Sask Wheat directors elected
Sask Wheat has elected four directors to serve for the next four years.
Bill Gehl of Regina, the most recent chair of the development commission, was re-elected, as was Ken Rosaasen, who farms near Preeceville.
Both have served on the board since 2014.
Joining them are newcomers Brett Halstead from Nokomis and Jake Leguee from Weyburn.
Halstead is well-known from his time on SaskCanola and the Canadian Canola Growers Association.
Leguee is a third-generation farmer who has an agronomy degree from the University of Saskatchewan and writes a blog called A Year in the Life of a Farmer.
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Ten candidates sought the four positions. There were 3,266 verified votes cast: 2,014 by paper and 1,252 online.
Ag job firm posts e-book
Ag Careers, a web-based firm that posts jobs in the agricultural industry, has developed a digital e-book that outlines available job opportunities.
Careers in Agriculture is a guide for students and others seeking jobs in agriculture.
Ag Careers outlined in an online post the following reasons for the e-book:
- to create a discussion around why agricultural careers are relevant and necessary
- to examine the state of world hunger and need for renewable resources
- to understanding agriculture as a chief industry in the United States and around the world
The e-book explores more than 250 possible careers and provides information on how to pursue them. It can be found online at www.agcareers.com/career-profiles/ag-careers-ebook/.
Pulse grower directors re-elected
Corey Loessin of Radisson and Jean Harrington of Glenside were both re-elected in Saskatchewan Pulse Grower’s recent director elections.
Loessin grows lentils, fababeans, canola, and wheat on his 3,000 acre farm. Harrington grows pulses, canola, wheat and specialty crops on 7,400 acres as part of a family farm operation.
The new director terms will begin following SPG’s 2018 annual general meeting at CropSphere in Saskatoon Jan. 8.
Risk management project receives funding
The federal government is investing $1 million for the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture to help reduce the impact of climate change and other risks on agricultural production.
NSFA will use the money to pilot the development of a risk assessment tool for the province’s agricultural sector starting with grape growers and the wine sector.
The tool will evaluate the impact of different risks and test various mitigation strategies. It will also serve other sectors that become vulnerable to severe weather change and aging infrastructure, such as degrading dikes.
Argentina opens to Canadian pork
Market access for Canadian pork exports to Argentina has been restored. It is expected to provide opportunities to pork exporters in the emerging Argentinian market, with industry estimating an export value of up to $16 million annually.
In 2016, Canadian agriculture, agri-food and seafood exports to Argentina reached $12.6 million.
Top exports of Canadian agricultural products to Argentina include durum at $3 million, alfalfa at $2.4 million and dairy bovine semen at $2.4 million.
