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2011

 

December 7, 2011
Government of Canada Helps Create New Opportunities for Flax Producers. Click here for more details.

 

November 25, 2011
Government of Canada Helps Raise Western Canada's Agricultural Profile Abroad. Click here for more details.

 

August 24, 2011
Government of Canada Investing to Keep Bee Industry Buzzing. Click here for details.

 

June 28, 2011
Two new Directors named to ACS Board at Annual General Meeting. Click here for more details.

 

April 11, 2011
Levy Central program adds first Alberta client. Click here for more details.

 

January 12, 2011
Government of Canada Helps Find More Uses for Canola Proteins. Click here for more details.

 

January 10, 2011
Government of Canada Supports Development of Hardier Varieties of Flax. Click here for more details.

 

 

2010

 

November 8, 2010
The Government of Canada announced up to $307,000 to help the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre meet the growing demand for nutritional products. Click here for more details.

 

July 5, 2010
News Release: Government of Canada Supports Canadian Lamb Producers. News Release (English) -- Communiqué (French)

 

June 25, 2010
News Release: Three new Directors named to ACS Board at Annual General Meeting. Please click here for a PDF copy.

 

May 3, 2010
Over $4 million committed to Saskatchewan CAAP projects in 2009-2010. News Release (English) -- Communiqué (French)

 

February 2, 2010
ACS to administer Levy Central program. Please click here for a PDF version of the news release.

 

 

2009

 

September 11, 2009
ACS Board of Directors elects new executive. Please click here for a PDF version of the news release.

 

June 19, 2009
ACS commits over $4.8 million to Saskatchewan's agriculture sector; new member elected to ACS Board of Directors. Please click here for a PDF version of the news release.

 

April 16, 2009
Food Professionals Management Program announces first graduates: please click here to open a PDF version of the news release.

 

March 26, 2009
Funding programs have a big impact on Saskatchewan’s economy: please click here to open a PDF version of the news release.

 

January 5, 2009
Agriculture Mentorship Initiative launched by ACS: Link (PDF)

 

 

2008

 

December 18, 2008
ACS calls for applications for CARDS funding: Link (PDF)

 

November 7, 2008
ACS launches Food Professionals Management Program: News Release (PDF)

 

July 4, 2008
New Directors elected to ACS Board: News Release (PDF)

 

June 20, 2008
Government of Canada invests in First Nations youth and environmental programs in Saskatchewan. News Release (English) -- Communiqué (French)

 

June 17, 2008
New SSCA e-Journal, Prairie Soils and Crops, Launched at Farm Progress Show: LINK

 

June 10, 2008
New Bioprocessing Line Allows Successful Extraction from Algae Biomass for Biofuel: LINK

 

March 17, 2008
Go-Bio website set to launch: News Release (PDF)

 

February 22, 2008
Government of Canada invests nearly $700,000 to further agricultural innovation in Saskatchewan: News Release (English) -- Communiqué (French)

 

 

2007

 

December 19, 2007
The Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan Inc. (ACS) has joined forces with agriculture councils from across Western Canada to form the Western Canadian Value Chain Initiative - News Release (PDF)

 

September 14, 2007
ACS elects new Board Chair and changes name - News Release

 

August 27, 2007
Canada's New Government Invests $695,000 to Assist Agricultural Innovation in Saskatchewan: News Release (English) -- Communiqué (French)

 

June 8, 2007

Canada's New Government Invests Over $1.6 Million for Renewable Energy Production in Saskatchewan: News Release (English) -- Communiqué (French)

 

May 28, 2007

Agribusiness Student Business and Marketing Plan Program to continue: News Release

 

May 24, 2007

Canada's new government invests over $117,000 to study biofuel production in North Battleford: News Release (English) -- Communiqué (French)

 

April 23, 2007

Canada's new government launches ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital Initiative: News Release (English) -- Communiqué (French)

 

March 24, 2007

Canada's new government invests $371,643 in Saskatchewan Agriculture and Agri-Food Projects: News Release (English) -- Communiqué (French)

 

February 26, 2007

SCCD announces new ACAAFS Advisory Group: Link (PDF)

 

 

2006

 

December 18, 2006

First round of biofuels funding goes to four Saskatchewan projects: link (PDF)

 

November 16, 2006

SCCD adopts new bylaws and elects youth board member link (PDF)

 

September 21 , 2006

New Biofuels Program Invests in the Saskatchewan Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector link

 

August 30, 2006

Student assisted marketing plan program to benefit agrifood industry link (PDF)

 

July 6, 2006

SCCD AGM: New members elected to SCCD Board of Directors; $4.4 million committed to Saskatchewan agriculture projects: link (PDF)