Producers, customers discuss wheat crop
Customers of Canadian wheat recently met with the Canadian International Grains Institute, the Canadian Grain Commission, Cereals Canada, exporters and producers from Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
This was the second year that new crop seminars were presented to customers for the benefit of the value chain from producers to end users.
Discussion included quality attributes of the 2015 wheat crop, Canadian supply and demand, grading factors, quality assurance, wheat class changes and factors that affect crop selection, quality control and sustainable production.
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The seminars give customers an opportunity to provide information directly to Canadian farmers, Canada’s research community and private crop development companies.
Wheat Growers announce new executive director
Robin Speer is the new executive director of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers.
Speer is originally from North Battleford, Sask., and her previous experience includes serving as manager of government and commercial relations at Viterra and vice-president of public affairs at the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association.
He has also worked in policy-making on Parliament Hill in Ottawa and the Saskatchewan Legislature in Regina and as a government relations and public policy professional in the agriculture industry.
Speer will collaborate with other agricultural organizations, industry partners and governments.
The association’s administration and operations will be consolidated in Saskatoon by next summer.
