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Sask Wheat welcomes new Chief Commissioner

The Sask Wheat welcomes David Hunt as the new Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission. On Apr. 23, 2024, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, made the announcement stating Mr. Hunt's four-year term as Chief Commissioner of the CGC will begin on May 13, 2024.

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Sask Wheat invests nearly $3 million in the future of the wheat sector

Sask Wheat has invested nearly $3 million over five years towards 13 projects through the Canadian National Wheat Cluster.

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Twelve USask students receive Sask Wheat 2023-2024 scholarships and awards

The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) committed $165,000 to six undergraduate and six graduate student awards and scholarships to students at the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) College of Agriculture and Bioresources in 2023. That brought Sask Wheat’s total commitment to student scholarships and awards to $1,055,000 since 2015.

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Nearly $1.8 million committed to collaborative wheat research

The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) committed nearly $1.8 million to 17 research projects funded through the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) in 2023.

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Sask Wheat welcomes new Board chair and vice-chair

The Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) has elected Jake Leguee as chair and Jocelyn Velestuk as vice-chair. Their positions are effective immediately.

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Agriculture Student Scholarship Opportunity

For students passionate about telling the story of agriculture, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture is proudly offering the Agriculture Student Scholarship for the fourteenth consecutive year. This year, the scholarship amounts available have been increased. To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be planning to take an agriculture-related post-secondary education program beginning in the fall of 2024. This program is designed to help us identify and develop young agricultural leaders in the industry.

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Ag Groups Urge Government of Saskatchewan to Undertake Risk Assessment of Proposed Bunge-Viterra Merger

Leaders from four farm groups, including the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), SaskCanola, Sask Wheat and SaskBarley, have penned a letter to Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Minister, urging the Government of Saskatchewan to conduct a thorough risk assessment concerning the proposed merger of Bunge and Viterra, which is currently under review by Transport Canada and Competition Bureau Canada.

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Four producers acclaimed to the Sask Wheat Board of Directors

The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) will welcome one new and three incumbent directors to its board following a summer-long nomination period. First-time director Cameron Reich will join returning directors Lesley Kelly, Jocelyn Velestuk, and Glenn Tait on the Sask Wheat Board of Directors.

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Deadline for barley and wheat commissions director nominations Sept. 6

The nomination deadline is quickly approaching for director positions with both SaskBarley and Sask Wheat. The deadline to receive completed nomination forms for both organizations is Sept. 6, 2023, at 12 p.m.

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