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Story Posted: June 23, 2008
SCDC
Announces New Executive Director
The board of directors of the Saskatchewan Canola Development
Commission (SCDC) are pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine
Folkersen to the position of Executive Director. Ms. Folkersen
will assume her position July 28th, 2008.
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Story Posted: June 02, 2008
Canola
plant to be built in Yorkton, construction to begin in 2010
A major canola processing plant will be built in Yorkton, James
Richardson International Ltd. announced Friday. Construction of
the plant, which will cost in excess of $100 million, will begin
immediately. The plant is expected to go into production in 2010.
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Story Posted: May 28, 2008
House
of Commons Passes Milestone Biofuels Bill
In a milestone decision today, the House of Commons overwhelmingly
passed a bill that will implement a national Renewable Fuel Standard,
requiring ethanol and biodiesel blended transportation fuels in
Canada. It is the first legislation of its kind in Canada.
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Story Posted: May 07, 2008
Biodiesel
not responsible for Food Shortages or Price Increases
The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission endorses the development
of the biodiesel industry in Canada. The benefits of using biodiesel
are significant and have a positive effect on the environment.
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Story Posted: April 11, 2008
Saskatchewan
biofuel plant plans for global domination
Canadian Green Fuels has revealed plans today for the largest
biofuel processing plant in Canada and it is the company's goal
to become the largest biofuel processing plant in the world.
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Story Posted: April 02, 2008
2007
Tax Credit for Canola Levy
The Government of Canada approved a Scientific Research and Experimental
Development (SR & ED) tax credit program for producers. Learn
what percentages of your check-off may be used.
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Story Posted: January 25, 2008
SCDC
Presentations from Crop Week 2008
Download presentations from Canola Days at Crop Week 2008. Presentations
include: Climate Trends, KFC Goes Canola, Management practices
for improving the performance of canola.
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Story Posted: January 23, 2008
Learn
how to make biodiesel. Attend the biodiesel training course March
3-4 in Moose Jaw or March 5-6 in Saskatoon
Speakers at this training course will include Dr. Dave Clements
of Renewable Products Development Laboratories, Inc. and Dr. Rex
Newkirk of the Canadian International Grains Institute. Download
the Biodiesel Course information and the Registration Form below
as a PDF.
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Story Posted: December 21, 2007
New
Holland embraces pure biodiesel
New Holland is supporting the use of pure biodiesel in all of
its equipment that uses New Holland-manufactured diesel engines.
The company was the first major agricultural equipment manufacturer
to support a B20 blend and is now the first to warranty equipment
using B100 biodiesel.
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Story Posted: December 07, 2007
Compliance
Management for Confined Field Trials in Canada Training Program
CropLife Canada has developed a compliance management program
for confined field trials of plants with novel traits (PNTs) as
part of the industry's initiatives to support responsible use
of plant biotechnology during the research and development stage
preceding product commercialization.
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Story Posted: November 28, 2007
Attend
the Annual General Meeting of the Saskatchewan Canola Development
Commission, at Crop Week 2008
Stay informed about new trends and markets
in the Canola Industry for 2008. Attend the Annual General Meeting
of the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission on January 9th,
2008 during Crop Week 2008.
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Story Posted: November 08, 2007
Canola
Council of Canada builds science behind healthy canola oil
The Canola Council of Canada has collaborated
with canola industry partners to establish a major fund to support
innovative research linking canola oil to improving the health
of all Canadians.
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Story Posted: Sept 20, 2007
Cargill
to double processing capacity at Clavet
Cargill announces plans to double its processing
capacity at its Clavet facility. Once this new plant is added
the total canola crushing capacity at this facility will be 1.5
million tones per year. The new plant will be operational in November
of 2008. Increased consumption of specialty oils (zero trans fat)
and generic canola oil in U.S. and abroad is one of the main reasons
Cargill is increasing its crush capacity.
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Story Posted: May 18, 2007
Estimated
Canola Plant Populations Under Various Seeding Conditions
To maximize yield, ideal plant populations range from 7-14
plants/ft2. At any set seeding rate (lb/ac), the typical
average for emergence is around 50% depending on field conditions.
The plant population will also be affected by seed size, measured
as thousand seed weight (TSW) in grams.
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Story Posted: May 03, 2007
SCDC
sponsors Saskatchewan 4-H public speaking competition
Saskatchewan Canola Development
Commission is continuing its support for Saskatchewan youth by
sponsoring the annual public speaking competition for Saskatchewan
4-H.
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Story Posted: April 05, 2007
Scientific
Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit for
2006
The Government of Canada
approved a Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR
& ED) tax credit program for producers. Learn what percentages
of your check-off may be used.
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Story Posted: February 05, 2007
Urgent!
Canadian government's draft spring budget falls short on
biofuels. Help send a letter to Prime Minister Harper!
The
Canadian government's draft spring budget item for biofuels falls
very short of what is required to build a Canadian biofuels industry.
We are therefore asking you to show your support by having as
many farmers as possible send a letter to the Prime Minister and
Minister of Finance urging them to provide tax parity for biofuels.
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Story Posted: February 02, 2007
Saskatchewan
Canola Producers Bring Biodiesel to Parliament Hill
On the first two days of the new
session of Parliament this week, members of the Saskatchewan Canola
Development Commission (SCDC) met with Saskatchewan MPs to ask
for their support in creating a tax environment to help build
a Canadian biodiesel industry.
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Story Posted: January 26, 2007
SCDC
Presentations from Crop Week 2007
Download presentations from Canola
Days at Crop Week 2007. Presentations include the SCDC Annual
Meeting, an overview of Canola Oil, the Impact of Patents, and
information on Agronomic Traits.
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Story Posted: January 09, 2007
SCDC
Wants Producers to Benefit from Expiry of Patents
The Saskatchewan Canola Development
Commission (SCDC) is concerned about the uncertainty of the patent
issue and the potential impact to the Saskatchewan canola industry.
Even though a number of canola-related patents should be expiring,
it isn't clear whether farmers will benefit from lower costs.
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Story Posted: June 22, 2006
Latest
Stats Canada Estimates Predict Canola Acres Up
Prairie farmers have planted considerably more spring wheat and
canola than they had anticipated in March, according to data from
the annual June farm survey, which also indicate a record area
for dry field peas.
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