is increasing. Not just from consumers, but
also from regulatory bodies, public health authorities and health
ministries.
The Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre is meeting the
growing demand for nutritional products through the Developing
Healthy Foods and Ingredients Program. The program has received
funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Canadian
Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP). In Saskatchewan, CAAP is
delivered by the Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan Inc.
According to the Food Centre's website: "Our tastebuds can
distinguish four main taste sensations: sweet, sour, salty and
bitter. If we're working to reduce your product's salt content,
that gives us three other taste sensations to work with. Aroma,
texture, visual appeal and temperature are also important factors
affecting how flavour is perceived. The Food Centre can
compensate for reduced salt by developing foods that will appeal to
other senses and adding different herbs or spices to bring out
flavour in different ways."
The Food Centre's Product Development team has a
combined total of 30 years in food development and have
developed almost 500 products for the marketplace. Funding is
available to spearhead business projects for development of healthy
foods and ingredients. Contact the Food Centre's Healthy Foods
Specialist, Mohamed Khan at (306) 933-7807 or email: mkhan@foodcentre.sk.ca to get
started!
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News from our Sister
Councils
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 Alberta: Ceapro Inc. (TSX
VENTURE:CZO) is pleased to announce that it has been approved for
funding of up to $1,339,625 under the Canadian Agricultural
Adaptation Program (CAAP). The funding for this program is provided
by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and is delivered by the
Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta (AFC). This application
encompasses five key innovative projects in line with Ceapro's
focused strategy.
"This is a very exciting day in the history of
Ceapro," said Gilles Gagnon, Acting President and Chief
Executive Officer of Ceapro. "This multi-year agreement will
allow Ceapro to seize the opportunity to advance the
commercialization of novel and innovative technologies that have been
developed at AAFC and the University of Alberta and to develop new
products and processes that will enhance opportunities for Canadian
agricultural producers. The activities carried out under this
agreement will exemplify what value-added agriculture is about and
what it can bring to the cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals and even to
the pharmaceuticals area."
"New products and improved manufacturing
processes are vital for Canada's crop producers to remain competitive
and profitable," said Honourable Laurie Hawn, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister of National Defence & Member of
Parliament (Edmonton Centre), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry
Ritz. "This investment will help develop new technologies, open
new niche markets and expand even greater export opportunities for
our farmers and for our economy."
"The Agriculture and Food Council is pleased to
provide funding through the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program
(CAAP) for Ceapro's development of new value-added products for the
global cosmetic and personal care market," said AFC Chair
Heather Broughton. "This innovative project will provide the
opportunity for producers to diversify their production, as well as
support and stimulate new research and education."
To read the entire news release, please click here.
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Calendar
of Events
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Jan.
10-13, 2011
Western Canadian Crop Production Show
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Mon, Jan 10:
12 noon - 7 p.m.
Tues, Jan 11:
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wed, Jan 12:
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thurs, Jan 13: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission: Adult - $10.00, 2 Day admission pass - $17.00
Please visit the ACS booth in Hall C at C26, which is to the right
after entering from the main doors.
For
more information on the Crop Production Show, go to the show website.
Jan.
10, 2011
Flax Day
Ballroom C, Saskatoon Inn
Flax Day is our industry's business meeting and
update. It's an opportunity to meet and discuss important issues with
other leading producers, the trade and flax research community. The
event will take place in Ballroom C at the Saskatoon Inn, starting at
8AM. Registration is only $25 at the door.
For more information, please go to the SaskFlax website.
Jan. 10-11, 2011
Pulse
Days
Prairieland Park & Saskatoon Inn
Pulse Days is the largest pulse event of the year. To
accommodate the over 1,000 delegates, we will continue to offer the
option of attending at either Prairieland Park (in conjunction with
the Western Canadian Crop Production Show where the sessions will be
broadcast live on large screens) or at the Saskatoon Inn (where the
speakers will be presenting live onstage).
For more information, go to the Sask Pulse website.
Jan. 12, 2011
SaskCanola Producer Conference and AGM
Ballroom B, Saskatoon Inn
Pre-registrants who are registered canola growers in
Saskatchewan will have their name entered into a draw for 4 Rider
tickets for 2011 SaskCanola Rider Game Day next July.
For more information or to register, please go to the
SaskCanola website.
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