Join Sask Wheat for information on topics such as weed control, pest management, global wheat markets, fertilizer optimization, and the latest technology at the Think Wheat extension meetings in Assiniboia (March 3), Davidson (March 4), and Melfort (March 5).
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) is pleased to announce the results of its 2019 director elections.
Read MoreInsects, diseases and weeds can hurt yields and quality. To understand the risks and potential damage associated with these pests, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and its partners monitor the presence, abundance and impact of important crop pests in Saskatchewan. The ministry also employs the assistance of contractors and volunteers to conduct this work.
Read MoreDirectors from the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG), and the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola), met with the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau, in Regina on Monday.
Read MoreRecipients of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) Essay Award for undergraduate students and the Sask Wheat Post-graduate Award were recognized at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources Bean Feed event on November 20, 2020.
Read MoreGo to www.CanadianAgronomist.ca/subscribe by December 31, 2019, sign up for a FREE subscription, and you’ll be entered into a draw for a 2-day pass to the CropSphere agricultural conference, January 14 and 15 in Saskatoon. The pass is valued at $225.
Read MoreThe first PhD student to receive a Sask Wheat graduate scholarship was Gurcharn Brar. In March 2019, he successfully defended his thesis, Characterization of Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Bread and Durum Wheat, and received his PhD from the U of S.
Read MoreCereals Canada and Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) would like to remind producers about the tight tolerances for sprouted kernels and to avoid blending sprouted wheat with sound wheat. Sprouting is one of the main grading factors in the 2019 wheat harvest. Tight grading tolerances for severely sprouted kernels and total sprouted kernels in wheat help protect quality for millers and end-product processors.
Read MoreThe Wheat Initiative’s - Agronomy Expert Working Group is trying to better understand how knowledge mobilization and technology transfer tools can be adapted to meet regional needs in a digital world. A first step in this endeavor is to conduct a GROWER survey of what knowledge transfer tools are working in different jurisdictions.
Read MoreHelp maintain Canada’s reputation for quality cereals and protect your investments by keeping Ochratoxin A (OTA) out of your stored grain. OTA is a potent mycotoxin produced by Penicillium verrucosum, a naturally occurring soil fungus, that can form on stored grain. Unlike deoxynivalenol (also known as DON or vomitoxin) which is formed in the field, OTA forms exclusively in storage in wet grain or when water comes in contact with grain.
Read MoreFor many years, falling number (FN) has been an important global requirement in wheat exports. In the last few years prairie farmers have seen it being increasingly used to determine the milling quality of their grain. This has created confusion for farmers as FN is not a grading factor, but is most often a contract requirement.
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) understands the challenges producers are facing this fall due to recent heavy rain and snow delaying harvest. I would like to take this opportunity to provide some information about coverage options available to Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers. Crop Insurance provides coverage for both yield and quality loss on insured crops. It is important producers stay in contact with SCIC about their crop quality. Our offices will be able to identify producers who appear to be in a claim position due to quality losses.
Read MoreIf you are a registered Saskatchewan wheat producer and have not been to Cigi’s Combine to Customer program in the past, you can sign up for one of the three programs in 2020. The programs will include a number of senior level speakers who will provide insight into where the grain industry is heading. Sign up soon, as space is limited!
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Environmental conditions during the 2019 crop year will affect wheat quality by causing downgrading. Some of these downgrading factors may include, but are not limited to, Immature, Green, Frost/Heat Stress, Mildew and Sprouted kernels. Official definitions of these factors, how they are assessed and the limits for each class/grade can be found in the Canadian Grain Commission’s Official Grain Grading Guide (OGGG)[1]. Quality impacts of these factors are explained in this document.
With the 2019 wheat harvest well under way, the Canadian Grain Commission would like to remind everyone in Canada’s grain industry from grain producers to exporters about the important role we all play in ensuring the integrity of Canada’s wheat classes. Wheat classes are a key part of our grain quality system. Managing wheat classes properly from farm to export continues to ensure Canadian wheat’s high level of quality and dependability.
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) has received nominations from seven Saskatchewan wheat producers for three available positions on the Sask Wheat Board of Directors.
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) is calling for the Government of Canada to undertake World Trade Organization (WTO) action to lift country-of-origin labelling (COOL) restrictions on durum in Italy.
Read MoreThe Research Program Assistant reports to the Research Program Manager and is responsible for providing administrative support related to the research funding activities of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (SWDC). This is a full-time, salaried position (37.5 hours per week); some travel may be required.
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) is reminding Saskatchewan wheat producers to only use products registered for pre-harvest application of weed management to dry down weeds such as volunteer canola in wheat crops, and to always apply these products according to the label.
Read MoreThe Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA) committed a combined $17.9 million to 81 wheat research projects during the 2018/2019 crop year.
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