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font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p> </span></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#5A6C78;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' background="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101093164665/news_finaserv_bg6.jpg"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:5.0in;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: .6pt .6pt .6pt .6pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:.6pt .6pt .6pt .6pt'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='background:#1F4858;padding:.6pt .6pt .6pt .6pt' styleclass="style_IssueText"> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK1"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#D78519; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="50%" style='width:50.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:white'>ACS E-Newsletter <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50%" style='width:50.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_IssueText"> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>February 26, 2010 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK18"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' styleclass="style_ArticleHead"> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=450 style='width:3.75in;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:white; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="100%" height="1534" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#1F4858'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=hqkpygdab.0.0.zy8ucgdab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agcouncil.ca&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on><span style='text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=450 height=120 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://www.agcouncil.ca/photos/Header-Small.gif" alt="Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan Inc." name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.5></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#C7B87D; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_IntroText"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>CAAP Application Deadlines:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'><br> <br> Projects where the requested amount is over $10,000:<br> <b>April 6, 2010</b><br> <br> Projects where the requested amount is $10,000 or less:<br> <b>March 15, 2010</b><br> <br> For more information on or to apply to the CAAP program, please go to <a href="http://www.agcouncil.ca/caap.htm" target="_blank" track=on linktype=link>www.agcouncil.ca/caap.htm</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="99%" style='width:99.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_ArticleHead"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4858'>CAAP Funding Update <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_ArticleText"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan" style='position:absolute;margin-left:35pt;margin-top:0;width:75pt; height:75pt;z-index:251658240;mso-wrap-distance-left:3.75pt; mso-wrap-distance-top:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-right:3.75pt; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:3.75pt;mso-position-horizontal:right; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs031/1102936960793/img/2.jpg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=100 height=100 src="http://www.agcouncil.ca/photos/IMG_3089.jpg" align=right hspace=5 vspace=5 alt="Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan" name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.2 border=0 v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK4"'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'>Since April 1, 2009, the ACS Board of Directors has approved Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) funding for <b>19</b> projects for a total commitment of <b>$2,869,434.</b> <br> <br> CAAP is a five-year (2009-2014), $163 million Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (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. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=style2><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84; font-weight:normal'>CAAP funds projects that align with priorities identified by industry and/or government at the national, regional and multi-regional levels by focusing on: </span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight: normal'>· Seizing opportunities </span></strong><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight: normal'>· Responding to new and emerging issues </span></strong><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight: normal'>· Pathfinding and piloting solutions to new and ongoing issues</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=style2><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'>To learn more about CAAP or ACS or to download an application form, please visit </span></strong></span><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'><a href="http://www.agcouncil.ca/caap.htm" target="_blank">www.agcouncil.ca/caap</a> or call 1-800-641-8256 or (306) 975-6856. For more information on national CAAP, its criteria, or contact information for regional Industry Councils, please visit AAFC's website at <a href="http://www.agr.gc.ca/caap" target="_blank">www.agr.gc.ca/caap</a> or call toll-free at 1-877-290-2188.</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#9EAFAA; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;height:.6pt'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.6pt'></td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK19"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="99%" style='width:99.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_ArticleHead"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK19"'><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4858'><span class="style3">ACS to administer Levy Central <span class="style3">program</span> </span></span></span></p></td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK19"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_ArticleText"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan" style='position:absolute;margin-left:35pt;margin-top:0;width:75pt; height:75pt;z-index:251658240;mso-wrap-distance-left:3.75pt; mso-wrap-distance-top:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-right:3.75pt; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:3.75pt;mso-position-horizontal:right; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs031/1102936960793/img/2.jpg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=100 height=100 src="http://www.agcouncil.ca/photos/combine_lntls_simpson.jpg" align=right hspace=5 vspace=5 alt="Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan" name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.2 border=0 v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'>The Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan Inc. (ACS) is assuming operation of levy collection services for eight Saskatchewan and Manitoba commodity organizations through the Levy Central program. Levy Central was previously administered by the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SCDC). <br> <br> ACS took over Levy Central on February 1, 2010. A levy is collected on each of eight crops, paying for research, market development and education activities through the commodity organizations. </span></span></p> <p class=style2><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'>The eight commodity organizations that collect levies through Levy Central include:<br> ·       Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission<br> ·       Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission<br> ·       Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission<br> ·       Canaryseed Development Commission of   <br>         Saskatchewan<br> ·       Saskatchewan Oat Development Commission<br> ·       Manitoba Oat Growers Association<br> ·       Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development <br>         Commission<br> ·       Winter Cereals Manitoba Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=style5>For the entire news release, please <a href="http://www.agcouncil.ca/pdf/ACSNewsReleaseFebruary2.pdf" linktype="link" track="on">click here</a> for a PDF copy.</p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#9EAFAA; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;height:.6pt'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.6pt'></td> </tr> </table> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK19"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="99%" style='width:99.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_ArticleHead"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK19"'><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4858'>Value Chains workshop postponed <o:p></o:p> </span></span></p></td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK19"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_ArticleText"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK19"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'>The module six workshop originally scheduled for March 2 at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon has been postponed. <br> <br> This workshop will be rescheduled later in the year and will be posted on the ACS </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'><a href="http://www.agcouncil.ca/events.htm" target="_blank" track=on linktype=link>events page</a>. Any questions about the workshop or the Value Chains Program can be directed to Lesley Dirkson at <a href="mailto:dirksonl@agcouncil.ca" target="_blank">dirksonl@agcouncil.ca</a> or 975-6847. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#9EAFAA; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;height:.6pt'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.6pt'></td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK20"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="99%" style='width:99.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_ArticleHead"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK20"'><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4858'>Saskatchewan strawberry plants in demand<br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK20"'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#D78519'>Florida tests open up new markets</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK20"'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#1F4858'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK20"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_ArticleText"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Saskatchewan raised strawberries" style='position:absolute;margin-left:35pt;margin-top:0;width:75pt; height:75pt;z-index:251659264;mso-wrap-distance-left:3.75pt; mso-wrap-distance-top:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-right:3.75pt; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:3.75pt;mso-position-horizontal:right; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://www.agcouncil.ca/photos/strawberries.gif"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=100 height=100 src="http://www.agcouncil.ca/photos/strawberries.gif" align=right hspace=5 vspace=5 alt="Saskatchewan raised strawberries" border=0 v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"><![endif]><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK20"'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK20"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'>Saskatchewan is known for its hot summers and bitterly cold winters. The extremes of our climate may not be attractive to all, but the may be contributing factors to the creation of high-yeilding strawberry plants that are attracting attention from fruit growers as far away as Florida.<br> &nbsp;<br> The same &quot;Northern Vigor&quot; phenomenon that was discovered in Saskatchewan-grown seed potatoes several years ago has been found in Saskatchewan-raised strawberry crowns. Northern Vigor seed potatoes have shown more vigor due to delayed senescence (i.e. a longer period of active growth). This results in more even crop development, higher yields and superior grades.<br> &nbsp;<br> &quot;We've identified Northern Vigor in strawberry crowns in a similar way to seed potatoes,&quot; said Dr. Jazeem Wahab, Horticultural Crops Agronomist at the Canada Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre (CSIDC), in a 2007 interview. &quot;Northern Vigor allows us to produce a superior product here in the higher latitudes.&quot;<br> &nbsp;<br> Like the seed potatoes, the strawberry crowns produced higher yields than crowns from other provinces in Florida- based testing, raising the potential of a $5 million to $10-million-per-year strawberry nursery plant industry in Saskatchewan. This testing was made possible thanks to funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Saskatchewan (ACAAFS) program, which is administered by the Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan (ACS).<br> <br> To read the entire article, please </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'><a href="http://www.agcouncil.ca/ICDCsuccessstory.htm" target="_blank" track=on linktype=link>click here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </img> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#9EAFAA; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;height:.6pt'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.6pt'></td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="99%" style='width:99.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_ArticleHead"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4858'>FBDI courses listed on the CATE website <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div styleclass="style_ArticleSubHead"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><b><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#D78519'>Centre for Agribusiness Training and Education</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#D78519'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_ArticleText"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=hqkpygdab.0.0.zy8ucgdab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agtraining.ca&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on></a></span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Centre for Agribusiness Training and Education" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=hqkpygdab.0.0.zy8ucgdab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agtraining.ca&amp;id=preview" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" style='position:absolute;margin-left:35pt; margin-top:0;width:75pt;height:75pt;z-index:251660288; mso-wrap-distance-left:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:3.75pt; mso-wrap-distance-right:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:3.75pt; mso-position-horizontal:right;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f" o:button="t"> <v:imagedata src="http://www.agcouncil.ca/photos/CATE.gif"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=hqkpygdab.0.0.zy8ucgdab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agtraining.ca&amp;id=preview" target="&quot;_blank&quot;"><img border=0 width=100 height=100 src="http://www.agcouncil.ca/photos/CATE.gif" align=right hspace=5 vspace=5 alt="Centre for Agribusiness Training and Education" v:shapes="_x0000_s1028"></a><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84; mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=hqkpygdab.0.0.zy8ucgdab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agtraining.ca&amp;id=preview" target="_blank"></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'>A partnership between ACS and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture through the Growing Forward Farm Business Development Initiative (FBDI) of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, is leading to improved learning and development opportunities for Saskatchewan's producers and processors. <br> &nbsp;<br> The CATE website is continually adding FBDI courses in areas such as manufacturing, food processing, and equipment repair to accounting, human resource management, and business plan development. <br> &nbsp;<br> To see all of the FBDI courses, please go to <a href="http://www.agtraining.ca" target="_blank" track=on linktype=link>www.agtraining.ca</a>. Any questions about CATE can be directed to Lesley Dirkson, CATE Coordinator, at 975-6847 or <a href="mailto:dirksonl@agcouncil.ca" target="_blank">dirksonl@agcouncil.ca</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#9EAFAA; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;height:.6pt'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.6pt'></td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK8"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="99%" style='width:99.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_ArticleHead"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4858'>ACS looking for mentors and protégés <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div styleclass="style_ArticleSubHead"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#D78519'>Agriculture Mentorship Initiative (AMI)</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#D78519'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_ArticleText"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=hqkpygdab.0.0.zy8ucgdab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agcouncil.ca%2Fami.htm&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on></a></span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Agriculture Mentorship Initiative" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=hqkpygdab.0.0.zy8ucgdab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agcouncil.ca%2Fami.htm&amp;id=preview" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" style='position:absolute;margin-left:35pt; margin-top:0;width:75pt;height:75pt;z-index:251661312; mso-wrap-distance-left:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:3.75pt; mso-wrap-distance-right:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:3.75pt; mso-position-horizontal:right;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f" o:button="t"> <v:imagedata src="http://www.agcouncil.ca/photos/office.jpg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=hqkpygdab.0.0.zy8ucgdab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agcouncil.ca%2Fami.htm&amp;id=preview" target="&quot;_blank&quot;"><img border=0 width=100 height=100 src="http://www.agcouncil.ca/photos/office.jpg" align=right hspace=5 vspace=5 alt="Agriculture Mentorship Initiative" v:shapes="_x0000_s1029"></a><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84; mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=hqkpygdab.0.0.zy8ucgdab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agcouncil.ca%2Fami.htm&amp;id=preview" target="_blank"></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'>The AMI, which is being run by ACS under the guidance of the <a href="http://www.saskmentor.com/" target="_blank" track=on linktype=link>Business Mentorship Institute of Saskatchewan Inc. (BMI)</a>, will match entrepreneurs with experienced business owners, establishing a relationship whereby the protégé will learn from the mentor's experience and industry knowledge. Applications from prospective protégés and mentors are now being accepted by ACS.<br> <br> The pilot initiative will match protégés and mentors. Owners of non-competing businesses will be matched to ensure a beneficial and cooperative relationship forms between the protégé and mentor. <br> <br> Once each protégé and mentor are matched, they will be given training by BMI, which will provide the tools and structure for both the mentor and protégé that will guide them through the process and allow them to build a successful relationship. Currently six people are participating in the program and are finding it to be an excellent experience. <br> <br> Please check out the <a href="http://www.agcouncil.ca/ami.htm" target="_blank" track=on linktype=link>AMI page</a> on the ACS website to download application forms and learn more about the program. You may also contact Bev Magill at 975-8928 or <a href="mailto:magillb@agcouncil.ca" target="_blank">magillb@agcouncil.ca</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#748B84'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#9EAFAA; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;height:.6pt'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.6pt'></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' styleclass="style_MainText"> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK11"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'> <div> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in'><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:normal'>Funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) is a five-year (2009-2014), $163 million 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.</span></em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#889B95'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#889B95'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#889B95'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=hqkpygdab.0.0.zy8ucgdab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agr.gc.ca%2F&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on><span style='text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=265 height=24 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://www.agcouncil.ca/logos/agrr-e-265x24.gif" alt="Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada"></span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#889B95'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#889B95'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width=150 valign=top style='width:1.25in;background:#1F4858; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.0pt; text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:white'>In This Issue</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.0pt; text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C869C'>CAAP funding update</span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><div align="center"> <p style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#4C869C"><span class="style1">ACS to administer <span class="style1">Levy Central program</span></span></p> </div></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.0pt; text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C869C'><span class="style1">Value chains workshop postponed </span> </span></span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.0pt; text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C869C'><span class="style2">Saskatchewan strawberry plants in demand </span></span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.0pt; text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C869C'><span class="style1">FBDI cou<span class="style1">rses listed on CATE <span class="style1">w</span>ebsite </span> </span></span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:5;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.0pt; text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C869C'>ACS looking for mentors and protégés</span> </p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK14"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_MainText"><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'></span></td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt' styleclass="style_FeatureTitle"> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt; 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4 at the Delta Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon.</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:#CCFFFF'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt; text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#CCFFFF'>For more information, go to the </span></span><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#CCFFFF'><a href="http://www.seda.sk.ca/" target="_blank" track=on linktype=link><span style='color:#FF9900'>SEDA website</span></a>.<br> <br> <br> <b>June 18, 2010</b><br> ACS Annual General Meeting and Industry Forum.<br> Evraz Place, Regina.<br> <br> More details will be available shortly on the ACS <a href="http://www.agcouncil.ca/events.htm" target="_blank" track=on linktype=link><span style='color:#FF9900'>events page</span></a>. <br> <br> <br> <b>Sep. 12-15, 2010</b><br> The 2010 Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference (ABIC) returns to Saskatoon this September. 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