Health Canada has completed the re-evaluation of lambda-cyhalothrin. Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada has determined that continued registration of products containing lambda-cyhalothrin is acceptable with additional risk mitigation measures.

Using grower levy and industry in-kind contributions, the SFSDC contracted forage seed research trials. Preliminary results of the multi-year trials are now available for the following research projects: companion cropping oat with perennial ryegrass, companion cropping canola with perennial ryegrass, spring applied herbicides for use on red and alsike clover grown for seed production, and annual ryegrass.

On January 14, 2020 federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced more than $11 million in funding for 47 crop-related research projects through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) and the Strategic Field Program (SFP).

The Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission (SFSDC) is excited to have a new Executive Director, Jo-Anne Relf-Eckstein. As part of the transition, a big thank you is extended to Ray McVicar for his wonderful coaching, and efficient administration system, which has served the Saskatchewan forage seed producers for many years.

DLF Pickseed Canada was formed in 2013 when DLF acquired Pickseed Canada and Pickseed USA.

The governments of Saskatchewan and Canada are funding $1.25 million over five years for the creation of a forage research chair at the University of Saskatchewan.