Saskatchewan’s Agrologists andAgricultural Technologistsdo extraordinary things every days

Each day, SIAs professional members contribute to the agricultureindustry by leading in the teaching and practice of the science and artof agriculture. Professional Agrologists and Agricultural Technologistsadhere to the highest standards of excellence in the field and boastan impressive list of professional awards. board appointments andrecognized public contributions.

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On our cover A cow-calf clinic with a local veterinarian. Photo courtesy of theSaskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation (SIEF). SIEF a loan company owned bythe 75 First Nations, has been in operation for over 20 years. providingcommercial and agriculture financing to First Nations small businesses. SIEF alsooffers business consulting. professional development, assistance with businessplans, business management aftercare support, a Youth Livestock Program aswell as workshops for agriculture clients to improve production and managementskills For more information, contact Caroline Maze, SIEF Ag ManageicmazePisaskteLnet Other photos of First Nations people throughout the SIAAgrologist are also graciously provided courtesy of SIEF

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4 President’s MessageYou are the ag experts

4 Status Changes of SIA Members

5 Executive Director’s ReportA buzz of activity at the SIA office.

5 Calendar of EventsCan’t miss happeangs.

10 College of Agriculture ReportA new name is in the works for the College.

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President’sMessage

by George Lewko PA9

SIA President

“You are the Ag Experts.

n keeping with the theme that I started inthe August newsletter, I thought that my President’s Message shau d ref ect on some thingsthat the SIA ‘s undertaking over the next fewmonths.

The Certificate in Forensic Agrology coursethat has been discussed earlier is going throughits final draft and should be ready for enrolments by early Spring 2006. If you are interested in crop damage consulting, or maybe to pickup some new skills, or would like more detailed‘nformation on performing ths task, this courses for you (please read the art’cle by Kari Ncoas, PAg on page 12). The course was co-developed between the Extension Division of the University of Saskatchewan and Assiniboine Community College in Brandon.

There are two majm items from S A Council that want to bnng to your attention, If yourecal , ths past summer, Councl asked forsubm’ssions on two RFPs. The frst was theAgr-Check up Performance MeasurementFramework and the second was a Commun’catons and Awareness lnitiat’ve Campaignfor the SIA.

The Agri-Check-up RFP was awarded tothe team of Ann Cooney, PAg and TomHalpenny, MT. This will be a report card onhow Saskatchewan compares to other jurisdictions, in same key areas. Primary production, value added, and a number of otherareas in agriculture will be highlightea. Thefina reoort was due an October 31. It ‘s Theintent of the SIA to share the findings with theprovincial government, the farming community and the general public. Also, the AgriCheck-up Performance Measurement Framework w be discussed at the 2006 SIA Conference in Yorkton.

Kevin Hursh, PAg and Patty Martin, PAg

were selected to deve op the Communicationand Awareness Campaign. The puipose ofthis campaign is to create awareness of SIAleading up to our 60th Anniversary as anInstitute ‘n 2006. The focus is to use variousmeans: newspapers, farm papers, farm publicatons, multi media presentatons, to reachout to the farm community, the agricu tureindustry and the general pub ic.

SIA will be promoting ‘tself and its members like we have never done before duringthis special annversary year, so be preparedto support this initiative if and when calledupon to participate.

SIA office has a number of Agrologists torefer to the media, schools, groups that arelooking far experts, but we could still havemore. (Please contact Bruce Hobin, PAg atSIA office to add your name to the list.>

As we near the end of 2005, I want tooffer my sincerest wishes to you for a happyholiday season and all the best for a successful and rewarding 2006.

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In the province-4Saskathewan. First Natioñspeople areezpandig the land msources they have available to them through the

TreatY Lanênmeat TheFederation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations commissioned a group called the Agriculture TaskForce to loi at What was needed to expand First Nations agricuLture Their report suggested that a First Nations Agricultural

uncRefSaskatchewnebtned to “develop a strong, viable and sustainable agricultural sector both on and off reserve forof Saskatchewan/’

by Keith LePoudre PAg

The Frst Notons Agricu turo Council ofSaskatchewan Inc. IFNACS) was federallyincorporated as a non profit orgonzation as ofAugust 2004 to piovide support m *he 75 FiistNotions in Saskatchewan ann oddress theincreasing need for First Nations’ oarticipationin the area of agr culture. FNACS opened itsdoors on Apri , 2005 on the MusKeg LakeFirst Nation in Soskatoon. The visor and goalsidentified in the Agriculture Task Force are thekey to the future development of FNACS. Thegoals and object yes of FNACS are to:

• Provde service delivery for prmaryproducers in farming/ranching and wildrice;

• Provide service delivery for agrcultural landmanagemen5in order to assst communitiesin meeting their land managementobjectues:

• Encourage and support communities andother en*tes to develop value added andlarge proect investments n og culture;

• Supoow tre participation of som nagricui.re:

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• Promote and develop pc-tic potion in theoganic and natural foods sector.:

• Promote and develop Bison and Beefproduction processing and marketing;

* Estab ish appropriate farm incomeinsurance programs for SaskatchewanIndian farmers and ranchers so as toprovide equity of access;

• Estab ish an agrcultural land managementsecton that will help Frst Nations achievether land management obectives;

• Establish comprehensive agriculturetran ng and developme’-a for youth andcci Its

• Promote and encourage agroforestry andspenial forestry poducts as a economicse ci

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Nation bands that hove purchased membershp wil have the abilty to appoint three delegates to vote at the FNACS Annual GeneralMeefng. The FNACS Board of Diiectors thatwere elected at the June 24, 2005 AnnualMeeting are:

Board members:• FSIN appointed Senator Senator Rolana

Crawe, Piapot First Nation• FSIN Appointed Board Member Everette

Bear, Muskoday First Nation• Private Sector member Lester LaFond, AT

Muskeg Lake Frst Nation• Director, Northern Representative Merv

Arcand, Muskeg Lake F rst Nation• Director, Northern Representative Dalton

Kingfisher, Sturgeon Lake First Naton• Director, Southern Representative Gordon

nirat, Cowessess First Nation• Director, Southern Representative Wayne

Pinay, Peepeekisis 0rst Nation

Ex officio members:• University of Saskatchewan, College of

Agriculture, Terry Tol efson, FAg• PFRA, Lariv Lentcn PAg

• Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food (SAF),Jock Zepp, PAg

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• Chair/President Les’ec atord AT

• Vice-president Eiererte Bear• Treasurer Met Ar and

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lends’ current e ements work wel together. FNACS has signed a three year ottmtwth Agr culture and Agr-Food Conada (MFC) to delver EFP to Ftrst Natfons. Assthe Tochnica/ Assstant Component TAC of the Agricuhure Policy Framework AWhas funded o staff person to ossist with ony concerns or questions that you mo hst9.1’ regards to your farm ng operotions.

2. Bus ness Planning co ord notcs ond delvers Busrmss Pannin Programs to FwstNation fa: eis or : cur icr. Tie irickrig fur tl e Jnli err of These pro amacing v.10’ uu a It ‘urvur nviJrt igrrv,l’ure ut I F..d aid AAFC with ermet’: p a a s r t r c t 3 ‘a ne niograms ‘a in 0’ cued are all the progaeanne PF Renies’ a

3. i’aoefrg and u’ all cerera .5c55’ :H ‘a1 otthotwillgotoollrs Na-ic” ‘a’’ es a e:is’c co m’-se!ac- : .-3CS eatnbase,

‘routh ad Q -,.- -:• ass st N aetvrq ‘a. a .at- n.oIed in agricultore by

u’ n ‘q 4 N a, a-a. ‘cLrci ea,cu’ ova p’esertc’ a’-’ ‘a s:Hools upon request, andC’-- ‘‘ r- f’v :v,j. 3o” mooai. °N\C is .‘ n0, accivrg for funding of‘nese Fiugan 5 a’a esOevts ‘a he ‘.orkir’g an ‘his ‘ -0 5000.

5 F crae and ‘qa te Added s na’ a” area ‘ci’ : e’ -- . .‘ e a’ the rice; noweverthe Co arrera’ e Development ndob-,e CD I a to asss’ First Nation farmers orhcnd’ r ti0 rca+ or d coooenarbos. FUnd rg “-‘n-c ZD a’-ca’-a-r came from MFC,

am neal so •OO for ‘Cooing so tcns N v.’-J’ .aOv’e expansion occur.

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C C as :ie-. °-- n”-c o-0-- “e [NACS Bca’J ‘,- C-iSP mice committee thatsaC “a a- -‘.ue, oragrom R\.,C3 a -: ce sure government pro-area s ,,e au-ecu -c ‘jr-ne’s and ‘- rn their needs in mind

/. gi’ taas’i nor pvtental for ‘l-cse Fis’ Natic.ns t a ‘0- 00 a ‘re Bored t’ansihottPurkland aieas ‘f Saskatcfewan- ovneve’ at tl’ a a crIer of programmf•nil nc’ be explored until the progtonis that are a: no icing so in an

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Contact Information7ou requ re additonal nforrtatior please vii c al 204-335 °ackhoAAv

So :ton, 5K. 57N 451, Phone 306 978 8872; fun- 4,477-4561,

0’ contact one of the fo loving FNACS Staff:• Keith LePoudre, PAg General Manager: Pu dna P’)p.Sels Po meg, Risk

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• Ken Bear, PAg Assistant General Manager and Manager of Business Pbrwtkigs W.øN e S rjr and Er ron mental Prograr s; her fra i

• Usne Butt, Manager of Environmental and Land Programs: Development orsdcord ia’ion of all En ‘or mona and Land Program a no trocs,ca

• Dennis LaPlante, Environmental Farm Plan Coordinator: Ce :0’ rg the EFP procii A Ba ids ard farmers; der is fr a s a

• Jessica Clay, Mg Technical Assistant Component (TAC): Ag’i a turd opercttton çmdto’” s:e p dunclop I hr . ater ed p -‘ fr n 1p ocove e’

an - a fro s. a• Deanne Kasokeo, Youth and Training Initiative: r’ - -. - IH o’c”°nt’ ro

ad ci etc t s a 36 cc ,a• April Roberts, Co operative Development Initiative (CDI): - ‘rierotive desefottttØtf’

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• Kim Petit, Administrative Assistant: r10 a, ni’ --‘ a;.e’abors;

Keith A. LePoudre, PAg is General Manager of theFirst Nations Agricultural Council of Saskatchewan

Pictured left: A pasture management course with an SAF foragedevelopment specialist and a Sask Water Authority agrologist. Photocourtesy of S1EF.

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Aboriginal Initiatives at theCollege of Agricultureby Terry Tollefson P.48 gram maintains a regional focus cind shares days during which time they will join with their

the students travel requirements. New Zealand counterparts in visiting theThis program is an excellent apoortunity Navajo Nation and other Native American

The College of Agriculture is increasing its for the University to work with First Nations Indian Nations. This visit will also include timeinvolvement in the education and training of students and to build relationships with Indige- at the Native Nations Institute at the UniversityFirst Nations students through participation in nous communities. The program will cam- of Arizona where participants will discuss lead-three new and important initiatives. These mi- mence in May 2006 with approximately 60 ership and Indigenous entrepreneurship withtiatives focus on training in the areas of students. For more information contact Man- Dr. Steve Cornell.resource management, entrepreneurship and lyn Poitras, Manager, Indigenous Peoples The final segment of the course will haveproduction agriculture. Resource Management Program, College of the Canadian participants complete a five-day

Agriculture, University of Saskatchewan. tour of Western Canada visiting and studyingIndigenous Peoples Resource successful Aboriginal agriculture and agriManagement Program (IPRMP) International Aboriginal food ventures. At the end of this tour the par-

The University of Saskatchewan’s College AGRI-Entrepreneurship Program ticipants will return to the University ofof Agriculture has been chosen to develop a The College of Agriculture, under the Saskatchewan for a formal conclusion to thenational training program far First Nations leadership of Tom Allen in the department of course.land managers. The gaol of this program is to Agricultural Economics, is introducing anenhance the resource management skills of cx i nti I our e in agricultural entrepre- First Nations Agriculturalthese land managers. This initiative ha tw young irst Nations peoples of CounctlafSaskatchewancomponents, technical training provcthd .course will consist of an Th Agricultural Council ofthe National Abonginal Land Manng sA in tgncultural entrepre- Soskcrt h s a non-profit organication (NATMA) and core training ptonded i am irt Soskotoon followed by zrttiot’i dtcite ing the role of Firstthe College of Agriculture with funds provided ed not fieldtrips to New Zealand, the Nations peopl n ts of the agriculturby Indian and Northern Affairs Canada The United States and Western Canada The cii industry. Keith LePoudre, PAg. is programparticipants, individuals who currently hold a course will introduce the participants to viable manager and Lester LoFond, AT is chairmanposition as a land manager, will be selected agricultural and agri-food ventures established of the board. The College of Agriculture isfrom across Canada. Their experience varies by hdgenous people in the three countries, participating in the development of FNACS.from one to over 30 years. These students ore The course will encotirage participants to Terry Tallefson, PAg is the College representaleaders in their community, and deal with explore ways for creating new value added tive on its board of directors. The College ofissues that range from resource management ventures on Indigenous lands Participants will Agriculture is very willing to participate in agrito estate planning and administration, be offered on intemotional experience that will cultural initiatives that develop from this

The Program consists of six, degree-level broaden their knowledge of the global agri- organization.courses in areas of low, economics and finan- cuitu 1 and agri-food industry. Finally, thecial management, resource management and participants will be acquiring the skills needed Other Initiativesenvironmental science. It is based on on exec- to become industry leaders when they return In recognition of fhe importance of F,rctutive training model using a blended delivery home The participants will be First Nations Nations issues in the College, an Aboria.nastyle. The program will be delivered in thiee people ages 21 to 45 years who have demon- Initiatives ommiite has been formed. Itssessions ‘with two courses offered per session. s’xrted cm interest in working to develop the early goals will be in the oreoc ) outreach a’ aIr ea”b session 4 dents wIl recpi”e t’ ..‘ t09, or’d!or agriculture resources of their engagement, to esiahsh a Ctege preseweeks of face-to-face lectures, Iobc and field omm’ rity in Fi”st Nations commun ties and to mastudy. Oier The next ten weeks they wi11 finish i ‘ic course will consist of four ports In them aware of the brood ange of progro’The courses at home va disiance education In Jo mr’ riorticiponts will attend on entrepre- and seriices thot ti i,s the Collegerecognition o the brood range o s”es r g am offered by the College of Agoculture in th FN CS, rir’

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Know Your PackageEnsure your packaging material meets the requirements.

by Ronald L. Doering

One little known and often misunderstoodarea of food law relates to the regulation offood packaging materials. The safety of allmaterials used for packaging of foods is controlled by the little one-page Division 23 of theFood and Drugs Act cind Regulations, SectionB.23.OO1, which prohibits the sale of food in apackage that may yield to its contents any substance that may be injurious to the health of aconsumer of food. This puts the onus clearly onthe food seller (manufacturer, distributor orvendor) to ensure that any packaging materialthat is used in the sale of food products willmeet that requirement. Non-compliance couldresult in a range of enforcement action including product detention or a food recall.

Because the Canadian law is so general,and in the absence of positive lists delineatingpermitted ingredients, many suppliers of packaging material intended for use with food voluntarily submit their materials (whether in theform of a finished product, such as laminatedfilm, or a container or a formulated product,such as a resin or colour concentrate) for premarket assessment of their chemical safety.Obtaining a “no objection letter” from HealthCanada (HC) or the Canadian Food InspectionAgency (CFIA) does not constitute formalapproval in a legal sense but it gives the recipients the confidence to assure their prospectivecustomers that the products they are sellinghave been deemed acceptable, from a chemical safety standpoint, for use in specified foodpackaging applications. The “letter of nooblection” has no expiry date hut it will beescinded if informarion comes to light show’na

That it could ootentioily pose a risk.Hundreds of These coolicoPons are worm

every year to the CFIA and HC with perhapsFaif of them requiring some kind of formalhealth risk assessment. Simple applicationswith complete data can be done within a cou

of worms rile rroe comoie rare ‘a

Nrer some data is ‘mssinai ca’mc ‘0 0 yea’ a’ more.

Tn, assis: manufacturers of feast paceagrrqmaterials in recognizing equivalency (and thusinter-chongeability) between polymer resins,HCs Food Directorate does provide a list on its

website of those polymers for which” letters ofno objection hove been issued for use in foodpackaging so that new requests for interchangeable resins are not necessary.

In my experience, the CFIA and HC regulators do an excellent job of managing thisarea of food regulation; they phone you backwithin a day or two, they will work with you andfry to pro-ide timely responses, and they provide excellent guidance for submissions. However, problems arise from two sources, neitherof which is the fault of the regulator.

Firstly, because of the permissive wordingof Division 23, some companies have concluded that there is no mandatory requirement andproceed wiThout reference to the regulator.Apart from tfe contractual liabilities that thismay entail, approval ncay actually be requiredunder other legislation.. Under the MeatInspection Act, for example, packaging mustbe approved. As well, most federally registeredfacilities with HACCP requirements have packaging approval as a mandatory prerequisite.So approvals may be required before HACCPcertification is granted and non-compliance ofteroards could lead toremoval of HACCP certification or even de-registration.

The second mostcommon problems arises from the food company just not thinkingabout the packagingapproval until the lastminute. Marketingplans are made andcontracts signedbefore the cacKaging

as obtained a “noobjection letie creating a frustrabng cri

sis for everyone. Ihove occasion allybeer cole to actor an

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The regulation offood packaging materials

could serve as a good model far many othercreas of food lOW. Without compromising foodsafety, risk assessments are completed and arecommunicated immediately. Prior approvedsubstances are listed so that they effectivelyenjoy a GRAS (generally regarded as safe) typeof status. Red tape is minimal. Individuals notcommittees make decisions. “No objection letters” can be issued the same day and becauseno regulatory change is required, there is noneed to trigger our sclerotic food regulatorysystem. At the same time, the food sellersremain on notice that they still retain the anusof ensuring that the material is safe. Processing aids are regulated through a similarregime. Why couldn’t many new additives andnovel foods, for example, be regulated thisway?

Ronald L. Doering, BA, LLB, MA, LL,Dpractices food law in the Ottawa offices ofGowling Lafleur Henderson LLP. He can bereached at: Ronald, doering@gowlings.com.Permission to use this article was granted bythe author.

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Certificate inForensic Agrology

by Karl Nicolas PA9

The concept of forensic agrology has gemcrated quite a bit of interest from agrologists of

late. With all the technological advances mtoday’s agricultura! production practices therecan be increased risk of errar or misuse, Inonost situations, this is often accidental and nonintentional. However, there still needs to be ameans to determine fault and provide pooterntion to the public, the producers and the indurntry. An appropriate and accurate standard mustbe employed to determ.ine who is at fault andhow the problem s hould be. addressed,

Agrologists across the country are porticOpaling in these investigations and more oftenthan not it can [end tc lapel repercussions.Therefore it is irnporiact that aqr’ologists havethe b “ovoedge and soils to conduct ‘hese Undsof n’ieshgn”ons. n ends So °a 2006. The UnO

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years, there have been a number ofinquiries from agrologists to boththe SIA and MIA regarding traming opportunities related toforensic agrology. The SIAoffice initiated a proposal to

both the University ofSaskatchewan and Assinihome Comm.. unity Collegeand the two educational institu’tions agreed to jointlydevelop and offer the programacross the Prairie Provinces.

The Certificate in ForensicAgrology program is aimed ct tH.oseagrologists who have beet•t mnorticiaongin forensic agrology work, but boon °oi’ Hadaccess to any formal troinirtg. The objectof the program are tO’ prc ciba agro.’i.ociists.. witHa level of comoetencv’reooao iced in’cultural industry, the leao orofer+sioc.the generoi

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Karl Nicolas, PAg is Program Coordinator ofAgricultural Programs, Agriculture, Food andHorticulture Programs UniK ExtensionDivisionr University of Saskatchewan.

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December 31, 2005An Important Date!

This is a reminder that your professional fees for 2006 are to be paidby December 31. Make sure payment by yourself or your employer

reaches the SIA office by this date. The 2006 invoices were mailed toall members on October 17. If you have not received yours, pleasenotify the SIA immediately. Also, you may now pay your fees using

MasterCard or Visa, Information on how to pay by this method wasincluded with the invoice.

If, for any reason, you plan on resigning, retiring or requesting a leaveof absence because you are no longer practising agrology, pleasenotify the SIA office in writing and we will place your name in the

inactive file. This will save us from having to send follow up lettersinforming you that your fees are still outstanding and ultimately

striking you from the register for non payment of fees.

SIA Honors & AwardsThe deadline for submission of nominations for the various SIA Awards is

January 31, 2006. The Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists has four awardcategories for individuals. The DistinguishedAgrologist Award is presented to

an Agrologist who is recognized for their outstanding contribution to agricultureprovincially and nationally. The Outstanding Young Agrologist Award is

presented to an Agrologist who is under 40 years of age at December 31 andhas made a significant contribution to agriculture early in their career. The

Honorary Life Membership is given to an individual who is a non-member of theSIA and has made outstanding contributions to agriculture in Saskatchewan.

The SIA Recognition Award is given to an Agrologist who has made anoutstanding contribution to the betterment of the SIA.

Nominations should be submitted and vetted through the Honors and AwardsCommittee at local branches before being sent on to the SIA Office. Information

on how to prepare a nomination is available on the SIA website under Honorsand Awards. Also, you can check out the website to see who have been

previously recognized. This is the opportunity for the SIA to celebrate itsmembers who have done so much to promote agriculture and the profession of

agrology in Saskatchewan, nationally and internationally. The awards will bepresented at the Annual Conference in Yorkton in April.

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