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Volume 11, Number 1

CIGI Test Bakery Focus on Feed CMBTC Pilot Facilities Feature

DECEMBER 2002 December 2002 A word from our Executive Director

I would like to take this opportunity to say how honoured I am to be associated with an organization known around the INSIDE world as an institute of learning and a place to meet new friends. Having participated in both international and domestic programs INSTITUTE at the Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI) over the IMAGES years, I have seen first-hand the value of such programs in enriching the understanding of this very diverse and complex Volume 11 - Number 1 industry. I have also been privileged to share in the camaraderie that develops when people from many nations are brought together for a Executive Director’s common purpose. 2 Message As a resource speaker for CIGI programs in my former role as Chief 3 CIGI Staff Updates Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission, I am also reminded of the Team Canada concept that is possible only through the unfailing contribution 5 Test Bakery of people from all sectors of our industry. Each year they enable the Institute to provide relevant, timely information tailored to the needs of global customers Feed Feature for Canadian field crops. 6 Part 1: On Tour As CIGI enters its fourth decade, we look forward to continuing a Canadian Feed Feature agricultural tradition that has provided programs for close to 19,000 8 Part 2: Peacan Meal professionals from 107 countries. We also renew our commitment to the Feed Feature industry we serve, seeking to strengthen and extend our partnerships through 10 Part 3: Resource the delivery of innovative programs and comprehensive technical services designed to help Canada’s customers make informed decisions and succeed 11 CMBTC in their business ventures. 11 CIGI Program List Our best wishes for good health and prosperity, 12 Program Coverage 14 Industry Updates Stepping Back 25th International Grain 15 Industry Program Barry W. Senft Executive Director

On the cover Participants of the 7th International Feed Grains and Feed Ingredient Program, held June 10 - 19, 2002 visited the Beau Monde Farm in Beiseker, Alberta where they surveyed a canola crop. The farm, which has been in the Zeigler family for nearly a century, is currently operated by Kenton & Joan Zeigler. This year they grew specialty identity - preserved canola, red spring wheat and malting barley.

Institute Images is published by the The 7th International Feed Grains and Feed Ingredient Program included information on a variety of feed Canadian International Grains Institute. ingredients with a focus on nutritional characteristics, as well as processing and formulation into animal feeds. Unless otherwise credited, written material, artwork and photographs have been Participants also learned about ingredient inspection, handling, transportation, marketing, and Canadian produced by the Institute’s agriculture and organizations. In addition to classroom sessions, participants toured Western Canada to visit Communications Department. the University of Saskatchewan, dairy cattle and grain farms, a feed mill, ingredient processing facilities and Inquiries and submissions may be directed to the attention of: a grain elevator. The 13 international participants represented feed industry companies from Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates. Canadian industry representatives Institute Images Canadian International Grains Institute also attended the 10 - day program. 1000-303 Main Street Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3C 3G7 Phone (204) 983-5344 Fax (204) 983-2642 E-mail [email protected] or visit our website at: www.cigi.ca Dr. Arnold Tremere retires STAFFCIGI UPDATES After more than 20 years at the Institute, Dr. Arnold Tremere retired from his position as Barry Senft Executive Director on June 29. Dr. Tremere started at CIGI in 1982 new Executive Director as the first Director of Feed Technology and in 1989 became Last July CIGI welcomed Barry Senft as new Executive Executive Director. Prior to joining the Institute he was Director. General Manager, Western Region, at MasterFeeds, a Division of Maples Leaf Mills Ltd., in Calgary. He grew A native of Lipton, Saskatchewan, Senft grew up up on a farm near Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, and says working on his family farm. He has worked more than his farm background, technical training, and work in a 20 years in the grain, livestock and agri-food sectors commercial environment helped enrich his positions at and has extensive knowledge of agricultural issues. CIGI. Senft began his career as the youngest member elected During his tenure the Institute saw an expansion of the to the Board of Directors at Saskatchewan Wheat Pool pilot noodle plant and establishment of the pilot pasta (SWP), representing the membership in a 100-kilometre plant and test bakery. Expansion of CIGI’s technology radius around Regina. In 1997, after 13 years, he left sectors has improved areas at the Institute, Tremere the Board as Second Vice-President. While at SWP, he acknowledges, but he points out that it only serves as an also served as Chairman on the boards of both aid. “CIGI is still primarily in the people business – we Heartland Livestock Services and Cooperators still have to be able to inform people and be able to Insurance. For several years, he represented SWP to answer their questions.” the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce where he became Second Vice-President on their Board of Over the years technology and people have changed, Directors. but the concept of CIGI has remained the same, he says. “It’s different now in that the industry has changed with “I enjoyed working directly with producers, the fewer players than years ago, but CIGI has continued to industry and the business community in general,” he use education as a means of promoting Canada’s grain says, adding that his term with the Saskatchewan industry, from farm to market.” Chamber provided him an opportunity to increase contact with the province’s business community. In CIGI’s early years, the educational focus was more on generic information about wheat and wheat classes, for In 1997 he left to pursue his interest in “the broader example. This eventually shifted to more specific aspects of the agricultural industry,” accepting a position information on grades and varieties, Tremere says. “Over in Winnipeg with the Canadian Grain Commission as time consumers have been getting more sophisticated in Chief Commissioner. their requirements. The thing that never changes is that there are always new people buying and selling so there Senft attended his first CIGI program, a Farm Leaders’ is always a need to provide information on quality course, in 1985 and later, when at the CGC, he worked characteristics of Canadian wheat. Promoting Canada’s closely with CIGI as a resource person. “I grew to quality to new people as part of our education program appreciate even more the mark that CIGI was leaving has always been CIGI’s strength.” in the world. When I learned Dr. Tremere was retiring I was interested in the executive director position right In the past 10 years the Institute also broadened its focus away.” to include other commodities, “ says Tremere. During the 1990s CIGI promoted oilseeds and pulse crops when In his work with both SWP and the CGC, he met with production dramatically increased.” The Institute also many international customers in Canada and in supported development of the new Malting and Brewing countries throughout Asia, Europe and South America. Technical Centre which opened in 2000. This experience has proved invaluable to his current position as executive director, he says. In addition, he Another one of CIGI’s strengths is its ability to stay believes his farm background and continued neutral, to cater to many different groups, he says. “The involvement on the family farm also has helped bring greatest satisfaction I have had is that when people have an important farm perspective to the job. By becoming come here for programs they arrive as strangers and Executive Director at CIGI, Senft says he has come full leave as friends, regardless of their political or religious circle in his work experience. backgrounds, and with a better understanding of Canada and the industry. And it goes both ways, with us learning The Institute is exploring new directions that will ensure more about them as well. it remains current with the changing needs of participants and the Canadian industry, Senft says. “I feel that during my time at CIGI, co-operation we “We want to make sure our services are relevant and received from the Canadian Wheat Board, Canadian that we continue to hit the mark. So if there are services Grain Commission, and the grain industry increased,” we could be offering but are not, we need people to he says. “My hope when I left is that this positive let us know. I believe CIGI has a bright, exciting future.” relationship will continue.” dec 2002 /3 CIGI Dr. Dave Hickling joins STAFF UPDATES Canola Council

After 12 years as Director of Feed Hickling says what he enjoyed most Technology, Dr. Dave Hickling left CIGI at CIGI was meeting customers and last July to become Vice-President of providing them with information Canola Utilization at the Canola about Canadian agricultural products, Council of Canada. as well as travelling on CIGI programs in Canada and visiting other “I enjoyed being at CIGI immensely countries. components of CIGI programs with and it provided the best experience in some feed trials, he says. His work my career,” he says. “It was interesting “CIGI left me with a broader expanded to include more courses as every year was different. But 12 years appreciation of agriculture, a greater and feed trials, additional is a long time and I think careers go realization of the industry in Canada commodities (such as pulse crops), through a progression. It’s healthy to and throughout the world,” he says. feed formulation technical support, have new and different challenges.” “CIGI gives exposure to all aspects of and the production of technical it.” publications. A significant part of his job at CIGI was focused on canola, Hickling points out. CIGI has changed since Hickling’s Hickling says with CIGI’s mandate to “The move to the Canola Council has early years, broadening its scope to serve Canadian grains, oilseeds and been a natural transition, with the same serve more organizations. “I’ve felt special crops and with half of the total professional contacts. In this job I deal good about its growth and working production in Canada used for animal with anything that has to do with with other commodities in the last feed, he hopes the Institute continues canola utilization. That can be research, few years.” to develop technical expertise in feed market development, regulatory issues ingredients. or policy issues.” When Hickling joined CIGI in 1989 he followed in the footsteps of Dr. Hickling says he maintains a strong He explains that although his work so Arnold Tremere who was the interest in the future of CIGI and looks far has focused on the Canadian canola Institute’s first Director of Feed forward to continuing to offer his industry, he expects to eventually meet Technology. Originally the position expertise for programs as a more with international customers. concentrated on the feed and oilseed representative of the Canola Council.

CIGI Board of Directors

The Institute’s current Board of Directors was formed last March 31. The members are: - Arthur W. Macklin, Chair, Director, Canadian Wheat Board, Grande Prairie, Alberta - Albert W. Schatzke, Vice-Chair, Commissioner, Canadian Grain Commission, Winnipeg, Manitoba - Adrian C. Measner, Secretary, Executive Vice-President, Marketing, Canadian Wheat Board, Winnipeg, Manitoba - Andrew Marsland, Member, Director General, International Markets Bureau, Market and Industry Services Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Ottawa, Ontario - Gordon H. Miles, Member, Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Grain Commission, Winnipeg, Manitoba

4/ dec 2002 Test bakery adds a new dimension to CIGI facilities CIGI officially opened a new test bakery last April as part of a $454,000(cdn) investment in its technology facilities. Spearheaded by CIGI Director of Agri-Food Products Dr. Linda Malcolmson, the project also involved purchasing equipment for the quality control laboratory and renovating technology staff offices to accommodate the new facility.

Designed for small through fermentation, punching, sheeting scale testing of bread, and molding. For example, we look at the facility can create stickiness, dryness, weakness, strength, 140-gram loaves from extensibility and elasticity.” dough produced from 100 to 200 How the dough responds during baking is grams of flour. This also assessed, says Dupuis. She examines loaf complements the Institute’s pilot bakery volume, external appearance and crumb which handles larger quantities of flour to characteristics in the baked bread. A scanner bake commercial-sized loaves of 530 grams. is used to record images of the bread although Dupuis hopes the introduction of digital “One advantage is that we can work with image analysis capability in the future will smaller quantities of flour,” says CIGI eliminate the subjective nature of current Technical Specialist Dr. Brigitte Dupuis. “For bread scoring. example, we can test flour from customers or wheat breeders who cannot always supply The test bakery the larger quantities required for our pilot can serve a bakery.” number of purposes. For She stresses that the test bakery operates in example, the conjunction with the commercial-scale pilot Canadian Wheat bakery which has operated since CIGI’s Board, a major inception in 1972. The pilot bakery previously contributor in conducted all testing but can generate only the development three trials per day compared to eight trials of the test in the test bakery. bakery, may request “We hope that results and trends shown in information to the test bakery may give us an idea of how understand the Dr. Brigitte Dupuis (far right) explains the much we can predict if we scale up to the characteristics of function of the test bakery to visitors. pilot bakery,” Dupuis says. new or existing varieties, or may “The small scale helps us test a greater require technical information for customers. number of samples in less time under more Research and demonstrations are also controlled conditions that affect end-product conducted in the test bakery for CIGI quality,” she explains. “Temperature and programs, missions and technical support. humidity fluctuations, and timing are prime influences. The advantage of controlled Dupuis expects work done in the test bakery testing with small-scale equipment is that will also interest other marketing agencies, results are more consistent from project to and producers, millers and bakers. “The project and crop year to crop year.” industry as a whole is getting more sophisticated as far as understanding how Standardized procedures have been wheat varieties and classes perform in the developed to evaluate dough handling bakery.” properties and end-product quality. “We look at how much water a given flour can absorb, how much mixing is required, and how the dough feels after it’s mixed. We also evaluate properties of the dough as it’s processed

dec 2002 /5 FEATURE ON TOUR Industry partnership behind success of Prairie Feed Resource Centre As customers worldwide become more sophisticated in their use of animal feed ingredients, the need for timely and accurate information continues to rise. Not only are customers demanding specialized feeds that emphasize quality and safety; they also want scientific evidence of a product’s performance in animal diets. Given this trend, it’s essential that the Institute provide the best possible resources to participants of our feed industry programs.

The Prairie Feed Resource Centre (PFRC) is an independent research and consulting unit located on the campus of the University of Saskatchewan. It provides unbiased information on Western Canadian feed characteristics and the most recent research results conducted within the feed industry. The concept behind its development is somewhat parallel to the centralization of resources taking place with other commodities such as the recent establishment of a research and development centre for the Canadian malting barley industry (see story, page 11). But here in Saskatchewan, the prairie feed capital of Canada, it’s feed grains that brought the industry together.

“Our feed industry is so dominant in terms of volume of grain production, for us not to develop our feed resources would be a The PFRC is strategically located in the College of Agriculture complex on the University disaster,” says Vern Racz, the Feed of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon. Centre’s Executive Director alluding to the region’s multi-billion dollar industry. “Commercial industry wanted access to the research being done at the University, and help in developing nutritionally enhanced, innovative products for the marketplace. We provide that access,” adds Racz. “The Centre is unique in that our mandate is to take Saskatchewan or prairie-based feed stuffs and assure their marketability.” The centre was officially established in 1995, and today, at the hub of prairie feed research, it is a model of consultation and cooperation between industry, government and the research community. Research priorities are determined by its Board of Directors, an alliance of feed and livestock producers, feed manufacturers, two levels of government and the University of Saskatchewan. Racz and his team, as the engine that drives the projects, rely on these links to pool the necessary resources and expertise to meet their objectives.

6/ dec 2002 The Centre has its own specialized Prairie Feed Resource Centre collaborators personnel. In addition to Executive Director Vern Racz and Research Manager Murray Drew, there is a handful of other technical specialists and support staff whose skills complement those of the industry it serves. Still, Racz says it’s impossible to separate the PFRC from the University. “The whole group is really the feed resource centre,” he says. Situated in the University of Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Building, its sixth floor location alongside the Department of Animal and Poultry Science is no coincidence. It gives them ready Courtesy of Prairie Feed Resource Centre. access to the large research and technical resource base of more than 30 feed and nutrition, processing The Centre’s multifaceted approach PFRC, which has established a and crop breeding specialists, takes into account the multitude of “twinning” arrangement with China agricultural engineers and others conventional feedstuffs and potential Agricultural University’s five-year- that have made the university specialty feeds, their applications, old Feed Centre. By sharing renowned as a major centre for and specific customer needs. The expertise and resources, says Racz, animal and feed research. common thread is that all efforts seek Canada can better appreciate the One of the strengths of the PFRC is to build or strengthen the commercial market requirements of this vast its ability to evaluate new feeds and value of prairie feeds using a market. And by familiarizing China feeding technology and highlight concentrated industry approach. with feedstuffs available from opportunities for local business This can entail working with plant Canada, the PFRC builds a solid base development. One such innovative breeders on improvements in feed of trust when introducing new feed project took place in the first year of grain varieties, such as hulless barley, products developed by Canadian the Centre’s existence. It entailed or working with feed manufacturers industry. turning grain screenings, a to develop processing innovations previously unwanted byproduct of that optimize the inherent nutritional “With globalization, we have to grain cleaning, into a marketable, value of various feed ingredients (see work together to pool our resources” highly nutritious, and low-cost following story on pea-canola says Racz. “This is one of the main livestock feed. Racz explains what products). reasons we value our relationship precipitated the project: “Canadian with CIGI, where programs are producers had lost an important As a gateway to the resources and complementary and will provide the transportation subsidy and were activities taking place in prairie feed best team approach.” paying to ship grain to port for research circles, the Centre is an cleaning. It just made greater sense unparalleled source of information. to clean the grain on the prairies For example, livestock producers through inland grain terminals and seeking information to help balance their economic, social and send the clean grain to the ports FOR MORE INFORMATION, go to the PFRC’s instead.” environmental concerns can consult the Centre’s feed composition website: www.feedresources.com The second half of the story evolved database for detailed information on when the Centre strategically linked feed composition for livestock. with Dr. John McKinnon, Beef Chair of the Department of Animal and International ties Poultry Science, to research the livestock digestibility and nutritional As well as coordinating university value of pellets made from these tours, presentations and seminars for grain screenings. Once a series of CIGI and other groups, the PFRC is feeding trials substantiated the value busy building international ties of the pellets, a new industry took through partnerships with animal hold in the province. Today four feed industries and research pelleting plants are using refined institutions abroad. Such is the case methods of processing grain with the University of screenings into livestock pellets. Saskatchewan’s Department of Animal and Poultry Science and the

dec 2002 /7 FEATURE

Innovative feed processing strengthens canola – pea Protein and available energy are both optimized with Extrapro, a high quality feed ingredient for livestock and poultry. partnership

Canola meal and dry peas are two excellent protein When their research confirmed the extreme sources for animal diets which are gaining in popular complementarity of the two protein sources, they knew use from several perspectives. Increasingly, livestock they had a winning combination on two counts: as a producers are relying on such high-quality plant convenient means of sourcing two high-protein feed proteins as alternatives for meat meal and other animal ingredients at once; and as a way of boosting animal protein ingredients. They also provide a concentrated performance due to the synergy of the two ingredients. source of nutrients for today’s genetically leaner, high The combination, typically blended at a ratio of 2:1 producing animals whose appetites don’t always keep peas to canola meal, can be a competitively priced pace with their potential for growth. Finally, livestock alternative to soybean meal that is particularly well producers want more fats in their animal diets to suited to hogs, where weight gain, feed conversion increase energy levels. and days-to-market are on par with soybean meal. While canola meal and dry peas can vie for the same Dynamic duo gets an energy boost feed markets, research shows they’re best not as competitors but as complementary feed choices good But feed researchers in Saskatchewan felt there was for cattle, swine and poultry. still more unlocked potential in this duo than protein content alone. Energy and protein are the two most Canola meal is one of the most widely traded protein important elements of animal feed, and while the ingredients in the world. It is noted for its high levels blend was an indisputably high source of protein, its of methionine and cystine, two key amino acids level of energy was too low to meet the demands of necessary for healthy animal growth. Dry peas are certain types of high production animals. At the Prairie an economical feed ingredient high in lysine, another Feed Resource Centre (PFRC), further work was essential and complementary amino acid. Peas also initiated to take the ingredient combination to a new provide energy digestibility similar to grains, making level and optimize its energy density. Says Executive them an excellent nutritional complement to canola Director Vern Racz, “We wanted to remove barriers meal, particularly in hog diets. that would take it from being a good feed source of The development of commercially blended pea and protein and energy to one that would be exceptional canola ingredients was preceded by the research of for all manner of dairy, swine, poultry and other the late Dr. J. Milton (Milt) Bell of the University of livestock.” Saskatchewan and his colleague, Dr. Ron Marquardt The key lay in processing peas with whole canola seed at the University of Manitoba, which began several rather than ground meal. With the collective energies decades ago. At the outset, their goal was to solve a of commercial feed manufacturing companies, industry common ingredient sourcing problem faced by groups, and university personnel, the PFRC domestic industry when buying canola and feed peas. spearheaded the development of a complex extrusion process that subjects the raw materials to a series of temperature and pressure variations. “By extrusion, the canola seed cells rupture, the pea starch is gelatinized, and the oil is encapsulated, resulting in a dry product that is 20% fat,” explains Racz. In addition to being a substitute for soybean

CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE 8/ dec 2002 meal, the resulting product can also be used as a WestCan Alfalfa has since added a total forage-based replacement for corn oil or rendered fat. And unlike feed to its product line using dehydrated alfalfa tallow or bulk oil, this high-quality oil product can be extruded with canola and peas to create a super- handled like a dry ingredient. charged forage source for cattle. In livestock feeding trials in Taiwan and Korea the product has proven Regina-based feed manufacturing companies now nutritionally sound, achieving a bypass protein level use the extrusion technology to optimize their own of 50%, according to Racz, who, through the PFRC, canola/pea feed products. Oleet Processing, the largest has continued to provide technical support in processor of feed-grade whole canola in Western marketing the product. Canada, has marketed their own brand, Extrapro, since 1998. Another prairie feed manufacturer, WestCan Alfalfa, which also participated in the research project, sells their extruded pea/canola under the name A Plus Ultra Gold. Marketed as a high protein and energy source suitable for dairy, swine, poultry and other livestock, the product is finding responsive markets in Asia, Europe, and North and South America. Programs held in 2002

-47th Grain Marketing Course, January 14 - 18 -10th, 11th, 12th and 13th Combine to Customer courses (10th, January 21- 25; 11th, February 4 - 8; 12th, February 18 - 22; 13th, March 4 - 8). - CGC - Responding to Change, January 28 - February 1 - BDC Malting Barley Quality Competition (2001) Provincial Winners’ Program, February 6 - 10 - 6th Canadian Feed Commodity Suppliers Course, February 11 - 14 - Mexico - Canada Feed Ingredient Seminars, February 18 - 22 - “Quality First” Wheat Program, February 27 - March 1 -3rd CSCA Trade and Arbitration Rules Seminar, March 11 - 12 - “Quality First” Durum Program, March 20 -22 - Canada Culinary Cup 2nd CWB Baking Section Winners Program and Bogasari Grand Expo 2001 Winners Program, April 21- 29 - Philippines - Canada Milling and Baking Seminars, May 13 - 17 - 2nd Algeria - Canada Wheat Program, May 27 - June 4 - Altex/Bimbo - Canada Milling and Baking Program, June 3 - 7 - 7th International Feed Grains and Feed Ingredient Program, June 10 - 20 - Korean Millers Executive Program, June 17 - 21 - 5th Canadian Milling Executives’ Seminar, June 21 - 22 - Italy - Canada Bean Program, July 8 - 12 - China - Canada Feed Pulse Program, August 11 - 16 - First CMBTC - CIGI China-Canada Malting Barley Program, August 19 - 29 - China - Canada Flour Milling Seminars, September 5 - 6 - 2nd International Food Pulse Program, September 9 - 13 - Latin America - Canada CPSR Program, September 30 - October 4 - Japan - Canada Durum Wheat Program, October 6 - 11 -14th and 15th Combine to Customer Courses, (14th, November 18 - 22;15th, December 2 - 6) -48th Grain Marketing Course, January 13 - 17 -16th Combine to Customer, January 20 - 24 -17th Combine to Customer, February 3 - 7 First quarter 2003 -18th Combine to Customer, March 3 - 7 -19th Combine to Customer, March 10 - 14

dec 2002 /9 RESOURCE PERSON PROFILE Vern Racz: Building bridges for Canadian feed ingredients

At the conclusion of a bilateral business meeting in the marketplace. It’s an area he believes has tremendous several years ago, a spokesman for the Ukraine feed potential. “Currently, 36 per cent of the world’s grain industry acknowledged Canadian representative production goes to feed livestock and poultry, says Racz Vern Racz with the following tribute: adding that this trend will continue due “You can send people to university for to the tripling of feed use in developing training and education, but the one who countries since the 1950’s. “With Western is truly educated is the one who knows Canada’s dominance in grain production, what to do with it.” we must do all we can to tap into the almost unlimited opportunities for our Such is the defining nature of Vern Racz, feed ingredients.” Executive Director of the Saskatchewan- based Prairie Feed Resource Centre. As a bridge between the university’s With a strong academic background research activities and the interests of the from years initially as a student of animal and feed industry, Racz animal nutrition, and later on staff at understands the importance of being able the University of Saskatchewan’s to understand the complexities of the feed Department of Animal and Poultry Racz: academic and industry from all sides. Additionally, Science, Racz is well steeped in the commercial strengths. nutritional requirements vary not only fundamentals of basic research. But his according to species but also from one prairie farm roots and a mind bent to operation to another. One day he may be practicalities and problem solving keeps him mindful talking with a local group about utilizing grain screening of how such research can be applied in the commercial pellets; the next, visiting an oat processing plant to discuss world. the processing of oat hulls. The day following, he could be flying overseas where his expertise in recent “Keeping a foot in the soil has its advantages,” he developments in feed production and animal nutrition says of the 1200 acre (485 hectare) grain farm he helps build international relationships that enhances operates today with his wife Charlene. “It changes opportunities for Canadian feed ingredients. your perspective and gives you a better appreciation of the whole system,” comments Racz. Racz is credible and well connected within university circles and the feed industry, which gives him an edge His shift toward a career in applied research and in pulling together the right people for any project. He technology transfer began when he became Director is humble enough to appear slightly uncomfortable having of the Saskatchewan Test Feeding Laboratory in 1984. attention focused on him for this article and is quick to His role was to bring production and research redirect the spotlight. “Even though I’m the person information to livestock producers and the feed people see, a large part of my success is owed to working industry. But his focus on turning the fruits of with others. And there’s a tremendous amount of really research to task in the commercial world really took good people in this industry” he says. “What we find is hold in 1995 when, as senior consultant, he became that it’s no longer possible for one person to achieve a key player in the establishment of the Prairie Feed earth-shattering breakthroughs in research. What we Resource Centre. need now is a team effort.” “Basic research is not my strong suit,” he admits. “I’m His unadorned, straight-forward character and genuine adept at technology transfer and have a lot of rapport makes him a strong team player. His positive experience in feeding animals as a nutritionist, but outlook and ability to work with people has helped him my strength is really knowing how to take that forge positive relationships in Asia, Central and South research and apply it towards a commercial goal.” America, Europe and the Middle East. In China, for At the PFRC, he’s delighted to be spearheading example, Racz is known informally by many in the feed innovations that enhance the value of prairie feeds industry as “Lan Chi”. Loosely translated, it means “one who flies in the blue skies”, a reference perhaps to his frequent travels, but more likely to his trademark optimism.

10/ dec 2002 New technical centre supports malting and brewing industries

Since the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) opened its pilot malting and brewing facilities one year ago, it has become an active partner in the development, commercialization and marketing of Canadian malting barley and malt. An independent, non-profit organization, the CMBTC was established by major stakeholders in the industry in response to the continuing expansion Located in the Canadian of world malting barley and malt trade. A vigorous barley breeding program in Canada is producing new varieties that meet specific requirements for Grain Commission building current and prospective markets. The new Centre provides commercial in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the malting and brewing evaluation of these new and existing Canadian barley varieties plus technical market support for customers. CMBTC’s 100 kilogram (kg) The business plan was taken from concept to reality with the technical pilot malting plant and three expertise of Dick Leach, a qualified brewmaster with over 30 years of hectolitre (hl) pilot brewery industry experience, who was the Centre’s first Managing Director until are critical to the Centre’s his retirement in November. Dr. Yueshu Li, a veteran of the malting industry with extensive research and management research and market support experience in North America and China, proved efforts for the Canadian the perfect complement as Manager of Malting Technology. malting barley, malt, and By the time the Centre officially opened for business brewing industries. in October 2001, its facilities included a state-of- the-art brewing facility and some of the world’s most innovative features in malting plant design. The equipment’s scaled-down size enables CMBTC’s current staff of five to work with smaller lots of barley and malt, a distinct advantage in being able to conduct commercially relevant research and testing in a time and cost efficient manner. CMBTC stakeholders include the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI), Agricore United, Busch Agricultural Resources Inc.- Canada, public plant breeders, Quality Assured Seeds, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, SeCan, UGG and Westcan Malting. In the next phase of its development, the Centre plans to expand its membership and client base for the overall benefit of Canada's malting and brewing industries and its customers worldwide.

dec 2002 /11 PROGRAM UPDATE Latin America-Canada CPSR Wheat Program participants study a display at The following is a selection of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Cereal photographs from some of Research Centre in Winnipeg in October. CIGI’s programs held between Left to right: Jesús Arenas Vera, Lima, Peru; April and October 2002. During that period, the Institute held 14 Enrique Aguirre Jaramillo, Manta, Ecuador; programs for a total of 714 and Angel Abad Aguirre, Guayaquil, participants from 20 countries. Ecuador. Of those, two programs were conducted offshore for about 550 participants. CIGI also held three international and eight bilateral programs in Canada. Chris Gillen (right), a CWB marketing manager, speaks with (from left) Mohammed Kacem and Mokrane Madoui during a tour of Sabourin Farm in St. Jean, Manitoba as part of the Second Algeria- Canada Wheat Industry Program in late May.

7th International Feed Grains and Feed Ingredient Program participants examine feed grains at N. M.Paterson’s Winnipeg Terminal last June. From left to right: Tetsuya Matsuda, Vancouver, Canada; Hiroshi Itoh, Tsukuba, Japan; and Tai-Peng Chen, Taichung, Taiwan.

Atef Tadros, from Cairo, Egypt, gives a number of pulse samples a closer look at Parent Seeds during the 2nd International Food Pulse Program held in September.

12/ dec 2002 Several Japanese participants from the Canada Culinary Cup 2nd CWB Baking Section Winners’ Program display some of their baking produced at CIGI last April. Shown from left to right: Youichi Kawakami, Ryoichi Iha, Katsuya Inoue, Yvonne Supeene (CIGI), and Masahiro Harada.

China – Canada Feed Pulse Program participants Yufeng Qiao, Sherry Chen (interpreter), Yuan Li, Zhi Li, and The Altex/Bimbo - Canada Milling and Baking Xiaohong Wang Program held in early June featured a tour of survey pulse crops Jared Farm Inc. in Starbuck, Manitoba. The during a farm tour farm is owned and operated by Ed Rempel in mid-August. (back row, second from right).

David Iwaasa (middle), CWB, Tokyo, and Isao Iguchi (right), Corno Macaroni Co., Tokyo, examine durum wheat at the Pioneer Elevator in Swift Current, Saskatchewan as part of the Japan - Canada Durum Wheat Program in October. Italy - Canada Bean Program participants (left to right) Mario Monetto, Diego Calleris, and Remo Pedon examine a variety of beans at the Canadian Grain Commission.

Participants at the First CMBTC - CIGI China - Canada Malting Barley Program toured the Kernen Crop Research Centre’s barley crop plots in Saskatoon with CMBTC, CIGI and Centre staff at the end of August.

dec 2002 /13 Industry Updates

Dr. Baldur Stephansson, known as the “father of canola,” who passed away in Winnipeg in January 2002 at the age of 84, was inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame in November. He was recognized in a special ceremony at the Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. Dr. Stephansson, who developed the first variety of canola from rapeseed, conducted his plant breeding work at the University of Manitoba where he was a faculty member from 1953 to 1985. He received numerous awards for his work including the Order of Canada and honorary doctorates from the universities of Manitoba and Iceland. Last May, Barbara Isman became new President of the Canola Council of Canada. She replaces Dale Adolphe who took the position as Executive Director of the Canadian Seed Growers Association. Ms Isman has worked with all sectors of the agricultural industry from growers to consumers. She has extensive experience in the private, public and non-profit sectors. Dick Leach retired from his position as Managing Director of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre in November. He became director of the new centre in November 2000, after retiring from a 33-year career with Molson Breweries.

A number of appointments occurred during the past year at the Canadian Grain Commission: On October 2, Chris Hamblin was announced as Chief Commissioner of the CGC. Operating a grain and seed farm since 1976, she has been involved in CGC committees, was Vice- President of the Keystone Agricultural Producers and has been involved in many boards and committees. Terry J. Harasym was appointed assistant chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) in October. A Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, resident, Mr. Harasym is a professional agrologist with more than 20 years of experience in the Canadian grains and oilseeds industry. Albert Schatzke was reappointed Commissioner of the CGC, also in October. He had been Assistant Chief Commissioner and since March 1997 has served as Commissioner and Chair of the Audit Committee. In June, Dr. Jim Dexter, Program Manager for Laboratory Milling and Research, was elected as 2002 President-Elect of the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC). The one- year term, which took effect in the fall, is part of a three-year commitment followed by one- year positions as President and then Chairman of the AACC Board of Directors. A long-time member of the AACC, he is the fifth Canadian to be elected since the 4,000-member non- profit international organization started in 1915.

14/ dec 2002 STEPPING BACK Recalling the participants of the Twenty-fifth International Grain Industry Program

The International Grain There were two participants from He is now based in Southampton, Industry Program was held for the Thailand. Veera Opasettakul U.K., at the Solent Flour Mills. 25th time in 1990. From May 28 to continues to work for the United June 21 grain specialists from Flour Mill Co. Ltd. in Bangkok, A second participant from the U.K., around the world received where he is the Marketing Director. Natacha Medina Garcia, has left information on a wide-range of Pong Prinyaroje remains in his ETCO Foods, where she was an topics that extended beyond their position as Director and Plant Executive Trader at the time of the own areas of expertise. The four- Manager of the Siam Flour Trading program. We have no information week program featured Co. Ltd. in Samutprakarn, on her current activities. approximately 100 lectures as well Thailand. as marketing workshops, practical Victor Opare-Addo from Ghana sessions in CIGI’s pilot facilities Korean participant Jeong-Heon remains with the Ghana National and field trips in Manitoba, Alberta Jeong continues to work for CJ Procurement Agency in Accra, and British Columbia to visit farms, Corporation (formerly Cheil Foods where he continues in the role of primary and terminal elevators, a and Chemicals Inc.). He is now a Research Manager. malting plant, brewery and flour Manager with the company. At the mill. There were 31 participants time of the program Mr. Jeong was António Mendes from Portugal left from 20 countries. For the first time an Assistant Manager. his position as Production CIGI welcomed representatives Director/Milling with Nova Moapao from Tunisia and Tanzania to one We have no new information on SA and joined GERMEN-Moagem of its programs. Chinese participants Qiang Guo de Cereais SA as Director/Milling. and Suru Li. At the time of the He worked there for five years prior Here’s a look at what the program both worked for the to assuming his current position as International Grain Industry China National Cereals, Oils and Director/Milling with GRANEL- Program’s Class of ’90 is doing now. Foodstuffs Import & Export Moagem de Cereais, SA in Alverca, Corporation. Portugal. GRANEL and GERMEN There were three participants from are part of the same group of Japan. Takaaki Masui, a Wheat Italian participant Marco Vivarelli companies. Trader with the Nissho Iwai works as a broker on the wheat Corporation at the time of the and corn desk at General Grains In Tanzania, Dr. Andrew Mgonja is program continues to work for the Ltd., a brokerage office based in working as the Director of the corporation as a Wheat Group Chiasso, Italy. He has been with Horticultural Institute with HORTI Leader in the Grain and Sugar the company since August, 1994. Tengeru, in Arusha. At the time of Department, based in Tokyo. During the program, Mr. Vivarelli the program, Dr. Mgonja was the was a Grain Trader with Italgrani Coordinator of Wheat and Barley Atsushi Gonda, who was with the S.P.A. Napoli in Milan. Research in Tanzania with the Selian Nitto Flour Milling Co., left the Agricultural Research Institute. company in 1996. We were unable From Algeria, Abdelkarim to obtain information on his current Hamana, who was a Production We have no current information on activities. We were also unable to Engineer with the Office Algerien Mohamed Gamara from Tunisia locate Hiroaki Minami who was Interprofessionel des Cereales who was a Manager in the Planning with the Ministry of Agriculture, (OAIC) at the time of the program, Department, Office Des Cereales in Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo at is now managing an OAIC Tunis. the time of the program. In 1991 we subsidiary called PRODAGRIC, were advised that he had taken a which is involved in Roberto Moro now holds the position with the Cabinet Secretariat pilot/experimental farms. We have position of President of Cargill De in the Office of the Prime Minister. no current information on Ahmed Venezuela C.A in Caracas. At the However, we were unable to gather Kenouche, a second participant time of the program, Mr. Moro was any more recent information. from Algeria, who was working at Production Vice-President with the E.N.I.A.L. company. From Malaysia, Keh-Sing Ho has retired from his position as Chief Philip Humphris from the United CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE Miller with Malayan Flour Mills Kingdom continues in his position Berhad. He continues to live in as the Southern Regional Wheat Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia. Manager for Rank Hovis Ltd.

dec 2002 /15 Manuel Romo-Leroux from Ecuador Busch Companies, Inc. left this Controller of Farm Credit Canada, continues to work for the Ministerio position in 1991 to join Busch headquartered in Regina. de Industrias, Comercio Integracion Agricultural Resources Inc., the y Pesca in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He agricultural research and operations Paul Finn, who was a Market holds the position of Director subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Analyst with the Canadian Wheat Servicio de Información Técnica de Companies. In 1993 Mr. Wood Board during the program left the Subsecretaria. became Vice-President of Technology CWB in 1997 to become a Senior and International Operations Commodity Analyst in the Grains Colombian participant Eduardo responsible for the company’s malt and Oilseeds Division of Osorio-Mancini also continues in barley breeding program in the U.S., Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada his position as Operations Manager Canada, Argentina, Europe and (AAFC) in Ottawa, Ontario. In 1998 for Generoso Mancini Cia. Ltda. in China. He is also responsible for a he moved into the role of Senior Barranquilla, Colombia. number of the company’s farming International Commodity Officer operations and rice breeding efforts with AAFC responsible for grain Leopoldo Souza Moreno is retired in the U.S. and Europe. export finance issues, relations with and living in Mexico City. Prior to the International Grains Council in his retirement he held an academic Six Canadians participated in the London and assistance to the Flax position at Universidad Pedagogica program. Milt Wakefield who was Council of Canada. Nacional. Conasupo, the company Chief Commissioner with the where Mr. Moreno was working as Canadian Grain Commission at the Terry Martin, a Special Assistant in Technical Assistant Manager while time of the program left the CGC in the Sales and Market Development attending the International Grain 1997 to join the private industry firm Department at the Canadian Wheat Industry Program, is no longer in Hedley Technologies. In 1998 he Board retired in 1995 and lives in existence. moved to Saskatchewan, entering Saskatchewan. provincial politics a year later when We have no current information on he was elected to the Saskatchewan Dave Hickling, who was new to the activities of Nathalie Lewkowicz, Legislature in 1999 where he his position as Director of Feed who was working for Dominion continues to serve as the MLA for Technology at CIGI in the spring of Grain SA in Geneva, Switzerland Lloydminster. 1990, is currently Vice-President of and Mohammad Ali Azarmi, who Canola Utilization at the Canola was working with the Government Rick Hoffman, who was working in Council of Canada (see page 4). Trading Corporation of Iran in the Terminal Elevator Division of Tehran. Both have left their Saskatchewan Wheat Pool in We were unable to locate Van respective positions. Winnipeg, moved to Regina, McLean, who was working with Saskatchewan and continued the Grain Transportation Agency Thomas M. Wood (Mike), Senior working with the Pool in a number in Winnipeg at the time of the Business Analyst in the Materials of positions. He left SWP in May 2000 program. Planning Department of Anheuser- to become Vice-President and

Twenty-fifth International Grain Industry Program - May 28 to June 21, 1990 BACK ROW L-R: Qiang Guo, Takaaki Masui, Rick Hoffman, Terry Martin, Milt Wakefield, Thomas (Mike) Wood, Phil Humphris, Marco Vivarelli, Antonio Mendes, Paul Finn, Veera Opassettakul, Mohammad Ali Azarmi. MIDDLE ROW L-R: Manuel Romo-Leroux, Keh-Sing Ho, Victor Opare-Addo, Abdelkarim Hamana, Eduardo Osorio-Mancini, Dave Hickling, Van McLean, Mohamed Gamara, Leopoldo Souza Moreno, Andrew Mgonja, Atsushi Gonda, Jeong-Heon Jeong, Pong Prinyaroje. FRONT ROW L-R: Hiroaki Minami, Ahmed Kenouche, Natacha Medina Garcia, Paul Westdal, Arnold Tremere, Suru Li, Nathalie Lewkowicz, Roberto Moro. dec 2002 /16