We are proud to send the new ACS
E-Newsletter. If you have any questions or
comments, please contact us at info@agcouncil.ca or (306)
975-6947.
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| CAAP deadline this
Monday!
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 The deadline for
projects where the requested amount is over
$10,000 is Monday,
January 25, 2010.
The Canadian
Agricultural Adaptation Program (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.
CAAP funds projects
that align with priorities identified by industry
and/or government at the national, regional and
multi-regional levels by focusing on:
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Seizing opportunities
ˇ Responding to new and
emerging issues
ˇ Pathfinding and piloting
solutions to new and ongoing
issues
To learn more
about CAAP or ACS or to download an application
form, please visit http://www.agcouncil.ca/caap.htm
or call 1-800-641-8256 or (306) 975-6856. For more
information on CAAP, its criteria, or contact
information for regional Industry Councils, please
visit AAFC's website at http://www.agr.gc.ca/caap
or call toll-free at
1-877-290-2188.
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New members join
ACS
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 ACS would like to
welcome three new members and one supporter to the
organization.
The Saskatchewan Fruit Growers
Association, the Saskatchewan Winter Cereals
Development Commission, and the Saskatchewan Horse Federation
have joined as members while Winter
Cereals Manitoba Inc. have joined as a
supporter. This brings ACS to 39 agriculture and
agri-food organizations who sit as members along
with 17 supporters.
To find out
more about the benefits of becoming an ACS member,
please go to our membership page or call us at
(306) 975-6847 or 1-800-641-8256.
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| ACS looking for
mentors and protégés
Agriculture
Mentorship Initiative
(AMI)
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 The AMI, which is being
run by ACS under the guidance of the Business
Mentorship Institute of Saskatchewan Inc.
(BMI), 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.
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.
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.
Please check out the AMI
page on the ACS website to download
application forms and learn more about the
program. You may also contact Bev Magill at
975-8928 or magillb@agcouncil.ca.
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| New courses added
to CATE
Centre for
Agribusiness Training and
Education
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A partnership between ACS the and
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.
The CATE
website is continually adding FBDI courses in
areas such as manufacturing, food processing,
equipment repair to accounting, human resource
management, and business plan development.
Upcoming courses include the Advanced
AgExpert course through Cumberland Regional
College, Advancing
Your Grain Marketing Strategies through SIAST,
and the Canadian Farm Business Management
Council's Marketing
Caravan.
To see more 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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| Value Chains
Workshop on March 6
Product
Development: Are you Market
Ready
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 ACS will be holding an informative value
chain at the Terrace Room of Prairieland Park on
Tuesday, March 6,
2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
This workshop was developed by the
Saskatchewan Agri-Food Value Chain Initiative,
designed for those who have started their value
chains and are looking for information on entering
the marketplace. The Value Chain Initiatve is
funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through
the Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food
Saskatchewan (ACAAFS) program.
The day-long
workshop, module six in the eight module
series, is designed to ensure that
those with new ideas or who are developing or
repositioning products or services know the steps
to market readiness. For more information on this
workshop, please see the Canadian
Value Chain Network website.
To
register for this workshop, please contact Lesley
Dirkson at (306) 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 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 |
| CAAP
deadline this Monday! |
| New
members join ACS |
| ACS
looking for mentors and protégés |
| New
courses added to CATE |
| Value
Chains Workshop on March 6 |
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Calendar of
Events
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Jan 28-29,
2010
Saskatchewan
Young Ag-Entrepreneurs present a conference for
young farmers, ag-businesses and ag-entrepreneurs
to learn and network in Regina. For more
information, go to the SYAE
website.
Feb. 3-5,
2010
Canadian Farm Business Management
Council - 2010 Managing Excellence in Agriculture
Conference in Saskatoon, SK.
For more
information, go to the
CFBMC
website
Mar. 3 & 4, 2010
The Saskatchewan Food Processors
Association and the Saskatchewan Economic
Development Association are pleased to be hosting
Sustainable Saskatchewan on March 3
& 4 at the Delta Bessborough Hotel in
Saskatoon.
For more information, go to
the
SEDA
website
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
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