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Flax Day is our flagship event each year, held in conjunction with our AGM during Crop Production Week in January.

On Monday, January 11, 2010, more than 160 people attended the Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission's Annual General Meeting and Flax Day. Many producers attended to get answers to their questions about the effect of finding genetically modified materials in Canadian flax.

The theme for the day was "Industry Sustainability: The Path Ahead" and each speaker described some element of what will keep the flax industry strong into the future: markets, agronomy, research, new products, and continued focus on sustainabilty itself.

* Check back soon - presentations will be posted as soon as they are available

 

Industry Update on Flax Markets in Europe - Panel Discussion

Barry Hall, Flax Council of Canada

Background to the issue
Quinton Stewart, Viterra Next steps for Canada
David Sefton, SaskFlax Effect on producers, testing implications
Allen Kuhlmann, SaskFlax Chair SaskFlax Annual General Meeting and Resolutions
Dr. Gordon Rowland, University of Saskatchewan Total Utilization Flax GENomics (TUFGEN) Project
Dr. Paul Dribnenki, Viterra Northern Adapted Flax Variety Project
Dr. Guy Lafond, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Flax Agronomy Overview: What We've Learned
Tribute to Dr. Gordon Rowland, CDC Words of tribute
Larry Weber, Weber Commodities Flax Markets: What Now?
Panel Discussion - The Path Ahead: New Flax Products

Bill Vincent, Shape Foods Inc.

Flax Oil for Heart Health
Darren Anweiler, Saskatchewan Research Council Flax Straw for Biomass Gasification
Panel Discussion: Industry Sustainability Using a New Visioning Process

Maria Wellisch, Natural Resources Canada

The Sustainable Development Model
Allen Sturko, National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program Sustainable Development for Industry
Gregor Beck, SaskFlax Sustainable Flax Production for Growers

 

Other Past Flax Days

Flax Day 2009

Flax Day 2008
Flax Day 2007
Flax Day 2006
Flax Day 2005
Flax Day 2004
Flax Day 2003
Flax Day 2002
Flax Day 2001
Flax Day 2000