Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116WHEAT & BARLEY CHECK-OFF BENEFITS TO YOUR FARM Your contribution to the Wheat & Barley Check-off funds research, technical support and market development activities that deliver significant benefits to your farm. Maximizing your return on investment On average, every check-off dollar invested in varietal research returns $20.40 in value to you for wheat, and $7.56 for barley. Study by University of Saskatchewan Ensuring end-users get the most from your crop Training and technical support for end- users of your crop contributes to satisfied, long-term customers. Nearly 42,000 people from 115 countries have been trained in the optimal use of Canadian wheat and barley. westerngrains.com cigi.ca cmbtc.com These funds are provided to three organizations that work to support your farm’s future. Visit their websites to learn more: wheat barleycheckoff.com numerous other components that don’t really have much to do with safety. There’s a path that the government may be looking to go down where they’d like to see the labour code changed. There’s a difference of opinion at the labour table — our industry has a requirement for caring for animals and the environment on a 24-hour basis, and there’s no room for a stoppage of work in these sorts of working environments. Animals and plants don’t stop work at 5 p.m. and start again at 8 a.m. We have to find ways to manage that in the labour code, and that’s something we’re going to fight for. ASG: How has being co-chair of the AgCoalition changed your personal view of farm safety? KE: I truly believe our industry needs and wants to bring the bar up on safety on our farms and ranches. We have an opportunity to make things incrementally better on our farms in a practi- cal way, and we need to do that. Even on my own farm, I think there’s things I can do better. We all want to find ways to do it so it’s not going to cost enormous amounts of money to bring that level of safety up. We don’t want things to cost a pile of money and then realize farm safety hasn’t increased. ASG: What’s next for the AgCoalition? KE: I feel the mandate of all our producer groups is moving forward to build an industry-led process that’s sustainable and practical. There are other industry-led organizations that focus on safety in other sectors, and we need to find a way to develop those methods of bringing farm safety up. Our second goal is to start engaging more with the public and trying to reach out to them about real life practical stories, and to tell those stories. “Farm and ranch safety has always been a focus for our industry.” —Kent Erickson 109 Advancing Seed in Alberta | fall.2016