Mark Triffid conference call on your calender
I'm at Crop Week in Saskatoon this week. I spent part of Monday at Saskatchewan Flax Development Council's meeting at the Saskatoon Inn. The fiasco of GM Triffid surfacing in flax shipments to Europe was a big topic, obviously. It looks like growers will be asked to use only certified seed in 2010 and provide proof at delivery of the crop that their seed was tested to be Triffid-free.
Canada's flax industry has to get Triffid out of the system for good. For 2009 production, all growers must test their flax before it can be delivered. Only Triffid-free flax can go to Europe. If you have a bin test positive for Triffid, the flax industry says it will work with you find an alternative market.
David Sefton (in the photo) farms at Broadview, Sask., and is a director with Saskatchewan Flax Development Council. He encourages growers to visit the SaskFlax website for updates and instructions on how to deal with Triffid. And on February 1 at 1:00 p.m. and again February 2 at the same time, flax growers can listen in on a Triffid conference call. Call 1-800-610-9767 and tell the operator you
want to participate in the "Flax Industry Update Call." It's free and all are welcome.
On the call you will hear from Flax Council of Canada, flax seed testing labs, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, and Viterra representing the flax trade. You will have a chance to ask questions.
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