• Conference call: flax planting seed options
  (March 8/10) It's vital that growers are part of the dialogue to restore Canada's largest flax market.
• Flax Council: stewardship program will allow use of
  farm-saved seed
  (March 4/10) Recent testing at the CDC has found extremely low
  indicators of Triffid on a limited number of breeder seed samples.
• Certified seed testing available at QBI
  (Feb 22/10) Quantum Biosciences offers testing of certified seed in
  addition to tests for CDC Triffid in other flax seed.
• AAFC flax breeder seed tested free of CDC Triffid
  (Feb 18/10) Test results are in on AAFC breeder seed from Indian Head.
• What to do if you've got Triffid
  (Feb 8/10) The Flax Council of Canada provides guidelines for producers.
• Approved labs for CDC Triffid testing
  (Feb 4/10) The Flax Council of Canada posts its latest list
  of which labs are approved by which flax buyers.
• More than 300 growers participate in conference calls
  (Feb 5/10) SaskFlax provided a forum for discussion of the EU market
  for flax.
• GenServe^TM offers 4-replicate flax test
  (Feb 3/10) New options for testing at lower tolerances are offered.
• Japan accepts new test protocol for Canadian flax
  (Feb 1/10) Incoming flaxseed shipments will continue to be tested, but mandatory inspections will not be required.
• Eurofins GeneScan testing flax for CDC Triffid
  (Jan 27/10) A US lab is available for producers to test flax for CDC Triffid
• New test form in use at SRC Genserve Labs
  (Jan 26/10) New sample submission form and test results form incorporate more information
• Flax Council: use certified seed to restore European market
  (Jan 21/10) Certified seed is our best opportunity to restore access to our largest export market
• GMO Update on Canadian flax to Brazil
  (Jan 20/10) Since November, Brazil has ordered mandatory holds
  and tests of all Canadian flax shipments.
• Conference calls planned to answer grower questions on flax industry
  (Jan 15/10) On February 1 and 2, growers can join a call to discuss how the industry will move forward.
• Flax Council assures market that Canadian flax is safe
  (Jan 12/10) Canada's reputation as a provider of high-grade flax is being threatened
• Producers: updated lab test list
  (Jan 04/10) The Flax Council notes that certain companies will only
  accept test results from specified labs
• GMO Update on Canadian shipments to Brazil
  (Dec 23/09) Brazil has ordered mandatory testing of all flax
  shipments entering Brazil from Canada
• Flax Council posts notice about GM test acceptance
  (Dec 23/09) FCC advises that some flax buyers will only accept
  test results from certain labs
• Russian Flax tested GM positive in Sweden
  (Dec 22/09) A Swedish bakery ingredient supplier has recalled its products because of GM flax.
• SRC GenServe now testing flax for GMO
  (Dec 22/09) Another option is now available to for testing
  for CDC Triffid in flax.
• More than 2000 flax samples being tested for GMO
  (Dec 8/09) QBI is improving the turnaround time but the requirements
  of the tests are very time-consuming.
• Lab ramping up capacity for Triffid tests
  (Nov 27/09) In the next week, QBI will receive new equipment that will
  boost capacity by 4 times.
• Producers: test needed for each 5,000 bushels
  (Nov 18/09) The trade recommends that samples represent every
  5,000 bushels of inventory
• Quantum Biosciences provides test for CDC Triffid in flax
  (Nov 9/09) Producer test form available here
• Flax Council: there are markets for Triffid flax
  (Nov 6/09) Producers need not panic if tests of their flax are positive
  to CDC Triffid
• Canada-EU Flax Protocol
  (Nov 6/09) The CGC's sampling and testing protocol for flax shipments
  to the EU
• Flax Council's Message to Producers
  (Oct 30/09) FCC encourages producers to take and keep a representative sample of their flax
• Flax Council GMO Update #7: New Protocol
  (Oct 30/09) Canada and the EU have endorsed a new Flax Protocol.
• German farmers protest EU zero-tolerance policy
  (Oct 21/09)
• Flax Council GMO Update #6
  (Oct 19/09) Update on Canadian government-European Union talks
• CGC extends deadline
  (Oct 15/09) CGC harvest sample program extended until December 1
• Flax Council GMO Update #5
  (Oct 9/09) A pre-validated PCR protocol is anticipated by October 15.
• SaskFlax, Sask Ag working together on EU flax markets
  (Oct 9/09) Both groups met yesterday to discuss strategies
  to address the situation
• Flax growers responding to harvest survey
  (Oct 7/09) Collection guidelines for the CGC's harvest samples program
• Flax Council GMO Update #4
  (Oct 6/09) Information on FCC actions the week ending October 4th.
• October 5, 2009: GM? GE? PNTs? What do these terms mean?
  (Oct 5/09) Definitions of some terms and acronyms used in biotechnology.
• SaskFlax urges growers to send in harvest samples
  (Sept 28/09) Survey results will help to establish a baseline of quality
  for this year's crop
• Flax Council of Canada GMO Update
  (Sept 28/09) The latest from FCC about the actions being taken to resolve
  the current GMO flax issue
• SaskFlax closely watching European testing labs
  (Sept 11/09) SaskFlax is working with FCC and CGC to verify European lab results

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