Manitoba Canola Growers board acclaimed
Manitoba Canola Growers’ directors election has been decided by acclamation.
With four board positions up for election and only four nominations submitted, no election was required for this year’s election.
Nominees include Chuck Fossay from Starbuck, Curtis McRae of Selkirk, John Sandborn from Benito and Pam Bailey of Dacotah.
Sandborn and Bailey were newly elected.
The election sees directors Brian Chorney and Ed Rempel’s terms end after a maximum of 12 years.
Flax commission joins Grain Growers
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The Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission (SaskFlax) is the Grain Growers of Canada’s newest member. The addition brings GGC’s membership to 13 regional and national grain groups.
Shane Stokke, a flax farmer from Watrous, will represent SaskFlax on the GGC board.
Canada produces 40 percent of the world’s flax with annual exports valued at $150 to $180 million.
Canola association named to best employers list
The Canadian Canola Growers Association has achieved gold level best employer ranking at Aon’s Best Small and Medium Employers standing in Canada, which is a first for a national farmer association.
The Aon Best Employers program measures and recognizes leading employers across Canada and worldwide. Results are generated from employee opinions about aspects of their organization including engagement, culture, leadership and brand.
For more information, visit aon.com.
Syngenta Canada, 4-H Canada renew partnership
4-H Canada and Syngenta Canada Inc. have renewed their partnership for 4-H Canada’s Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security programming for the next three years.
In July, Syngenta Canada participated in the Global 4-H Network Summit hosted by 4-H Canada in Ottawa, where sustainable agriculture and food security was among the topics explored.
In addition to support for existing programs and activities, the partnership between 4-H Canada and Syngenta Canada will also support the development of new programs, including the creation of a new soil health campaign.
Ontario ginseng receives federal funding
The Ontario Ginseng Growers’ Association has received $420,000 in federal funding to help promote and increase the visibility and demand for Canadian ginseng, which is on the rise in Asia, India and Japan.
The money will help the non-profit association develop a media and marketing campaign to increase awareness of the uses for ginseng in products such as soups, teas and cosmetics. It will also support promotion of trade shows in key Asian markets.
Ginseng is one of Canada’s largest field grown horticultural exports with export sales valued at more than $239 million in 2016.
