CAN-OAT Milling supports oat R&D at U of S

Posted November 25, 1997


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 25, 1997
97-11-08-AG

CAN-OAT Milling supports oat R&D at
the University of Saskatchewan

The Crop Development Centre at the University of
Saskatchewan and CAN-OAT Milling of Portage la Prairie, MB
and Martensville, SK are pleased to announce that CAN-OAT
will provide an annual grant-in-aid of the Centre?s oat
research and development program. For 1997/98 CAN-OAT
will provide $10,000 to be used to enhance current or
initiate new oat research, with a general focus on
improving oat milling quality.

CAN-OAT Milling will open its new oat milling facilities just
north of Saskatoon at Martensville December 19, 1997. As
a processor of top quality oat, CAN-OAT is very aware of
the critical need to develop high milling quality oat
varieties adapted to Saskatchewan. CANOAT recognizes this
has been an ongoing objective of the CDC project over the
past 20 years as evidenced by the release of the widely
grown high milling quality varieties Calibre and Derby, and
more recent releases of CDC Boyer and CDC Pacer. CAN-OAT
and the CDC will work together to ensure further
improvements to benefit all players in the Saskatchewan
oat industry.

Brian Rossnagel, oat breeder at the CDC, says industry
funding, in particular from a new and local company such
as CAN-OAT is important, because it is a recognition of the
value of the CDC?s current and past oat R&D activity, and as
it ensures a direct link between the research group and
another important end-user. The CDC oat research project,
primarily funded by the Saskatchewan Agriculture
Development Fund and other oat industry partners,
welcomes this new partnership with CAN-OAT.

For more information contact:

Brian Rosssnagel or Trevor Pizzey
Crop Development Centre CANOAT Milling
University of Saskatchewan Box 520
51 Campus Drive Portage la Prairie, MB
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8 R1N 3W1
Phone: (306) 966-4976 Phone: (204) 857-9700
Fax: (306) 966-5015 Fax: (204) 857-9500
EMail: brian.rossnagel@usask.ca