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G ARTH PAULLEY TWYLLA PAWLINSKY SANDRA PELLETIER RICHARD PLACKEMEIER DENNIS PORTORTMAN CARL POTTS HELEN POUND DR.VVAINO POYSA DAVID PRZEDNOWEK ERIK RANDALL DOUG RAMSEY LAUREL REPSKI BRIAN REX CRAIG AND CLIFF RIDDELLDDELL ROLAND RITCHOT ROGER RIVEST SUE ROBERT PATTY ROSHER WALTER RUBERT ANDREW SARAMAGA LOUISE SARTORIO KEN SAWATZKY ALBERT SCHATZKE LINDA SCHLICHTING DAVE SCOCOTT FRED SEAMON CHRIS SHEPARD DAVE SHULTZ DAVE SIMONOT DEREK SLIWORSKY BILL SMITH DAVID SMOOT DEBBIE SOBERING BEV STANILAND GARTH STEIDL RICK STEINKE ROSLYN SUTHERLAND JO-ANNE SUTHERLAND GEORGE THEVENOT MARK THIBEAULT JIM THOMPSON FRASER THOMSON JOE THOMSON PAUL THOROUGHGOOD BILL TOEWS LYNO TOMINAGA MELISSA TRUMAN LOUISE VANDALE BERNIE VAN KEMENADE DR.NING WANG WARD WEISENSEL DR. NOEL WHITE NANCY WIEBE SUSAN WIKLUND DOUG WILKIE DALE WILLIAMSON DON WILSON TREVOR WINTERS DAVE WOLFE RON WONNECK NORMAN WOODBECK DR.LORNA WOODROW GRAHAM WORDEN LOUISE WOR- STER JAMES YAU RAMZY YELDA JINGSHUN YIN ALTASH YIRDAW DONNA YOUNGDAHL JAMES ZASTRE THANKS! INSIDE Executive Director’s INSTITUTE IMAGES Message On the cover: An eventful year to date Nearly 300 individuals and organizations led the way in 2006 as industry resources during CIGI programs. We’re almost at the halfway point for 2007 and already this year CIGI has implemented a Executive number of ‘firsts’ in its program and technical activities. These initiatives are wide-ranging, Director’s from our first biodiesel courses in , to our first food barley program, to 2 Message innovative work in our technology areas including, for the first time, a project with the Special Ontario Wheat Producers’ Marketing Board. We are also in discussions with representatives Resource from the potato industry in New Brunswick regarding the potential to work together on a potato program later this year. All of these efforts speak to CIGI’s ability to provide industry 3 Section members with a diverse array of customized training and technical services. CIGI & Industry CIGI does not work alone in these efforts. In particular the involvement of a wide cross- 9 News section of industry resources in our programs each year represents a significant contribution of time and expertise. Please take a moment to look at the special section in this issue that acknowledges the many individuals and organizations who took time out from busy Feature schedules in 2006 to provide CIGI participants with the kind of insight and information that 12 is only available from those working in the industry day-to-day. At a time when issues like grain quality and the safety of food and feed ingredients are top of mind with customers and consumers, the importance of opportunities to promote and enhance Canada’s Technology reputation as a trusted, reliable supplier is ever increasing. The industry as a whole benefits 16 from this collaboration and I thank you for your time and ongoing commitment.

I also want to acknowledge the work of two individuals who were long-time members Programs of CIGI’s board of directors. Between them Art Macklin and Adrian Measner had served 20 on the CIGI board for 21 years. As chair since 2001, Art’s leadership was instrumental in promoting and supporting efforts to broaden the scope of CIGI’s work to include other Participant field crops and geographic regions of Canada. Adrian served as secretary on the board 23 Updates and during his 14 year tenure he was equally active in guiding CIGI’s growth to ensure we had the facilities and resources needed to provide timely, relevant services and support to industry. Both Adrian and Art left the board in recent months.

Institute Images is published by the Canadian International Grains Institute. If the first few months are any indication then the remainder of 2007 should be an equally Editor eventful time at CIGI. As we head into a busy summer program period we look forward Heather Johnson to welcoming participants from throughout the world and working with our industry Contributing Writers partners and colleagues to provide an experience that distinguishes Canada’s grain industry Ellen Goodman Heather Johnson as second to none.

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Institute Images Canadian International Grains Institute Barry W. Senft 1000-303 Main Street Executive Director Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 3G7 Phone (204) 983-5344 Fax (204) 983-2642 E-mail [email protected]

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www.cigi.ca Guy Ash Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba THANK YOU! B In 2006 CIGI continued to benefit from the involvement of resource people and organizations from across the industry who contributed their time and knowledge to Amina Baba-Khelil CIGI programs throughout the year. This support demonstrates to participants from Fédération des Producteurs throughout the world the experience, expertise and commitment to excellence that exists de Cultures Commerciales in all corners of Canada’s agriculture industry. du Québec Longueuil, Quebec Here are the individuals and organizations who contributed to the success of CIGI programs in 2006. Mark Bagan Minneapolis Grain Exchange While every effort was made to ensure that this list is complete and accurate, we apologize for Minneapolis, Minnesota any errors or omissions. Please let us know of any corrections by contacting us via email at [email protected]. Roland Balthazor Fimat USA LLC Kansas City, Missouri

Organizations MacDon Industries Ltd. Westnav Container Nelson Barchuk Mailloux Farm Services Ltd. Canadian Grain Commission Aalexx International Manitoba Agriculture, Winnipeg Commodity Winnipeg, Manitoba Agricore United Food & Rural Initiatives Exchange Agriculture and Agri-Food Manitoba Pulse Growers Doug Bartmanovich Canada Association SeCan Braun Grain Farms Winnipeg, Manitoba Bunge-Leblanc Lafrance C.T. Riddell Farm 2000 Ltd. Real Belanger Canadian Food Inspection Montreal Port Authority Agency Montreal, Quebec Canadian Grain Commission Canadian Malting Barley Gerald Bell Technical Centre Canadian Grain Commission Canadian Soybean Council Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Soybean Exporters Association Rob Bell Canadian Wheat Board James Canola Council of Canada Limited Cargill Limited Brunkild, Manitoba Cascadia Terminal Elevator Chicago Board of Trade Daryl Beswitherick Chicago Mercantile Exchange Max-Pro Feeds Ltd. Canadian Grain Commission Country Gove Farms Minneapolis Grain Exchange Winnipeg, Manitoba Country Hedging Inc. Minnesota Department of Individuals DeVries Farm Agriculture Jackie Blondeau Ducks Unlimited Canada Montreal Port Authority A Pulse Canada Fédération des Producteurs Nutridata Consulting Services Winnipeg, Manitoba de Cultures Commerciales Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Gary Ablett du Québec Food & Rural Affairs Ridgetown College Tom Blouw Fimat Futures, Inc. Ontario Soybean Growers Ridgetown, Ontario Canadian Wheat Board Fimat USA LLC Paterson GlobalFoods Inc. Winnipeg, Manitoba Flax Council of Canada Prairie Flour Mills Deanna Allen General Mills Prudential Financial Canadian Wheat Board Rick Bogart Goldenberg, Heymeyer & Co. Derivatives, LLC Winnipeg, Manitoba Prudential Financial Great Lakes Organic Inc. Pulse Canada Derivatives, LLC Guelph Food Technology Ridgetown College Diana Amacker Chicago, Illinois Centre Chicago Mercantile Exchange Harambee Farms SeCan Chicago, Illinois Horst Bohner Hensall District Cooperative Semences Prograin Inc. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, IMC - Canada SG Ceresco Inc. Joan Anderson Food & Rural Affairs Infinity Trade Incorporated Thompsons Limited Canadian Wheat Board Stratford, Ontario Jacquemain Farm Thomson Farm Winnipeg, Manitoba James Richardson International UBS Securities, LLC Don Bonner Limited University of Manitoba Janis Arnold Canadian Wheat Board La Coop fédérée Van Kemenade Farm Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Les Acres Farm Inc. Winnipeg, Manitoba Institute Images / May 2007 3 Roy Bosma Les and Carol Burnett D Lance Derksen Canadian Grain Commission Les Acres Farm Inc. MacDon Industries Ltd. Vancouver, British Columbia Swift Current, Saskatchewan M. Barry Daciw Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission Michel Bourgetel David Burrows Winnipeg, Manitoba Greg DeVries Canadian Grain Commission Canadian Wheat Board DeVries Farm Quebec City, Quebec Winnipeg, Manitoba Christian Dagenais Dresden, Ontario Bunge-Leblanc Lafrance Milton Boyd C St. Hyacinthe, Quebec Dr. James Dexter University of Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Brent Campbell Donna Daniel Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission Canadian Grain Commission Dr. Joyce Boye Montreal, Quebec Winnipeg, Manitoba Ryan Doucet Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadian Wheat Board Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba St. Hyacinthe, Quebec Bill Downward Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba

Rhyl Doyle Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba

Ron and Bonnie Dreger Country Gove Farms Morris, Manitoba

Timothy Dunn Infinity Trade Incorporated Minneapolis, Minnesota

Charray Dutka Milton Braun Kyle Campbell Justin Daniels Canadian Wheat Board Paterson GlobalFoods Inc. MacDon Industries Ltd. Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Morris, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Mark Dyck Ron Braun Andrea Carlson Dr. Tigst Demeke Canadian Wheat Board Braun Grain Farms Canadian Wheat Board Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Rosser, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Richard Dzisiak Bruce Brolley Gino Castonguay Randy Dennis Canadian Wheat Board Manitoba Agriculture, Food Canadian Grain Commission Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba & Rural Initiatives Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Carman, Manitoba E Rheal Cenerini Dr. Ron Depauw Dr. Douglas Brown Canadian Wheat Board Agriculture and Agri-Food Dr. Nancy Edwards Agriculture and Agri-Food Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Canadian Grain Commission Canada Swift Current, Saskatchewan Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Brita Chell Canadian Wheat Board Benoit Brunelle Winnipeg, Manitoba La Coop fédérée Montreal, Quebec Thomas Clark Chicago Mercantile Exchange Steve Buors Chicago, Illinois Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Randy Clear Canadian Grain Commission Bruce Burnett Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Robert Cuthbert Canadian Wheat Board Dr. Peter Burnett Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba

4 Institute Images / May 2007 Jean-Benoit Gauthier H Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Barry Hall Flax Council of Canada Eugene Gawalko Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Chris Hamblin Canadian Grain Commission Andrea Geary Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Murray Hanson Canadian Grain Commission Earl Geddes Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Terry Harasym Canadian Grain Commission Chris Gillen Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba John Harrington General Mills Dustin Gosnell Minneapolis, Minnesota Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Dr. Dave Hatcher Canadian Grain Commission Regis Gosselin Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Dr. Dave Hickling Canola Council of Canada James Gowland Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Soybean Council Holyrood, Ontario Andrea Hilderman Canadian Wheat Board Al Graham Winnipeg, Manitoba Aleksandar Egi Dr. Paul Fields Agricore United Vancouver, British Columbia Will Hill Canadian Malting Barley Agriculture and Agri-Food Winnipeg Commodity Technical Centre Canada Exchange Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Avis Gray Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Dennis Einhorn Ingrid Fischer W. Fred Hodgkinson Canadian Grain Commission Canadian Wheat Board Canadian Grain Commission Vancouver, British Columbia Winnipeg, Manitoba Kara Gray Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Darrelle Embury Maureen Fitzhenry Gerry Holowka Max-Pro Feeds Ltd. Canadian Wheat Board Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Mike Grenier Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Ray Erickson Don Flaten Sandy Hoyes Minneapolis Grain Exchange University of Manitoba Canadian Wheat Board Minneapolis, Minnesota Winnipeg, Manitoba James Grey Ontario Soybean Growers Vancouver, British Columbia Curtis Ewacha Dr. Stephen Fox Guelph, Ontario Canadian Wheat Board Agriculture and Agri-Food Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Thierry Gripon Winnipeg, Manitoba SG Ceresco Inc. F St. Urbain-Premier, Quebec Ryan Furtas Jim Facente Canadian Wheat Board Jim Gryniewski Minneapolis Grain Exchange Airdrie, Minnesota Department Minneapolis, Minnesota of Agriculture G St. Paul, Minnesota Lawrence Fergusson Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Don Gaba Scott Guy Primary Elevator Canadian Grain Commission Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Swift Current, Saskatchewan Winnipeg, Manitoba Primary Elevator Swift Current, Saskatchewan

Institute Images / May 2007 5 Terry Hudson Al Kirton M Gordon Miles Paterson GlobalFoods Inc. Canadian Wheat Board Canadian Grain Commission High Throughput Vancouver, British Columbia Cheryl MacDonald Deda Winnipeg, Manitoba Primary Elevator Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Matt Kjarsgaard Winnipeg, Manitoba N Canadian Wheat Board Dr. Gavin Humphreys Winnipeg, Manitoba Alain Mailloux Ken Nash Agriculture and Agri-Food Mailloux Farm Canadian Grain Commission Canada Lawrence Klusa Saint-Cesaire, Quebec Vancouver, British Columbia Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Richard Mandl Lisa Nemeth Richard Huybers UBS Securities, LLC Canadian Wheat Board Canadian Grain Commission Kansas City, Missouri Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba John Mann Jason Newton Martin Huzevka Canadian Grain Commission Canadian Wheat Board Hensall District Cooperative Vancouver, British Columbia Winnipeg, Manitoba Hensall, Ontario Dr. Brian Marchylo Billie Norris I Canadian Grain Commission Minneapolis Grain Exchange Winnipeg, Manitoba Minneapolis, Minnesota Derek Inglis University of Manitoba Rob McCaig Tom Nowicki Jan Knight Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Malting Barley Canadian Grain Commission Canadian Grain Commission Technical Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Byron Irvine Winnipeg, Manitoba Agriculture and Agri-Food Colleen Kobialka Canada Canadian Grain Commission Brandon, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba

J Kevin Kolisniak Canadian Wheat Board Loren Jacobs Winnipeg, Manitoba Country Hedging Inc. St. Paul, Minnesota Lois Kosowan Canadian Wheat Board Guilbert Jacquemain Winnipeg, Manitoba Jacquemain Farm St. Francois Xavier, Manitoba Gordon Kurbis Canadian Wheat Board Richard Jakubowski Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba David Kushnier Cascadia Terminal Elevator Catherine Jaworski Vancouver, British Columbia Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba L Ken McLean O Dr. Digvir Jayas Canadian Grain Commission Luc Labbe University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Aalexx International Sean O’Hara Winnipeg, Manitoba St. Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canadian Grain Commission Adrian Measner Quebec Winnipeg, Manitoba Tammy Jones Canadian Wheat Board Manitoba Pulse Growers Winnipeg, Manitoba Dwayne Lee Erik Ordóñez Association Canadian Wheat Board Canadian Wheat Board Carman, Manitoba Cindy Meleck Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba K Dr. Yueshu Li P Canadian Malting Barley Dave Katzke Siea Melitz Technical Centre Debbie Pankewich General Mills Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission Minneapolis, Minnesota Winnipeg, Manitoba Montreal, Quebec Edward Lysenko Patricia Keena Dr. John Michaelides Canadian Grain Commission Meryle Pankewich Canadian Wheat Board Guelph Food Technology Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba Guelph, Ontario

6 Institute Images / May 2007 Shawn Parsons Laurel Repski Chris Shepard Rick Steinke Canadian Grain Commission Canadian Wheat Board Fimat Futures, Inc. Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Chicago, Illinois Winnipeg, Manitoba

Laura Pasut Brian Rex Dave Shultz Roslyn Sutherland Nutridata Consulting Services Canadian Food Inspection Chicago Mercantile Exchange Canadian Wheat Board Barrie, Ontario Agency Chicago, Illinois Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba John Pauch Canadian Wheat Board Craig and Cliff Riddell Winnipeg, Manitoba C.T. Riddell Farm 2000 Ltd. Warren, Manitoba Graham Paul Canadian Wheat Board Roland Ritchot Winnipeg, Manitoba Paterson GlobalFoods Inc. Winnipeg Terminal F. Garth Paulley Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Roger Rivest Great Lakes Organic Inc. Twylla Pawlinsky Staples, Ontario Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Sue Robert Thompsons Limited Sandra Pelletier Blenheim, Ontario Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Patty Rosher Canadian Wheat Board Richard Plackemeier Winnipeg, Manitoba Prudential Financial Derivatives, LLC Walter Rubert Kansas City, Missouri Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Dennis Portman Canadian Wheat Board S Winnipeg, Manitoba Andrew Saramaga Carl Potts Manitoba Pulse Growers Pulse Canada Association Winnipeg, Manitoba Hazelridge, Manitoba Dave Simonot Jo-Anne Sutherland Canadian Wheat Board Canadian Grain Commission Helen Pound Louise Sartorio Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Goldenberg, Heymeyer & Co. Canadian Grain Commission Minneapolis, Minnesota Winnipeg, Manitoba Derek Sliworsky T Canadian Wheat Board Dr. Vaino Poysa Ken Sawatzky Tokyo, Japan George Thevenot Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadian Malting Barley Agricore United Canada Technical Centre Bill Smith Stonewall, Manitoba Harrow, Ontario Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba Mark Thibeault David Przednowek Albert Schatzke Canadian Wheat Board Canadian Wheat Board Canadian Grain Commission David Smoot Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba General Mills Minneapolis, Minnesota Jim Thompson R Linda Schlichting Canadian Wheat Board Canadian Grain Commission Debbie Sobering Winnipeg, Manitoba Erik Randall Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission Minneapolis Grain Exchange Winnipeg, Manitoba Fraser Thomson Minneapolis, Minnesota Dave Scott IMC - Canada MacDon Industries Ltd. Bev Staniland Winnipeg, Manitoba Doug Ramsey Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Wheat Board Westnav Container Winnipeg, Manitoba Joe Thomson Services Ltd. Fred Seamon Thomson Farm Surrey, British Columbia Chicago Board of Trade Garth Steidl Parkhill, Ontario Chicago, Illinois Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba

Institute Images / May 2007 7 Paul Thoroughgood Ducks Unlimited Canada Regina, Saskatchewan

Bill Toews Harambee Farms Kane, Manitoba

Lyno Tominaga Semences Prograin Inc. Saint-Cesaire, Quebec

Melissa Truman Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba V

Louise Vandale Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Susan Wiklund Ron Wonneck Donna Youngdahl Bernie Van Kemenade Canadian Wheat Board Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadian Wheat Board Van Kemenade Farm Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba Grosse Isle, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Doug Wilkie Z W IMC - Canada Norman Woodbeck Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission James Zastre Dr. Ning Wang Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Grain Commission Canadian Grain Commission Dale Williamson Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Prairie Flour Mills Dr. Lorna Woodrow Elie, Manitoba Agriculture and Agri-Food Ward Weisensel Canada Canadian Wheat Board Don Wilson Harrow, Ontario Winnipeg, Manitoba UBS Securities, LLC Minneapolis, Minnesota Graham Worden Canadian Wheat Board Winnipeg, Manitoba

Louise Worster Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba Y

James Yau Canadian Grain Commission Winnipeg, Manitoba

Ramzy Yelda Fédération des Producteurs de Cultures Commerciales du Québec Longueuil, Quebec

Jingshun Yin Dr. Noel White Trevor Winters Canadian Wheat Board Agriculture and Agri-Food Agriculture and Agri-Food Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Altash Yirdaw Canadian Grain Commission Nancy Wiebe Dave Wolfe Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Wheat Board Cargill Limited Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba

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alliances, and articulating Canadian Bioenergy’s high quality canola- biodiesel brand promise. Barb has been with the Canola Council of Canada for five years and has 25 years of experience in the Canadian agriculture industry.

Through a one-year agreement Rick Morgan has begun an between CIGI and the Canola Council interchange with CIGI as Director of of Canada, Dr. Linda Malcolmson, Business Development. In this role, CIGI Director of Special Crops, he is exploring funding opportunities Oilseeds and Pulses is working two for CIGI both domestically and days a week at the council office internationally. Rick comes to managing their canola oil research CIGI from the Canadian Grain program. The agreement runs to Commission (CGC) where he most March 31, 2008. recently served as Executive Manager Lasby Lowes retired last January of the Business Group for 12 years, as Manager of Agribusiness with followed by a year where he was Manitoba Trade and Investment responsible for project management after spending nearly 38 years in and contracting. Rick brings with various marketing and management him 30 years’ experience in business positions. His most recent job, held and economic development positions from 2003, resulted from a merger of with a number of federal government international business development departments. Before Rick’s tenure units into Manitoba Trade and at the CGC, he was a manager at Investment which affected his Western Economic Diversification previous position as Manager of the Canada. International Trade Section for the Manitoba Department of Agriculture, Elaine Sopiwnyk has been Food and Rural Initiatives. Prior appointed Head of Analytical to this role Lasby served as Acting Services at CIGI. Elaine joined CIGI Director and a Market Development as Technical Specialist in Analytical Officer with the Marketing Branch, Services in August 2000. Prior to Manitoba Government, as well as coming to CIGI she was a cereal Area Manager with Maple Leaf Mills quality biologist at the Agriculture in Toronto. and Agri-Food Canada Cereal Research Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Elaine holds a Master of Science degree in Foods and Tell us your news Nutrition from the University of Manitoba. CIGI’s Analytical Services Barb Isman, President, Canola If you have an appointment or laboratory conducts a wide range of Council of Canada, will be leaving news item from your organization analytical and rheological tests on the council at the end of July to join that you would like included in Canadian wheat, flour, semolina, Canadian Bioenergy Corporation the Industry News section please barley, pulses and special crops. in Vancouver, British Columbia as forward your information to: Executive Vice-President, Brand and Alliance Management. Canadian Email: [email protected] Bioenergy Corporation is the leading Mail: Institute Images supplier of biodiesel in Western 1000-303 Main Street Canada. In her new role Barb will Winnipeg, MB focus her efforts on developing Canada R3C 3G7 the company’s petroleum industry Fax: (204) 983-2642 and customer alliance programs, integrating supply-side agricultural Submissions may be edited for style and length.

Institute Images / May 2007 9 CIGI & INDUSTRY NEWS CIGI OPEN ENROLLMENT COURSE CIGI welcomes two new members, appoints new chair to its Board of Directors

Bill Toews, a farmer-elected Director for the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), joined the CIGI Board of Directors in December Be in the know 2006 and was appointed Vice Chair in May 2007. Bill owns and operates Harambee CIGI Grain Industry Farms, a large-scale grain and oilseed farm Overview Course southwest of Winnipeg. Before taking over the family farm in 1976, he received his Bachelor and Master of Science February 11 to 15, 2008 degrees from the University of Manitoba. In addition to farming, Bill Winnipeg, Manitoba is active in the agricultural sector. He was both a soil science lecturer and associate director at the University’s Faculty of Agriculture, and Looking to expand your industry has experience working with the Canadian International Development knowledge? The Grain Industry Overview Course is specially Agency on agricultural projects in Kenya and Pakistan. He has also designed to provide people work- been involved in developing farm policy and advising federal ministries ing in Canada’s private sector regarding agriculture and the environment. grain industry and other interested individuals with an overview of the Ward Weisensel joined the CIGI Board in December 2006. Ward is major industry segments, how they the CWB’s Chief Operating Officer. During his 16 years with the CWB work together and the infl uence they have on each other. he has worked in a number of different areas including corporate policy, sales and Topics include: marketing, and transportation and country operations. He has extensive experience • Plant breeding in international trade. Ward was raised • Farming in Canada in Cudworth, Saskatchewan where his • Primary and terminal family has a farm operation. He received elevator operations his Master of Science in Agricultural • Rail transportation Economics from the University of • Ports Clearance operations Saskatchewan. Prior to joining the CWB, • Identity preservation he was self-employed as a farmer and as systems • Global markets a lecturer and research associate with the • Trade barriers University of Saskatchewan. • Overviews of industry organizations Terry Harasym, who joined the CIGI Board of Directors in October 2006, was This is an open enrollment course. appointed Chair of the board in May 2007. For a detailed course outline and registration information please Terry is Assistant Chief Commissioner of go to www.cigi.ca and click on the the Canadian Grain Commission. He is Grain Industry Overview Course link a professional agrologist with more than on the home page. 25 years experience in the Canadian grain industry.. Experience Expertise Excellence www.cigi.ca

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Fueled by the growing interest in “We’re taking our technical expertise and pilot equipment. CIGI contributed clean, renewable energy sources, CIGI and experience in program delivery both funding and technical resources officially opened its portable pilot on the road to offer people a one-of-a- towards the purchase of the trailer and biodiesel plant on March 23. The kind learning opportunity in biodie- pilot plant design and assembly. plant is being used as a classroom on sel production along with providing wheels to provide hands-on training impartial insight into the biodiesel “It has been a privilege for our Coun- in biodiesel production to producers, industry,” says Dr. Rex Newkirk, CIGI cil to have been involved with this rural communities and other interest- Director of Feed and coordinator of the initiative,” says Terry Hayward, MRAC ed individuals and industry members. biodiesel courses. Executive Director. “This is definitely a first for MRAC and we’re excited to contribute to something of such value to Prairie farmers as well as the envi- ronment.”

For more information on CIGI’s biodiesel trailer and courses, please visit the CIGI web site at www.cigi.ca.

CIGI’s Rex Newkirk (far left) and Barry Senft (far right) look on as Ward Weisensel, CIGI Board of Directors; Terry Hayward, MRAC; and Gord Miles, CIGI Board of Directors, cut the ribbon to officially open the biodiesel plant.

The opening provided an opportunity for The plant, which is housed in an 8 x 20 While courses held in Western Canada industry members to tour the pilot plant. foot trailer, hit the road in April with will focus on the use of canola, the po- short courses taking place in Brandon, tential exists to offer courses in Eastern Manitoba; Weyburn, Saskatchewan Canada where the emphasis would and two stops in Alberta in Fairview be on different oilseed crops such as and Grimshaw. An inaugural course soybeans. Future plans also include was held in Winnipeg just prior to the providing training in biodiesel produc- official opening. More courses will tion for international customers during follow post-harvest 2007 along with other CIGI programs. demonstrations at various agricultural fairs and exhibitions, including the The Manitoba Rural Adaptation Red River Exhibition in Winnipeg and Council (MRAC) provided $45,000 in the Western Canada Farm Progress funding for the purchase of the trailer Show in Regina in June. Institute Images / May 2007 11 FEATURE CIGI meets industry demand with fi rst-time offerings

CIGI started off the Deanna says she got the idea for an all- year with a number woman course from a one-day course of first-time activities offered by the CWB and Canadian that included a Grain Commission (CGC) specifically to farm women in Saskatchewan. The program specifically program received excellent feedback for women producers, from participants who say they learn and others more in an all-female setting. She says focused on barley as she felt that a Combine to Customer Course with the same content as for food, and biodiesel mixed groups but specifically for production. The Institute women might also better serve the also embarked on a soy- needs of the participants—in this case bean mission on behalf 32 women producers from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba who are of the Canadian Soybean fully involved in their farm operations. Council with seminars “We wanted to see if enough women held in Japan and Vietnam. were interested and then decide what to do with it in future.”

42nd Combine to As with other Combine to Customer Customer Course courses, the participants spent a week attending technical sessions in wheat CIGI held its first Combine to Cus- and durum processing in CIGI’s pilot tomer Course exclusively for women facilities, attended lectures by industry producers from February 5 to 9. specialists, learned about quality con- trol and wheat grading, and toured the “These courses are traditionally open CWB and a farm equipment manufac- to male or female producers although turing plant. men make up the majority of partici- pants,” says Canadian Wheat Board Participant Raeanne Renouf, a 43-year- (CWB) Vice-President Deanna Allen old farm owner/operator from Melfort, who was instru- Saskatchewan says she runs her mixed mental in develop- grain and cattle operation “from start ing the women’s to finish.” Although she manages her program. “Women own 1350 acres, she also works togeth- often say they don’t er with her father and brother who run feel as comfortable their grain operations nearby. Reanne expressing them- says that she has faced challenges spe- selves in a mixed cific to working as a female producer group, so we decided such as dealing with suppliers who to try a program spe- have asked to speak instead to her hus- cifically for them.” band who is an off-farm physician. But she believes attitudes toward women as producers have improved since she

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“I had a great time– the women were really knowledgeable and asked a lot of intelligent questions.”

Jennifer Martens, a 25-year-old pro- In order to deliver the program, CIGI ducer from Elbow, Saskatchewan, received new equipment funded by started farming with her husband and the CWB worth $150,000. The equip- his brother and parents several years ment will also be used for future food after receiving her Bachelor of Science barley programs and for undertaking a degree in biology. The operation cur- range of technical marketing activities. rently includes wheat, canola, lentils (A program for Japanese customers and peas as well as cattle. She says she is scheduled in May.) The five pieces Participants in the 42nd Combine to is involved in a number of duties and include a laboratory-scale pearler, a Customer Course attend a grain grading during harvest helps as a trucker but tortilla press, a single-kernel hardness session. hopes to eventually work more out in tester, and equipment for testing beta- the field. glucan and dietary fibre. began farming in 1982 and has done her best to help change them. Jennifer says what interested her most “This expansion of CIGI’s techni- about the course is the exposure to cal capabilities further illustrates our She says because she is so busy, also international markets that Canadian versatility in providing programs and with raising two young children, she producers get, and the role of the services targeted to a wide variety of hasn’t time to read much industry- CWB in the process. “I think it’s really industry needs and interests,” says related material, so the Combine to important – when I am sitting at home CIGI Executive Director Barry Senft. Customer course helped offer her a on the farm I can’t go talk to a cus- better understanding of the agricul- tomer in Japan.” She adds that she was Greg Arason, CWB President and ture industry, particularly about mar- intrigued by how involved the agricul- CEO, says showing customers how to keting. “The program was widespread, ture industry is and also impressed by incorporate barley into their existing quite good, covering a lot, from CIGI’s pilot facilities. and potentially new food products lectures to tours. It opened my eyes to can bode well for Canadian farmers as what the CWB, CIGI and the CGC do. The consensus of participants overall there is potential to expand the size of I had a great time–the women were was that the course offered a positive the food barley market. really knowledgeable and asked a lot learning experience and was a great of intelligent questions.” opportunity to connect and share in- The program covered the nutritional, formation with other women farmers. compositional and functional proper- Although a woman may be reluctant ties of various types of barley grown to ask questions in an all-male group in Canada, variety improvements there was no shortage of discussion North American Food undertaken by barley breeders, and in this course, Reanne pointed out. marketing. Demonstrations focused on She was also glad the content was not Barley Program barley milling and flour formulation, changed because it was all women and the use of barley ingredients in and felt the participants were offered From March 19 to 21 CIGI held a new various food products such as tortillas, a lot of valuable information. She adds program on behalf of the CWB to bread, noodles and pasta. she enjoys working as a farmer but it promote Canadian barley as a highly can be a challenging way to make a nutritious food ingredient. The pro- Feedback from participants was living and was pleased the course of- gram showcased the quality of Prairie positive. “The presentations were fered some focus on how to better get barley as a functional food to food pro- very informative and educational, and proceeds back to the producer. cessors, millers and food ingredient the practical sessions were very well manufacturers. organized, “ says Alphonsus Utioh,

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The new North American Food Barley Program attracted 19 participants who examined value-added opportunities for barley-based food products.

Manager, MAFRI Product and Process Development at the A combination of hands-on demonstrations and lectures Food Development Centre in , Manitoba. are used throughout the course. Feedback from the initial “CIGI staff did a lot of work with barley to prepare for the series of courses has been positive. “The hands-on experi- program. Certainly, for those of us in product development, ence was great,” said one of the participants from the Bran- we were very pleased to see the possibilities of utilizing don, Manitoba course. “I started with a basic knowledge barley in a range of new products.” but learned a lot to fine-tune my system.”

“Studies have shown that barley can lower blood choles- Combined with the high cost of crude oil and low com- trol levels and improve blood glucose levels in people with modity prices, biodiesel production provides a significant Type 2 diabetes,” says Dr. Linda Malcolmson, CIGI’s Direc- opportunity for Canadian oilseeds, especially canola, says tor of Special Crops, Oilseeds and Pulses, and the director Dr. Rex Newkirk, CIGI’s Director of Feed. responsible for the program. “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a health claim for barley “The course is the first of its kind in Canada and is de- in foods so food processors are aware of the health benefits signed as part of an effort to meet a growing demand for associated with barley. Now they need information on how the use of canola as well as a need for technical support,” to incorporate barley ingredients into their products.” he says. “This includes training Canadian producers on biodiesel production requirements so they can grow a Biodiesel Production Course product suitable for this expanding market as well as recognize emerging market opportunities for their canola and other oilseeds. The primary objective of this course is to provide producers the opportunity to obtain maximum value from their oilseed.”

While targeted to producers, others with an interest in biodiesel production and market opportunities will also find the course beneficial. Information on upcoming biodiesel courses can be found at www.cigi.ca

Canadian Soybean Council (CSC) Industry Seminars

A two-week Canadian soybean mission was organized by CIGI on behalf of the CSC in March. The mission to Japan and Vietnam focused on serving the needs of a CIGI’s first biodiesel course was held in Winnipeg in March. long-established market and exploring the potential of a new one.

With the aid of a portable biodiesel plant that officially “Organizing the soybean mission was a first for CIGI,” says opened on March 23 (see page 11) CIGI kicked off a series Dr. Linda Malcolmson, CIGI’s Director of Special Crops, of three-day canola-based biodiesel production courses in Oilseeds and Pulses. “We worked closely with the Trade Western Canada in March and April. The course covers Commissioners in the two countries to organize and iden- all aspects of biodiesel production including equipment tify seminar participants and to arrange suitable company operation, chemistry, economics, marketing, feed stock visits to expand our knowledge of the individual markets sources and safety. and their needs. I am grateful for the willingness of the

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seminar, the group made tech- nical visits to several soyfood companies.

“Although soybeans are grown in northern Japan they do not Mission members visited Vietnam’s third largest beverage company, Tribeco. produce enough to meet their needs so there is an oppor- Canadian government officials abroad to assist us in suc- tunity to make in-roads with soyfood manufacturers and cessfully achieving the objectives of the mission.” processors in this region,” Jim says. “Tokyo has a stable existing market while in Sapporo they are developing and Five Canadian members participated in the mission, includ- expanding their soyfood manufacturing.” ing representatives from CIGI, the CSC, Canadian Soybean Exporters Association, Ontario Soybean Growers, and Ag- While Japan is primarily an established market, the seminar riculture and Agri-Food Canada. “Our group was selected and technical visits in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam were to represent all aspects of the Canadian food grade soybean more like a “cold call,” Jim says. “This market mainly in- industry, from the grower side to exporting to research and cludes soy beverages, tofu and soy sauce but not many soy- food science,” says Jim Gowland, CSC Chairman. “We had beans are being imported from Canada. We went because all the bases covered to answer any questions the customers we saw an opportunity since the Vietnamese market is may have had.” developing quickly economically. Also their domestic sup- ply can’t keep up with the demand, since their requirement Japan has been Canada’s largest export market for food- for high quality soybeans is growing. Our timing couldn’t grade soybeans for the last 20 years, representing 300,000 have been better.” tonnes, mostly exported from Ontario and Quebec, he says. One of the reasons that Japan favours Canadian soybeans The seminar, hosted by the Food and Foodstuff Association is the Canadian Identity Preserved Recognition System of Ho Chi Minh City which represents 200 large companies, attracted about 20 company representatives. The group also We went because we conducted individual visits which included one with the “ country’s third largest beverage company (next to Coca- saw an opportunity since Cola and Pepsi) that is looking to expand exports of soymilk the Vietnamese market to Japan and other countries. Jim says the missions to both countries were successful is developing quickly and money well spent for Canadian soybean growers. economically. Although another trip may be planned for next year, he ” expects that some of the company representatives that met with the Canadian delegation will be invited to an incom- (CIPRS), the Canadian Grain Commission’s quality assur- ing soybean program that CIGI will organize for the CSC ance program which meets customer product requirements later this year. “We’d like to complement this mission with through process verification and certification. a program where we invite customers from Japan and Vietnam to Canada to showcase our industry. That’s the A seminar for about 50 participants held in Sapporo target- main approach we’re taking, so that they see what we offer ed both prospective and existing customers. The Japanese first-hand.” produce an array of soy-based products including bever- ages, tofu, miso, natto, and soy sauce. In addition to the For more program highlights please see page 20.

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A two-year study conducted He points out that some promising jointly at CIGI and the University of high-protein varieties grown in the Manitoba to identify the best food- trials were only grown one year grade soybeans grown in Manitoba and therefore could not be included for soymilk and tofu processing in this study which was done over has concluded that several varieties two crop years. The final eight have just as good quality character- varieties examined in the study had istics as one of the top established significantly lower protein content varieties grown in Ontario. than the Harovinton standard, although some varieties produced “Because the soybean industry is tofu with a texture very similar to developing in Manitoba we wanted that made from Harovinton. The to find out which food-grade variet- study concluded: ies do well here so we grow the most appropriate varieties for the • Seed protein and seed size are soyfood industry,” says University major determinants of soymilk of Manitoba graduate student Mike yield, tofu yield and tofu texture. Reimer who carried out the study. These findings support the “Traditionally, soybean production general belief of processors and has been limited to breeders that large seeded, high with the bulk of the production in protein soybeans produce higher Ontario followed by Quebec.” quality soymilk and tofu.

Mike says he approached the • Both genotype and site-year Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada significantly affect soymilk and (AAFC) Research Centre in Harrow, tofu quality with site-year having Ontario, where soybean quality the strongest influence. has been studied for many years, for help in developing a lab-scale • Although the protein quantity method for making soymilk and of Manitoba-grown soybeans tofu. “Without their help it would Manitoba may be low, results from tofu have been difficult for us because texture analysis indicate that the there aren’t any experts in the protein quality may be high. province who are knowledgeable food-grade High protein quality may be about soymilk and tofu processing. accounted for by an ideal ratio of In truth, the process is really more of 11S/7S globulins, which is an art than a science.” soybeans believed by some researchers to have a positive influence on AAFC recommended an established show soymilk and tofu quality. Further high-quality food-grade variety testing of the 11S/7S globulin grown in Ontario called Harovinton ratio is required to determine the as a standard for comparison with promise protein quality of Manitoba the Manitoba varieties. Mike says he grown food grade soybeans. was concerned at first because he had a problem producing soymilk Mike says he hopes more funding from samples from the 2004 Manito- will be available in future to pursue ba soybean crop, which was a poor further quality studies on Manitoba- growing year. However, samples grown soybeans. from the 2005 and 2006 crop years proved to be successful. Mike’s project was supervised by Dr. Linda Malcolmson, CIGI’s Direc- “Two of the varieties tested were tor of Special Crops, Oilseeds and bred specifically for tofu, but it still Pulses and Dr. Sue Arntfield, Profes- can be difficult to decide what is best sor, University of Manitoba. Project because processors may have differ- funding was obtained from the ent requirements,” Mike says. “So we Manitoba Pulse Growers Association looked at what they generally look and the Agri-Food Research and for which is high-protein quality and Development Initiative. quantity, and a nice white colour.”

16 Institute Images / May 2007 TECHNOLOGY no-time dough formulation is a faster method, ideal for demonstrations and during technical exchange programs when customers may be looking to try different blends of flours or additives. RISING “Because it is a quick method custom- ers who may only be here for a short period of time see the results faster. I can do eight bake tests in a day. It’s TO THE very convenient,” says Mingwei. As the name suggests, the long-time fermentation method requires more time and can pinpoint larger differ- entiations between samples where the affects of a specific concern such as high starch damage, or frosted or TESTCIGI’s test bakery turns five diseased kernels can be identified.

There wasn’t a birthday cake baked “Because everything I do is standard- In addition to the standardized proce- in CIGI’s test bakery to mark the fifth ized, the results I provide are objec- dures, Mingwei also conducts evalu- anniversary of its official opening in tive,” says Mingwei. That objectivity ations based on customers’ formula- April 2002; perhaps because the ovens is valued by customers, breeders and tions and procedures, providing the and other specialized equipment for researchers looking to optimize the opportunity to compare results. “It small scale baking housed in the facil- performance of Canadian wheat in gives them more evidence to consider ity are busier than ever producing pup various baked products. in terms of making changes or im- loaves and test cookies to evaluate the provements.” baking quality and performance of In commercial baking, methods and a growing number of Canadian and techniques can vary, says Mingwei. Evaluations take into account how competitor wheat samples. Different bakers have different ideas various baking ingredients such as so it is more subjective and more salt, yeast and sugar interact with each Flours produced from Western and difficult to trouble-shoot if they are other and with the flour to influence Eastern Canadian wheat and wheat experiencing problems or want to look baking performance. The effects of grown in countries ranging from at alternative formulations, she adds. using different additives like ascorbic Argentina to the Ukraine have all been “Because I follow precise procedures, acid and alpha-amylase in different put to the test by Dr. Mingwei Wang, it is easier to identify what’s working concentrations may also be measured. who, as Technical Specialist in Baking and what isn’t.” In addition to loaf volume, bread Technology, is responsible for CIGI’s is evaluated according to a scoring test baking activities. One example of that precision is standard that assesses a range of char- computer software used to collect data acteristics including symmetry, crust “The test bakery is a crucial part of from the bakery’s mixer to measure colour, crumb structure and cell wall CIGI’s ability to test the baking per- the mixing time and energy input thickness. formance and end-product quality of required to develop the gluten net- wheat,” says Mingwei. Coupled with work in a sample of dough. “It can A significant advantage of the test CIGI’s pilot bakery which conducts identify when it is exactly 10 percent bakery is its ability to use small sample commercial scale evaluations, the two past the peak mixing time,” says Min- sizes. Only 200 grams of flour are facilities ensure that industry mem- gwei, making it possible to determine required to produce the mini or ‘pup’ bers have access to a full range of bak- the optimum time required to mix loaves most commonly produced in ing knowledge and expertise. the dough. “Without this software it the bakery compared to the two to would just be an estimation. Now it is three kilograms needed for evalu- Data in the test bakery is generated very precise.” ations done in CIGI’s pilot bakery. using standardized equipment and This ability is especially useful when following protocols and methods A no-time dough formulation estab- evaluating competitor wheat samples established by CIGI and the American lished by CIGI that is similar to meth- which are typically only available in Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) ods used by the American Institute of small quantities. that provide a ‘fingerprint’ showing Baking and the Grain Research Labora- how wheat and flour perform under tory and the AACC method for long- While much of the work in the test tightly controlled conditions. time fermentation are the two main bakery is done on behalf of the procedures used in the bakery. The continued on next page

Institute Images / May 2007 17 TECHNOLOGY Canadian Wheat Board and its cus- tomers, a number of fee-for-service Cereal scientist projects involving other industry members have also taken place in re- adds baking to cent months. Currently underway is a project for the Ontario Wheat Produc- mix of experience ers’ Marketing Board comparing the To some baking is an art. To Dr. quality of hard red spring and winter Mingwei Wang, it’s all about science. wheats grown in Ontario with those “Frankly speaking my background grown in Western Canada and the U.S. knowledge and experience is not In preparation for the potential evalu- really in baking,” says the woman ation of soft wheats typically used in responsible for CIGI’s test bakery the production of cookies and cakes activities. “I’m a cereal scientist but I feel It was some time later, at the age of 36, the test bakery has established proce- this is the ideal position for me.” that Mingwei decided to leave China to dures for other end-products, such as pursue further education, earning her Ideal because it provides an opportunity cookies, based on AACC methods. PhD in Cereal Science from Wageningen for Mingwei to draw upon the wealth of University in the Netherlands. Her thesis experience and expertise she has ac- examined the effect of pentosans on glu- Although wheat flour has been the cumulated through her research activities ten formation and properties. main commodity put to the test in the and work in the grain industry over a 23- bakery, some work has also been done year period. Born in northeast China just Winning the award for best student paper with other types of flour. A recently 80 kilometres from the Russian border, at the AACC Annual Conference in 2002 initiated project will examine how Mingwei’s hometown of Hegang has the attracted the attention of other cereal barley flour blended with wheat flour same latitude as Winnipeg, which she has scientists including Drs. Walter Bushuk in different ratios affects the baking called home since 2003. “I’m used to the and Harry Sapirstein from the University of quality and shelf life of bread. cold weather here,” says Mingwei with a Manitoba. Her arrival in Canada in 2003 laugh. “The temperatures are the same came as a result of an offer for a post- as the ones I experienced growing up.” doctoral position from Dr. Sapirstein to participate in a project examining how the The path that would eventually lead her to environment is genetically affecting wheat. Winnipeg started when Mingwei moved to central China as an 18 year old to attend Mingwei says her move to CIGI in 2004 Wuhan Polytechnic University. It was there has allowed her to make the best use of she earned her Bachelor Degree in Grain her varied mix of knowledge and expe- Processing. That experience exposed rience. “This position gives me many Mingwei to a range of specialized courses different opportunities. I really enjoy the in cereal chemistry, quality control, milling, technical exchanges involving customers and baking. because it’s a real sharing of expertise Gord Carson, Director of Cereal and experience. They learn a lot of things Following graduation she became a lec- Technology at CIGI, expects that the from me and I also learn from them.” turer at the university, teaching courses in test bakery will continue to expand cereal chemistry, cereal quality analysis, The potential to work on applied research its horizons in the future. “There’s a and flour milling as well as undertaking projects also helps fulfill her needs as a whole other world out there in terms various research projects in cereal sci- cereal scientist. “It’s work that applies to of end-products that we haven’t really ence. In 1987, Mingwei also studied Flour the real world and can benefit custom- explored yet including different cake Milling Technology at the Buhler Training ers and other industry members,” says and cookie applications as well as Centre in Switzerland. Mingwei. One study she has completed various bread products such as crusty since coming to CIGI examines the effect rolls,” says Gord. Several years later, a move to private of pentosans and pentosanase on bread industry for a brief period enabled Mingwei quality and shelf life. “The potential also exists to do more to apply her skills and knowledge to the establishment of a new flour mill in China. work investigating the effects of various Now that she’s been bitten by the baking As Manager and Vice-General Manager at bug, Mingwei is spending some time additives and enzymes to improve bak- Wuhan Dongfang Flour Mills her primary learning more about commercial baking ing performance in poor crop years and responsibility was providing technical from Tony Tweed, CIGI’s Head of Baking to look at the issue of bio-ingredients. consultations for setting up the milling Technology through hands-on activities in It’s a matter of working with industry to and quality control operations, including the pilot bakery. “I am enjoying my work. identify where the greatest needs and a test bakery. Once the mill was fully There are always opportunities to learn opportunities exist.” operational, she returned to Wuhan something new.” Polytechnic University as an associate professor to continue her academic and research career.

18 Institute Images / May 2007 TECHNOLOGY Study Reveals Feed Peas Viable for Use in Aquaculture Numerous studies reveal feed peas can be used Dr. Rex Newkirk who headed the study for CIGI, says successfully in the diets of pigs, cattle and even results are positive regarding the potential use of Canadian shrimp, but until now research on its application feed peas in the fish diets as peas are less expensive than in fish diets has been limited. A study on the use of the other ingredients used. This is good news also as tilapia feed peas on the partial replacement of wheat mid- is becoming one of the most common farmed fish in the dling and soybean meal in the diets of tilapia and world. It has been farmed in China since 1957 grass carp was initiated last year by CIGI and Pulse and is one of the largest farmed aqua products, Canada and conducted at Guangdong Haid now accounting for approximately 67 percent Husbandry and Aquaculture Research Center, of world production. Grass carp is the second Guangdong, China. Recently released results on the largest aqua product after chubs and is 56-day trial reveal that 5 to 15 percent replacement of widely distributed in the Pacific and Indian wheat middling and soybean meal with feed peas had Ocean regions. no negative effect on feed intake or growth rate.

CIGI OPEN ENROLLMENT COURSES

Not your run-of-the-mill Asian Noodles from A to Z course CIGI Asian Noodle Technology Short Course CIGI Milling Short Course October 15 to 17, 2007 October 10 to 12, 2007 January 14 to 16, 2008 January 16 to 18, 2008 Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Join CIGI’s team of specialists in Asian noodles for a short Learn the basics of fl our milling technology from CIGI’s course packed with practical information and hands-on experienced team of specialists. technical sessions.

Who should attend? Newer or junior personnel Who should attend? Technical personnel in fl our working in milling, lab services, product development milling, quality control and assurance, new product devel- and technical services of a fl our milling company, and opment and research, and noodle manufacturers seeking others in the industry requiring a greater understanding fundamental and practical knowledge of processing of the fl our milling process. technology and fl our quality requirements.

Topics include: Raw material ● Process ● Equip- Topics include: Noodle classifi cations ● Raw materi- ment ● Wheat preparation ● Flour Collection ● New als ● Formulation and processing ● Ingredient functionality Developments ● Quality attributes ● Evaluation methods ● Flour quality requirements ● Flour quality testing

Find out more: www.cigi.ca Experience • Expertise • Excellence

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Combine to Customer Courses carry out technical service and quality assurance activities as 38th: November 6 to 10, 2006 well as product development. The course consisted of lectures 39th: December 4 to 8, 2006 on topics such as the basics of Asian noodles, Canadian wheat 40th: January 15 to 19, 2007 quality for Asian noodle processing and functionality of flour components. Hands-on sessions covered the processing of 41st: January 22 to 26, 2007 different types of noodles and quality evaluation. 42nd: February 5 to 9, 2007 43rd: February 12 to 16, 2007 2007 Southeast Asia Technical Exchange Seminars January 22 to February 3, 2007 CWB, CGC and CIGI representatives conducted this investigative mission that included seminars and an exchange of technical information with customers from milling and food processing companies in Jakarta, Indonesia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Singapore.

2nd Milling Technology Short Course January 29 to 31, 2007

This five-day producer program, held six times annually at CIGI, is intended to increase awareness of the industry and customer requirements. Participants attended lectures given by industry specialists as well as technical sessions on milling, baking, quality control, wheat grading, and pasta and noodle production. They also toured the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and a farm equipment manufacturing plant.

28th Canadian Grain Industry Course Four Canadian participants from food processing companies December 11 to 15, 2006 and flour mills attended this course that provided the basics in flour milling technology. Designed primarily for newer or The program provided 36 employees from Agriculture and junior personnel directly involved in milling, lab services, Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), the Canadian Grain Commission product development and technical services of a flour milling (CGC), CWB and CIGI with an overview of the Canadian grain company, the course also benefits others in the grain industry industry with an emphasis on the objectives, operations and who require a greater understanding of the flour milling relationships between these organizations. process. Through lectures and practical sessions in CIGI’s pilot facilities, participants learned about wheat quality requirements, detailed aspects of the flour milling process, and 3rd Asian Noodle Technology Short Course new developments in milling technology. January 8 to 10, 2007 3rd CWB Master Grower Program Five participants from milling and food companies in the U.S., February 25 to 29, 2007 Netherlands and Canada attended this course, designed for noodle manufacturers and technical personnel in flour milling, Four participants from Saskatchewan recognized as master quality control, and new product development and research. growers (including two with their spouses) learned about With a focus on Asian noodle process technology and flour the end-use quality requirements of customers for wheat and quality requirements, the program aimed to help individuals malting barley and about the opportunities and challenges facing the grain industry. They attended lectures and technical

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sessions in CIGI’s pilot facilities, spent part of their time at the Feeding the Manitoba Pork Industry GrainWorld conference in Winnipeg, and toured a malting Workshop plant, the CWB, CGC, and Canadian Malting Barley Technical March 16, 2007 Centre (CMBTC). Thirty participants attended a one-day open enrollment feed course specifically designed for the pork industry at the Canada Western Hard White Spring Wheat Glenlea Research Farm Feed Mill near Winnipeg. Co-sponsored with the Manitoba Pork Council and Technical Mission to Japan and Korea the University of Manitoba, CIGI offered lectures and February 26 to March 7, 2007 demonstrations focused on a broad range of topics that Representatives from CIGI, the CWB and AAFC met with included swine nutrition, feed formulation, feed mill design technical staff of Japanese and Korean flour mills to discuss and operation, pre-mixes, on-farm food safety, and farm quality issues of Canada Western Hard White Spring wheat. workplace safety.

1st Grain Industry Course North American Food Barley Program March 1 to 5, 2007 March 19 to 21, 2007 Twenty participants from the Canadian grain industry Nineteen participants from Canadian and American food and government were provided an overview of the major processing companies, flour mills, and government and segments of the industry with a focus on the challenges of industry organizations attended this new program which each sector and their interrelationships. Topics were wide- examined value-added opportunities in the emerging market ranging, including farming, elevator operations, ocean of barley-based food products. Designed to demonstrate how freight, marketing, biofuels, and the canola and pulse sectors. barley ingredients can enhance the nutritional and functional Participants also toured the CGC and CWB. properties of foods, the program covered the compositional, functional and nutritional properties of the various types of barley grown in Canada. Practical sessions were held in CIGI’s pilot milling, baking, noodle and pasta processing facilities CWB Latin America Malt Barley Program (see page 13). March 4 to 11, 2007 Representatives from CMBTC and CWB held technical seminars for 24 participants in Bogota and Cartegena, Biodiesel Short Courses Colombia and eight in Lima, Peru from the malting and brewing industries. Technical visits were also made to brewing March 19 to 21, 2007 Winnipeg, Manitoba companies. April 3 to 5, 2007 Brandon, Manitoba April 10 to 12, 2007 Weyburn, Saskatchewan April 16 to 18, 2007 Fairview, Alberta 2nd China-Canada Malting Barley Program April 19 to 21, 2007 Grimshaw, Alberta March 10 to 17, 2007 Over 100 participants have taken part in CIGI’s first series Representatives from CMBTC and CWB held technical of biodiesel short courses held in locations across Western seminars in Qingdao, Jianjin, Tanjin and Beijing for a total of Canada. A portable biodiesel plant contained in a mobile 61 participants from the malting and brewing industries, and trailer is a main component of this new three-day course which conducted technical visits to specific companies. is designed to provide participants with biodiesel production training, as well as technical support and assistance in understanding the value-added uses and market potential for Grain Safety Assurance Workshop the by-products such as canola meal and glycerol (see pages 11 March 12 to 13, 2007 and 14). Nineteen participants from industry attended this workshop, designed to move the industry forward operationally in order to efficiently respond to requests for safety assured shipments of wheat and barley. It also aimed to establish ways to move in tandem with existing food safety programs and programs in development and to adjust to future changes to these programs.

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Barley Development Council Malting Barley milling and trading companies, in addition to conducting Quality Competition (2006) Provincial technical visits with customers. Winners Program March 19 to 23, 2007 Southeast Asia New Crop Mission October 23 to November 8, 2006 Technical and wheat crop quality information on the 2006 harvest and how it relates to baking and noodle end products were presented by CIGI and CWB representatives in seminars held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Bangkok, Thailand; and Manila, Philippines, for a total of 126 participants. A number of technical meetings were also conducted with customers from flour mills in the region.

2006 Western Canadian Wheat Quality Seminar November 6 to 10, 2006 Competition winners were (back row, l -r) Ron Graham, Seminars were conducted in Europe on new crop quality Bill Falloon, Larry and Gwen Posehn, Sandi Gray, (front row, data with a focus on CWRS in London, U.K.; Athens, l-r) Beverly Graham, Kelly Falloon, Joan and John Mezei (Grand Greece; Foggia and Bologna, Italy; and on CWAD in Champions), and Michael Gray. Barcelona, Spain. A total of 193 participants attended the sessions. Five couples – producers from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta – were recognized for growing the best quality malting barley in Western Canada. The program offered them China-Canada Malting Barley New Crop an opportunity to learn more about the Canadian barley Seminars industry and included tours of the CWB, CGC, malting plants, November 13 to 20, 2006 breweries and other industry-related facilities in Winnipeg, CIGI, CMBTC, and CWB representatives conducted Edmonton and Vancouver. seminars on the new crop results and varieties for Canadian malting barley with a focus on processing New Crop Seminars/Missions characteristics and markets for 190 participants from the Chinese malting and brewing industries in Dalian, Qingdao, Beijing and Ningbo. A technical visit was also The Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) post-harvest conducted with a malt processing company in Beijing. testing of thousands of grain samples from the Prairies provides information on the composite processing qualities of all Canadian grain classes, varieties and Persian Gulf New Crop Mission grades. CIGI also conducts Quality Scoop early harvest November 22 to 30, 2006 testing for the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) in which grain samples collected from primary elevators by an Six seminars on new crop quality were presented to 62 independent laboratory are analyzed according to grade participants in four Gulf countries with an emphasis on and class and evaluated in end-use products. This testing No. 1 and 2 CWRS and CWHWS. Three sessions were held can concentrate on the smaller wheat classes with results in United Arab Emirates, and one each in Bahrain, Oman, available prior to completion of the CGC Harvest Survey. and Qatar. The CIGI and CWB representatives attending All of these results are used for new crop seminars that also made technical visits to customer companies. CIGI holds in customer countries on behalf of the CWB. The seminars address the needs of specific markets or North Africa New Crop Seminars companies and provide information related to processing December 17 to 22, 2006 and product requirements. CIGI and CWB representatives presented seminars and Mexico/Guatemala New Crop Mission visited customers at milling companies in Algeria, Tunisia October 10 to 14, 2006 and Morocco to present new crop results primarily for CWAD as well as for CWRS. The seminars were held in CIGI and CWB representatives held seminars on new crop Algiers, Tunis and Casablanca for a total of 236 industry results for CWRS, CWHWS and CWAD in Mexico City representatives. and Guatemala City for a total of 39 representatives from

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Back Row L to R: Somsak Likitvitayasak, Marvin Hildebrand, Flavio Mansi, Geoffrey Jones, Keith O’Sullivan Jr., Koot Louw, Carlos Guerrero Lenthall, Toshiki Takiyamada, Carlos Roberto Simm, Graiyong Niranatlumpong.

Middle Row L to R: Yasuo Morizumi, Naoki Nishiuchi, Keith McMahon, Abdessatar Ben Hamouda, Taoufik Saidi, Brian Marchylo, Khalid Masood, Miguel Angel Arguinarena Casanova, Ryoo Yeong-Tae, Abby Abbassian, Won Tiau Chan, George Young Jr.

Front Row L to R: René Cortes, Janina De La Fuente Puebla, Mui-Heng Tan, Paul Westdal, Arnold Tremere, Barbara Wakulinska, Phanit Ngamkrerkchoti, Ali Hodjat Shamami.

Missing from photo: Perry Aulie, Mohammed Mahiddine.

In the Philippines George Young Jr. is now President of Often referred to as CIGI’s flagship program, the General Milling Corporation located in Makati City. During International Grain Industry Program was held for the the program, he was Executive Vice-President with the 28th time in June 1994. Over 18 days 30 participants from company. He became President in 2000. 18 countries spent time in Winnipeg and traveled on a field Jamaican participant Keith O’Sullivan Jr. is Head Miller/ trip across Western Canada learning about grain handling, Rice with Jamaica Flour Mills Ltd. in Kingston. At the time transportation, marketing, and technology from both a of the program he was Junior Production Technician with Canadian and international perspective. the company.

In addition to lectures and technical demonstrations Abby Abbassian continues to work for the Food and the group also enjoyed tours of the Canadian Grain Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Commission, Canadian Wheat Board, Winnipeg in Rome, Italy. In 2004 he became the Secretary of the Commodity Exchange, Cereal Research Centre, farming Intergovernmental Group on Grains. As an economist he operations as well as processing and handling facilities. follows developments in global grains markets; making short-term forecasts, medium term projections, and Here is an update on the participants. contributing to a wide range of FAO research activities and papers.

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Yeong-Tae Ryoo from Korea is now Executive Director Won Tiau Chan from Malaysia continues to work for with NACF Investment and Future Company, which is a Kuantan Flour Mills Berhad where he is the Quality Control subsidiary of National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, Manager. In 2003 Won Tiau also attended an Asia-Canada Korea’s largest farmer group. He is based in Seoul. program at CIGI focused on the new hard white wheat Previously he was Assistant Manager, Grain Team with class. Cheil Foods & Chemicals Inc. There were six Canadian participants. In Winnipeg, Keith There were two participants from Tunisia. Abdessatar Ben McMahon is now President and Chief Executive Officer Hamouda continues in his role as Deputy Director Stock of Inc. a leading producer, marketer and Management with Office Des Céréales. Taoufik Saidi distributor of high quality packaged ice. He was appointed also works for Office Des Céréales where he is Deputy President in September 2006 and has been with the Procurement Director, a position he held at the time of company since 2001. During the program Keith was with the program. the Canadian Wheat Board.

Three participants from Thailand attended the program. Marvin Hildebrand now works in Ottawa, Canada Thewa (formerly Somsak) Likitvitayasak is Marketing where he is Director, Bilateral Market Access in the Manager with Siam Flour Trading Co. Ltd. in Bangkok. federal government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and He was previously the company’s Sales Promotion International Trade. He has been in this position for two Manager. Also in Bangkok are Phanit Ngamkrerkchoti years. At the time of the program Marvin also worked for who continues in her role as Plant Manager with United the Canadian Wheat Board. Flour Mill Co. Ltd. and Graiyong Niranatlumpong who is Managing Director with Nisshin-STC Flour Milling Co. Mui-Heng Tan continues to work in Ottawa where she is Ltd., a position he held at the time of the program. now Advisor, UN Budget and Admin Issues, Fifth Cttee in the United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division of Carlos Guerrero Lenthall, who also attended the 2nd the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. International Durum Wheat Program in 1996, has left During the program she was a Trade Policy Officer with his position with Molinos La Union in Quito, Ecuador Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. where he had been Plant Manager. We have no further information on his activities. Brian Marchylo remains with the Grain Research Laboratory (GRL) at the Canadian Grain Commission in In Pakistan Khalid Masood continues in his role as Partner Winnipeg where he is Program Manager, Durum Wheat with Ellahi Roller Flour Mills in Karachi. Research and senior advisor to the GRL director.

Koot Louw is now working for Cotton South Africa where Arnold Tremere and Paul Westdal were the two CIGI as company secretary for the past 10 years he has been representatives on the program. Arnold retired as responsible for rendering information services. Cotton Executive Director in 2002 and is living in Medicine Hat, South Africa is a local cotton industry service provider with Alberta. Paul retired from CIGI in 2001 and now works as a a variety of functions including quality control, research consultant. and promotion. At the time of the program Koot was with the South African Wheat Board which closed down at the We were unable to obtain or confirm current information end of 1997. on the following participants: Perry Aulie (Canada), Miguel Angel Arguinarena Casanova (Chile), Rene Cortes Japanese participant Yasuo Morizumi is now General (Chile), Geoffrey Jones (Canada), Mohammed Mahiddine Manager – Corporate Communicating Group in the (Algeria), Flavio Mansi (Mexico), Janina De La Fuente Corporate Planning Division of Nippon Flour Mills in Puebla (Mexico), Ali Hodjat Shamami (Iran), Carlos Tokyo. Also from Japan were Toshiki Takiyamada who Roberto Simm (Brazil), Barbara Wakulinska (Poland). recently retired from Nitto Flour Milling in February 2007 and Naoki Nishiuchi who had been with the Food Agency with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. He Thank you to the staff of the Canadian Trade is no longer with the organization and we were unable to Commissioner Service for their assistance in locating the obtain any further information. international participants from the 28th International Grain Industry Program.

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