Crop Opportunity and Scott Research Update in North Battleford

Source: Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food

Saskatchewan producers and industry are invited to attend the Crop Opportunity and Scott Research Farm Update at the Western Development Museum in North Battleford on February 23.

“The mandate of the Western Applied Research Corporation (WARC) is the transfer of technology from researchers to Saskatchewan producers, and the evaluation of the economic implications of technology for Saskatchewan producers," says Sally Germsheid, WARC administrator, "which this meeting will bring forth.”

Sherrilyn Phelps, a regional Soils and Crops Agrologist with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food (SAF), who also oversees WARC, will open the meeting with introductions and a short history of WARC. The first speaker of the day will be John Buchan, SAF Bio-Products Co-ordinator, who will talk about biodiesel and ethanol, explains Germsheid.

“We will also have a session on energy use on the farm with Ken Rosaasen, who is an agricultural economist with the University of Saskatchewan. He will talk about energy efficiency for producers.”

Following that will be a session on managing cropping decisions with high input costs with Stu Brandt, a researcher with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

This will be followed with a session entitled “What is New in Weed Control” with Eric Johnson, a weed biologist with AAFC. Penny Pearse, the Provincial Plant Disease Specialist with SAF, will help guide participants through disease issues for 2006. There will then be a session on Opportunity for Pulses and Livestock Feed with Michelle Fleury of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Association.

“The day will conclude with a Grain Market Outlook for 2006 with Ron Styles, who is with Union Securities. He will provide a market outlook for grain and cattle,” says Germsheid.

Over 100 participants attended this event last year. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registration is $20.00, with lunch included.

WARC benefits from funding from the SAF Agri-ARM (Agriculture Applied Research Management) program.

For more information, contact:

Sally Germsheid
Administrator
Western Applied Research Corporation
(306) 658-4321