Archived news releases for 2010
May 31, 2010: Flax straw for heat, erosion control and composites
May 25, 2010: Flax prices staying steady
May 25, 2010: Flax reduces the inflammation that leads to atherosclerosis
May 21, 2010: Canada invests in expansion to flax straw processing plant
May 17, 2010: Add flax fiber to your diet
May 17, 2010: Crop Production Newsletter now available
May 11, 2010: Flax bids holding fairly steady
May 6, 2010: Saskatchewan farmers have 2% of the crop in
May 3, 2010: North Americans do not get enough omega-3 fats
April 30, 2010: Tips to avoid GM co-mingling in your flax crop
April 26, 2010: SaskFlax: a case study in sustainability
April 22, 2010: Flax Council of Canada invests in new non-transgenic variety research
April 20, 2010: Acreage expectations for 2010
April 19, 2010: Spinning trials suggest new uses for flax and other bast fibers
April 12, 2010: Spring Communique provides info on flax stewardship program
April 10, 2010: Farmers seek to battle trade barriers with science
April 9, 2010: US raises concerns with Canadian flax
April 6, 2010: Flax shives provide heat energy source
April 1, 2010: Flax seed: one of the biggest nutrient payloads on the planet
March 26, 2010: Flax Council releases revised stewardship guidelines for farm-saved seed
March 23, 2010: Saskatchewan labs provide farm-saved seed tests
March 22, 2010: Spring grower meetings this week
March 19, 2010: Testing flax seed likely for years to come
March 19, 2010: Industry teleconference talks about flax planting seed
March 15, 2010: Flax industry to discuss options for planting seed this week
March 12, 2010: Flax Council releases stewardship guidelines for farm-saved seed (PDF)
March 8, 2010: Conference call planned to discuss flax planting seed options
March 4, 2010: Flax Council: stewardship program will allow use of farm-saved seed
February 24, 2010: Tax credit available to flax growers
February 22, 2010: Certified seed testing available at QBI
February 18, 2010: AAFC flax breeder seed tested free of CDC Triffid
February 12, 2010: Government of Canada invests in flax industry innovation
February 10, 2010: Sustainability vision affirms 6 strategic goals
February 8, 2010: Flax Council: what to do if you have Triffid
February 5, 2010: More than 300 growers participate in conference calls
February 3, 2010: GenServeTM offers 4-replicate flax test
February 2, 2010: Farmers' frustration rising over flax issues
February 1, 2010: Japan accepts new test protocol for Canadian flax
January 27, 2010: Eurofins GeneScan testing flax for CDC Triffid
January 26, 2010: New test form in use at SRC Genserve Labs
January 21, 2010: Flax Council: use certified seed to restore European market (PDF)
January 18, 2010: New SaskFlax Board of Directors for 2010
January 15, 2010: Conference calls planned to answer grower questions on flax industry
January 13, 2010: Saskatchewan Agriculture invests $150K in SaskFlax project
January 12, 2010: Flax Council assures market that Canadian flax is safe
January 12, 2010: SFDC Flax Day draws large crowd
January 6, 2010: Spalding flax processor wins SaskFlax Crop Production Week contest
January 5, 2010: GM issues influencing flax production forecasts
For more information, contact: Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Saskatoon, SK Tel. 306-664-1901 Email: saskflax@saskflax.com
Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Saskatoon, SK Tel. 306-664-1901 Email: saskflax@saskflax.com
