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Provincial Specialists Helping To Achieve Producer Goals!

Provincial Specialists Helping To Achieve Producer Goals!. Venkata Vakulabharanam P.Ag Provincial Specialist – Oilseed Crops Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Flax Day 2009 Saskatoon. Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture- Overview. Agri-Business Development Branch AKC, CASS,4-H

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Provincial Specialists Helping To Achieve Producer Goals!

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  1. Provincial SpecialistsHelping To Achieve Producer Goals! Venkata Vakulabharanam P.Ag Provincial Specialist – Oilseed Crops Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Flax Day 2009 Saskatoon

  2. Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture- Overview • Agri-Business Development Branch • AKC, CASS,4-H • Agriculture Research Branch • ADF, Agri-Value, SRP • Communications Branch • Fact sheets, Agri-view • Crop Development Branch • Provincial Specialists, Development specialists, Crop Protection Lab • Financial Programs Branch • Grant and rebate programs, Livestock program, Farm Stress

  3. Ministry Overview • Inspection and Regulatory Management Branch • Ag operations, Animal health, Regulatory services • Irrigation Development Branch • Irrigation development, Engineering, Research • Lands Branch • Lands Admin., Crown land, Community pastures • Livestock Development Branch • Livestock services • Market Development and Food • Policy Branch • Crop reports, business risk management, economic and commodity analysis

  4. Specialists – who are they? • Crop Development Specialist • Saskatoon, North Battleford, PA, Swift Current, Yorkton, Weyburn • Provincial Crop Specialists • Mostly in Regina. • Currently 9 specialists for different crop areas • Provincial Specialists • Located in Regina • Weed control, insect pests, plant diseases, soils

  5. Where do Specialists Fit Ministry Industry

  6. Oilseed Specialist – Primary Objective • To identify development opportunities in the oilseed sector • Determine and resolve impediments to development of such opportunities • Flax Canada 2015 • Mustard 21 • Canola Growing Great 2015

  7. Oilseed Specialist – Services to Industry • Obtain and interpret research results on oilseed crop production • Develop and Deliver educational and technology transfer programs/materials • Agri-view articles • Crop Production News Articles • Fact Sheets • Production manuals • Oral Presentations

  8. Oilseed Specialist – Services to Industry • Ministry contact for and provide technical advice to industry groups in oilseed sector • Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission • Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission • Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission • Saskatchewan Sunflower Committee

  9. Oilseed Specialist – Services • Represent the Province, Ministry and Producers at provincial and National Meetings • Vote on issues when needed • PGDC variety meetings • Minor use priority meetings • Provide updated information to Ministry officials on oilseed crop production • Briefings, evaluation of oilseed related issues, facilitate meetings with producer groups • Ministry contact for other agencies like Canadian Grain Commission • Represent the Ministry and oilseed industry in meetings with foreign delegates

  10. Oilseed Specialist – Research Priorities • Provide Technical Advice to funding agencies • Within the Ministry: ADF, Agri-Value, SRP • Outside the Ministry: ACAAFS, SCDC • Role in aligning research activities and oilseed crop issues • Obtaining feedback from producer groups/industry • Through maintaining contact with research facilities • Provide feedback to funding agencies

  11. Oilseed Specialist – Farm Calls • Provide Technical Advice on crop production issues to producers • Calls received directly from producers • Calls forwarded by Agriculture Knowledge Centre • Maintain professional expertise • Attend conferences and seminars • Review professional journals and materials

  12. Oilseed Specialist – Flax Producers Tomorrow’s Opportunities (FC 2015) Provincial Specialist Today’s limitations • Agronomic constraints • Plant Breeding constraints • Processing constraints • Marketing constraints

  13. Provincial Specialists Click or Call Producers Bottom line is their Primary Interest! venkata.vakulabharanam@gov.sk.ca Telephone: (306) 787 – 4668 Glenn Payne – Crop Bioproducts Specialist glenn.payne@gov.sk.ca Telephone: (306) 798 - 0944

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