proposed Alberta Wheat council Left meets Right

[parsley]

Gusty .... Will you work towards making Sask
Pulse become voluntary checkoffs ? Pars

[gustgd]

Parsley. One fight at a time. I have more
members and people telling me what they want
to see in new varieties, than saying take on
this fight as well.

Although I disagree with your thoughts on
many farmers going broke and telling kids
they can't pay for school. The crowd I aspire
to run with see's have more acquired wealth
than 95% of Canadians. They've worked hard
for it, taken chances most would not.
I may be wrong but... I don't see that wealth
creation being squandered on research.

You keep dodging Charlies question if you
prefer private co's do the work like the
European model?

[parsley]

It was an analogy gusty:

Kids wanting $ for unaffordable school
.....want parents to pay

Is similar to

Companies/farmers wanting $ for unaffordable
research
..... want farmers to pay.

[FarmRanger]

Unaffordable research for one farmer, but if it's
worthwhile research, why can't many farmers do
it. The key is "worthwhile" to farmers. I'd rather
have farmers deciding what is worthwhile than
someone who's financial interests may not be in
line, or even contrary to mine. What is wrong
with that Pars?

Not every one on a farmer run commission is
there for the per diems.

[parsley]

I advise:

1. cutting back on funding some current
projects.: ie grad student scholarships.

2 Not beginning funding new projects that are
outside the realm of crucial

3. Target criucial areas. ie fusarium if it's deemed
crucial.

If the seed growers want to fund a new variety of
wheat that is bright red, contains peppermint
flavor, and draws all sulphur out of The soil, who
am I to argue private money should not fund and
own the product?

If a government donates money to the u of t, am
I to argue?
Private and public funding both have their place.
Both are inevitably governed by money in the
purse
"What is affordable?" is the reality. In the
meantime, there are some farmers who just
WANT. Parsley

[parsley]

And expect and demand other peoples's money
to pay for their wants. Just look at all the routine
deficit planning that is the norm.

[parsley]

Ranger: Farmer projects by legislation????
Lol
If you want to argue that farmer paid economists
at the u of s provided useful CWB studies to
farmers that would help farmers do a better job
and make more money, your managerial ability
is wanting Lol. Pars

[malleefarmer]

how many new wheat barley oats canola lentil pea triticale chickpea varieties do you guys see each year?

most of the work here is now targeting disease resistance,drought and frost tolerance.

New varieities have not been released just yet but would suggest the above 8 crops there will 25 to 30 new ones about for 2012 planting in total for the crops mentioned.

And honestly the 1.05% you dont even know its been taken out of your grain cheque and its tax deductable.

[parsley]

#1 wheat funding
CWB funded noodle making in china. And test
centre in Winnipeg. And students. And grain
research. Branding costs nAnd economic
research and on and on.
Cost wasn't a factor
Compulsory

#2 compulsory pulse checkoffs in Sask
#3 west grain research. Wheat. Automatic
checkoff. Refundable but rumblings of
mandatory.millions collected
#4. Flax checkoff
I get too tired listing all of them, anyone else
want to finish?

When is enough enough?

[malleefarmer]

maybe our grain industry in australia isnt as poorly run as we sometimes think...thanks pars i didnt realize you guys fork out plenty of levies already