INSTITUTE IMAGES 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 Directors 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 Canadas 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 Institutes 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 CIGIs 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. Its 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 Canadas grain says, adding that his term with the Saskatchewan industry, from farm to market. Chamber provided him an opportunity to increase contact with the provinces business community. In CIGIs 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 Canadas 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 CIGIs 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 CIGIs 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.