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CAAP
Application Deadlines:
Projects where the requested amount is over $10,000:
November 14, 2011
Projects where the requested amount is $10,000 or less:
October 17, 2011
For more information on or to apply to the CAAP program, please go to
the ACS CAAP page.
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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 66 projects
for a total commitment of $6,315,171 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
the ACS CAAP
application page 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 Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada CAAP page or call toll-free at 1-877-290-2188.
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Saskatchewan Gets
Modern Dairy Facility
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 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.
"Without that funding, the project likely would
not have happened," says Dr. Bernard Laarveld, Professor,
Department of Animal and Poultry Science in the College of
Agriculture and Bioresources. The adaptation funding was delivered in
Saskatchewan by the Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan.
The new barn will house 100 lactating cows, up from 60
at the old barn, with room to handle the larger animals of today, and
is fully modern in all aspects. It also incorporates the use of
environmentally friendly technology, and has an expanded public gallery.
"It will greatly enhance education and research
at the University," says Dr. Graham Scoles, Professor and
Associate Dean at the College. It also greatly benefits producers,
adds Laarveld. "It's a major metabolic challenge for a 600-700
kg animal to produce 12,000-15,000 kg of milk per year. That's why
you need a modern dairy research facility nearby."
The existing dairy barn, used since 1973, will undergo
minor renovations and will be used as an auxiliary barn, just as the
old stone barn is now, which of course was the original home of the
dairy herd at the University.
To read the entire article, please click here.
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Ag in the City a big
success
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 Ag in the City -
Saskatoon was held on September 11 and 12 at the Saskatoon Farmers' Market.
The event exposed visitors to the Farmers' Market to many aspects of
agriculture and how much it is involved in all our lives, showing
both food to non-food uses for many commodities and value-added
products.
Sunday, September 11 kicked off with a pancake
breakfast and included a pie judging contest hosted by Brent Loucks
of CKOM Radio in Saskatoon. In addition to the many interactive
booths from commodity and farm groups inside, people were able to
test their knowledge of agriculture in the "So You Think You Can
Farm" game show. The day ended off with commodity cooking
demonstrations featuring recipes by Chef Simon Reynolds of Simon's
Fine Foods and Chef Moe Mathieu of White Birch Catering.
Monday, September 12 was dedicated to kids, with exhibitors
offering hands-on displays and with Agriculture in the Classroom
running booths that informed the school groups about agricultural
products. The demonstrations included a presentation on biodiesel by
Martin Reaney of College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the
University of Saskatchewan, on safe food handling and hand washing by
Erin Heibert of the Food Centre, as well as a cooking demonstration
by Chef Moe Mathieu.
Photos
and recipes from the event are now available on the resources page of
the Ag in the City
website.
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Grocery retail and
foodservice conference calls on October 13 and 18
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 The Saskatchewan Grocery Retail and Foodservice Value
Chain Initiative is hosting two conference calls with Canadian
foodservice and grocery retail consultants.
The grocery retail conference call will be on
Thursday, October 13 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. while the foodservice
conference call will be on Wednesday, October 18 from 2:00 to 4:00
p.m.
The Saskatchewan Grocery Retail and Foodservice Value Chain
Initiative was launched by the Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan
Inc. thanks to funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through
the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP).
The Value Chain Initiative is designed with the vision
of encouraging and assisting Saskatchewan's agri-food industry to
become more competitive and provide solutions for today's consumer.
The calls will provide an overview on topics in the
recently released foodservice and grocery retail guides. The calls
will allow our consultants the opportunity to update participants on
current activities and trends within the industries while giving
participants the opportunity to discuss experiences.
Joining in on the grocery retail conference call will
be Terry Ackerman from Ackerman & Associates, an alliance of
senior consultants focusing on business strategy support within the
Canadian grocery retail industry. Joining in on the foodservice
conference call will be Geoff Wilson & Andrew Waddington from
fsStrategy, an alliance of senior consultants to the North American
foodservice industry.
For more information and to register for the grocery
retail conference call, please click here. For
more information and to register for the foodservice conference call,
please click here.
For more information, go to the Saskatchewan Grocery
Retail and Foodservice Value Chain Initiative website or
contact Bryan Kosteroski at (306) 975-6851 or kosteroskib@agcouncil.ca.
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ACS looking for new
Levy Central clients
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 The Levy Central program, which is operated by the
Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan Inc. (ACS), is looking to add
clients. Levy Central operates levy collection services for nine
Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta commodity organizations.
A levy is collected on crops, paying for research, market development
and education activities through the commodity organizations.
Currently, 126 unique buyers from multiple commodities submit reports
and payments to Levy Central.
The nine commodity organizations that collect levies through Levy
Central include:
- Saskatchewan
Canola Development Commission
- Saskatchewan
Flax Development Commission
- Saskatchewan
Mustard Development Commission
- Canaryseed
Development Commission of Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan
Oat Development Commission
- Manitoba
Oat Growers Association
- Saskatchewan
Winter Cereals Development Commission
- Winter
Cereals Manitoba Inc.
- Alberta
Winter Wheat Producers Commission
ACS
is seeking to expand Levy Central resulting in increased cost
efficiencies for its clients. To aid in its expansion efforts, ACS
has established a new Levy Central Advisory Group, made up of members
from the nine commodity organizations and two directors from the ACS
Board. This advisory group provides the opportunity for client input
directly to the Board of Directors of ACS.
The benefits of using levy collection services through Levy Central
include an Automated Levy Tracking System, a knowledgeable Levy
Central staff that has 23 combined years of experience working with
levy collection and the database, and the ability for buyers of
multiple commodities to deal with one organization and remit reports
and payments to one address. Working relationships are quickly
established between Levy Central staff and buyers, resulting in fewer
reporting errors and less delinquency of reports and payments.
There are many benefits for organizations to use levy collection
services through Levy Central and ACS. For more information on Levy
Central, please contact Christine Colborne, Levy Manager at (306)
975-6623 or colbornec@agcouncil.ca.
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Calendar
of Events
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October
13, 2011
Saskatchewan Grocery Retail Conference Call
2:00 p.m.
Canadian grocery retail
semi-annual conference calls will be hosted by Canadian grocery
retail consultants. The calls will provide an overview and update of
activities within the Canadian Grocery Retail Industry.
For further information please
contact: Bryan Kosteroski Value Chain Specialist Office: (306)
975-6851 Email: kosteroskib@agcouncil.ca or go to the Saskatchewan Grocery Retail and Foodservice
Value Chain Website.
October 18, 2011
Saskatchewan Foodservice Conference Call
2:00 p.m.
Canadian foodservice semi-annual conference calls will be hosted with
Canadian foodservice consultants. The calls will provide an overview
and update of activities within the Canadian foodservice industry.
For further information please contact: Bryan Kosteroski Value
Chain Specialist Office: (306) 975-6851 Email: kosteroskib@agcouncil.ca
or go to the Saskatchewan Grocery Retail and Foodservice Value Chain
Website.
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