Barley County AB Barely Commission Sept 2011

[charliep]

Why don't these same principles apply to the CWB and to be specific barley?

To ask the question again, how much barley money has been parked and used in the contingincy fund?

I note the CWB is a partner is many of the ABC projects (annual reports). Want level of accountability does the CWB have for these investments (albeit in partnership with ABC)?

[charliep]

wilagro

Do you differentiate the method of collection/use of funds for Western Grain Research Foundation and Alberta Barley Commission? If you do, what makes WGRF different?

The question is specific to barley given WGRF collects wheat checkoffs for CWRS, CPS, durum in Alberta.

I think (hopefully someone will correct me if I am wrong) Alberta Winter Wheat Growers Commission and Alberta Soft Wheat Growers Commission collect from farmers as well and not WGRF.

[wilagro]

charlie: No difference...its all crooked.

[wd9]

Wilagro, you may be right as in no need for the ABC. What it will be called is the ACPC number 2! The Alberta Cereal Producers Commision and consolidate all 57 boards into 1 org.

Soon to follow the Canadian Cereals Council (CCC number 2)

ACPC number 1 can be the Alberta Oilseed Producers Commission.

confusing acronyms i know!

[parsley]

wd is the king of master planners. Now tell us
what you have planned for land when u have
checkoffed every plant and seed hmmmm
..........Checkoffs similar to APAS in Sask for a
farm organization,and extracted at the county
level? And all in the name of and for
"innovation"? Whats the limit for checkoffs? Or
is that to be decided by the folks smarter than
stupid farmer-funders? Pars

[wd9]

Each farmer decide their own as they are refundable. Bad morning parsely?

[Burbert]

New Checkoff Announcement - BBB,
representing some barely farmers here in
Albertie, big oil, big gas, huge
investment in bio-diversity. It appears
that industry is poised to cash in on
the huge bullsh*t market here.
Sequestering the carbon footprints,
firin the entire Gag Dept is just the
beginning. Stats relative the new BBB
are available upon request, only a small
admin fee will be charge fer S &
Handling. Big, big, huge changes comin
to the barely market here, via the BBB.
Mandatory checkoff will be collected by
purchasers of barely, audits
forthcoming!

[parsley]

Any kind of mandatory or automatic checkoffs is
just plain wrong wd4, even if they are refundable,
or even if they are purported to supply wet
nurses to starving newborns in Stettler.

Unless of course, you are committed to the
common good, as designed by the central
planners self-feeding on the cream teat.

Great morning. Biked a mile, half of it against the
wind, so got a good workout. Thought you could
use a mental exercise on property rights called
money. Checkoff money. Just so you don't forget
and get that wandering $eye roaming whilst you
are checking out the countryside. lol. Pars

[wd9]

Is that why the organic industry remains in the dark ages, no funding?

[Braveheart]

Is the organic industry in the dark ages? I think it is alive and well. Shelf space has been secured in major supermarket chains. Customers ask, growers deliver. Sounds like how it should work to me.

[Burbert]

Berbert's Barley Bureau, will likely
solve all of the current industry
problems fer ya. $1 a T checkoff,
mandatory, sorry no refunds, butt ya
gets what ya pays fer. Current policy
dictates that we will really, really,
really, show a hate fer the cwb.
Checkoffs will be collect from seed
dealers that sells barely, based on at
least 70 Bu. barley crops. Yup its the
only way ta go, whats good ger Burb is
godd fer barley in Albertie!!!

[parsley]

We are in the dark ages. Set up own standards
set up own organizations developed own
markets Farms have their own research
programs on the go. And share info. And mentor
entrants. Think globally while growing locally.
Believe in the farmers' ability to both grow and
market

And pay for it ourselves. Economic sustAinability
for the farmer through WILLING CONSUMERS

Not surprised you think were backward. Pars