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Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan 2014 - 2015 Annual Report Annual General Meeting January 11, 2016 Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon
Transcript of Canaryseed...and Management 2:40 p.m. Coffee and canaryseed cookies 3:00 p.m. CDCS annual business...
CanaryseedDevelopment Commission of Saskatchewan
2014 - 2015 Annual ReportAnnual General Meeting
January 11, 2016Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon
Mandate
The Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan was established in 2006 under the Agri-Food Act, 2004.
THE CDCS VISIONImproved canaryseed profitability through increased market diversity and crop innovation.
THE CDCS MISSIONTo coordinate research and market use expansion for the advancement of the canaryseed industry for the benefit of growers and other stake-holders.
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2015 Board and StaffDaVID NObbSChair31 Frere StreetKindersley, SK S0L 1S0T: 306.460.9272F: [email protected]
GENE LaHEYVice-ChairBox 8Lacadena, SK S0L 1V0T: 306.574.4626C: 306.962.7415F: [email protected]
KEN CLaNCYPO Box 637Carrot River, SK S0E 0L0T: 306.768.3566C: 306.768.7762F: [email protected]
LaNCE STOCKbRUGGERPO Box 212 Englefeld, SK S0K 1N0T: 306.287.3869C: [email protected]
LUCaS SUTHERLaNDPO Box 37Eston, SK S0L 1A0T: 306.962.7279 [email protected]
pIERRE HUCLadvisorCrop Development CentreUniversity of SaskatchewanCollege of Agriculture and Bioresources51 Campus DriveSaskatoon, SK S7N 5A8 T: 306.966.8667 [email protected]
bILL MaYadvisorAgriculture and Agri-Food CanadaPO Box 760 Indian Head, SK S0G 2K0 T: 306.695.5225 F: [email protected]
CDCS STaFF and OFFICE
Executive DirectorKevin HurshHursh Consulting & Communications Ltd.566 Adilman Drive Saskatoon, SK S7K 7H5 T: 306.933.0138C: 306.222.0238 F: [email protected]
General ManagerAdele Buettner AgriBiz Communications Corp.Bay 6A – 3602 Taylor Street EastSaskatoon, SK S7H 5H9T: 306.975.6624F: 306.244.4497
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Office Hours Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
AgendaCanaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan Annual General MeetingJanuary 11, 2016Canadian Room, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK
12:30 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m. announcement: Canaryseed for Food Use David Nobbs, CDCS Chair Carol Ann Patterson, The Pathfinders Research and Management Lyle Stewart, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture
1:20 p.m. CDC Calvi – New Variety for 2016 Rick Love, Canterra Seeds
1:30 p.m. Canaryseed Lines in the Varietal pipeline Pierre Hucl, Crop Development Centre
2:00 p.m. Opportunities on the Horizon Carol Ann Patterson, The Pathfinders Research and Management
2:40 p.m. Coffee and canaryseed cookies
3:00 p.m. CDCS annual business Meeting
3:30 p.m. agronomic Research Developments Bill May, AAFC Indian Head
4:00 p.m. Canaryseed Market Outlook Bobby Leavins, Rayglen Commodities
4:30 p.m. Canaryseed association of Canada annual Meeting
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AgendaCDCS Annual Business Meeting, January 12, 2015 Canadian Room, Saskatoon Inn Saskatoon, SK
12:10 p.m.
Call to Order and Opening Remarks David Nobbs, Chair
approval of 2016 CDCS annual business Meeting agenda
approval of 2015 CDCS annual business Meeting Minutes
Financial Review Kevin Hursh, Executive Director
approval of budget
annual Report 2014-15 and proposed activities 2015-16 State of the Industry – David Nobbs, Chair
Research
Resolutions
New business
adjourn Meeting
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Motions to be PresentedCDCS Annual Business Meeting, January 11, 2016 Canadian Room, Saskatoon Inn Saskatoon, SK
That the agenda of the January 11, 2016 Annual Business Meeting be approved as presented.
That the minutes of the January 13, 2015 meeting be approved as presented.
To appoint an Audit Chair.
That the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan’s audited financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2015 be approved as presented.
That the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan appoints Twigg & Company as auditor for the year ending July 31, 2016.
To approve the State of the Industry report as presented.
To adjourn the January 11, 2016 Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan Annual Business Meeting.
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2015 MinutesCDCS Annual Business Meeting, January 12, 2015 Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK
1. Meeting called to order by Chair David Nobbs at 2:06pM
2. approval of the agenda
Motion #1 To approve the agenda as presented. Larry Frisky / Brendan McEwan / Carried
3. approval of the Minutes
Motion #2 That the minutes of the January 13, 2014 meeting be approved as presented. Lance Stockbrugger / Ken Clancy / Carried
4. Financial Review Kevin Hursh presented the audited financials and the 2015-2016 budget.
Motion #3 That Lance Stockbrugger be appointed audit chair for 2014-2015. Darren Youngman / Ken Clancy / Carried
Motion #4 That the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan’s audited financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2014 be approved as presented. Larry Frisky / Lance Stockbrugger / Carried
Motion #5 That the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan appoint Twigg & Company as auditor for the year ending July 31, 2015. Brendan MacEwan / Barry Schaus / Carried
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5. annual Update Chair David Nobbs provided a detailed State of the Industry update.
Motion #6 That the State of the Industry report be approved as presented. Lucas Sutherland / Darren Youngman / Carried
6. Director per Diems Current director reimbursement is not in line with prevailing ex-pense rates.
Motion #7 To approve an increase in the per diem for directors from $150 per day for directors and $175 per day for the chair to $300 per day for all directors including the chair. Lindsay Nobbs / Larry Frisky / Carried
7. Resolutions None
8. New business No new business was brought forward.
8. adjourn Meeting
Motion #8 To adjourn the January 12, 2015 annual business meeting. Lance Stockbrugger
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Budget 2016/2017Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan Draft Budget 2016/2017
Projected RevenuesProducer check-off fees Fees 275,000 Refunds -17,500 Net 257,500
ADOPT Revenue 30,000Interest and other income 4,000
Total Projected Income 291,500
Projected ExpendituresResearch projectsCDC Breeding (Hucl) 90,000ADOPT Project 30,000Agronomy 30,000New Uses 20,000Starch and Oilseeds Research 15,000Dehulling Research 20,000Total Research Expenses 205,000
CommunicationsNewsletter 12,000 Annual Meeting 6,000 Website 2,000 Total Communications Expenses 20,000
Director ExpensesDirector Per Diem 8,000 Director Expenses 8,000 Total Director Expenses 16,000
AdministrationMemberships / Subscriptions 700Legal and Audit Fees 6000Insurance 1,700Bank Charges 500Board Meeting Expenses 1,500Election 500Management 47,250Management Expenses 1000Office Expense 4000Office Rent 6930Bookkeeping 6000Service Contract - Levy Central 14000Total Administration Expenses 90,080
Total Expenditures 331,080
Surplus (Deficit) for the year -39,580
*Note to 2016-2017 Budget: CDCS has an ADF Project with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture that involves funding for food use research. A total of up to $343,315 is expected to be received and this will match the amount expended over a number of fiscal years. The amount received and expended in any particular year is unlikely to match and is difficult to accurately predict in advance. Rather than including projections in the budget, this explanatory note is being included with the budget document.
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Payee List August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015
Canaryseed Development Commission of SaskatchewanPayee List
August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015
Personal Services (Threshold $2,500)Nobbs, D - Honorariums 475Frisky, L - Honorariums 450Lahey, G - Honorariums 900Stockbrugger, L. - Honorariums 1,350Clancy, K - Honorariums 1,050Sutherland, L - Honorariums 1,050
Total Honorariums 5,275
Nobbs, D - Reimbursement for Expenses 327Frisky, L - Reimbursement for Expenses 796Lahey,G - Reimbursement for Expenses 761Stockbrugger, L. - Reimbursement for Expenses 927Clancy, K - Reimbursement for Expenses 935Sutherland, L - Reimbursement for Expenses 536
Total Reimbursements 4,282
Total Personal Services 9,557
Research and Development (Threshold $5,000)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 23,420ALS Canada Inc. 5,271East Central Research Foundation 7,260Indian Head Ag Research Foundation 7,260Northeast Agricultural Research Foundation 7,260Pathfinders Research and Management 13,808POS Bio-Sciences 54,576Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre 24,329Silliker Canada Co. 17,701University of Saskatchewan 89,050Western Applied Research Corporation 7,260Wheatland Conservation Area Inc. 7,260Misc. payments under $5,000 6,644
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Extension (Threshold $5,000)Saskatoon Fastprint 8,565Misc. payments under $5,000 1,643
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Supplier Payments (Threshold $20,000)Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan 13,395Hursh Consulting & Communications 45,590Misc. payments under $20,000 19,002
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Other Payments (Threshold $20,000)Refunds 17,023Misc. payments under $20,000 0
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Management Report 2015
KEVIN HURSHHursh Consulting & Communications, CDCS Executive Director
aDELE bUETTNERAgriBiz Communications, CDCS General Manager
In a letter from the Food Directorate of Health Canada dated December 3, 2015, novel food approval was granted for glabrous (hairless) canaryseed as a food cereal grain.
“The safety data provided supports that glabrous canaryseed is safe for general food use and does not contain gluten-like proteins, but suggests the possibility that wheat allergic individuals may react to proteins present in canary seed. While glabrous canaryseed is considered to be a low health risk to persons with celiac disease, the data presented cannot exclude the possibility that canaryseed may not be suitable for the diet of individuals with a wheat allergy.”
The letter goes on to say that the Food Directorate has no objection to the sale of glabrous canaryseed as a food cereal in Canada and the seed and any product containing it could be labelled as gluten-free. However, canaryseed will need to appear on the list of ingredients as well as a statement such as, “This product contains canaryseed which may not be suitable for people with wheat allergy.”
Another requirement is that CDCS establish a 1-800 number for consumers and request incident reports by sellers of products containing canaryseed, and report back any adverse events to Health Canada on an annual basis.
It isn’t known that canaryseed is a risk to those rare individuals with a wheat allergy, but the data to date cannot exclude that possibility. The CDCS has been invited to provide a rational to the Food Directorate for removing the allergy statement in the future, if and when sufficient evidence is collected to support the removal.
Despite the labelling stipulation, this is a milestone achievement for canaryseed producers. When the CDCS was established back in 2006, novel food approval was one of the primary objectives. GRAS, or Generally Recognized as Safe status has also been secured for the U.S. market.
Thank you to food scientist Carol Ann Patterson for working with the CDCS to pilot the crop to this historic approval.
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The CDCS continues to support the glabrous canaryseed breeding work conducted by Pierre Hucl of the University’s Crop Development Centre. A new variety, CDC Calvi will be commercially available to growers in 2016. Calvi has improved yields as compared to CDC Togo and CDC Bastia. However, it still doesn’t match the yield provided by the old itchy variety known as Keet.
Future varieties promise to further close this yield gap and Pierre also has yellow-seeded lines with promising yields that should be more aesthetically pleasing for food uses.
Agronomic projects on canaryseed, including macro and micro nutrient needs and response to fungicide applications are being conducted by Bill May of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Indian Head with support from CDCS.
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