Is SkPulseCrDevBd IN a 'Conflict of Interest'???

[TOM4CWB]

Haveapulse,

To have the lead pulse breeder of CDC Saskatoon in 'charge' on the SPG BOD;
Is squarely looking at a conflict of interest.

New varieties that CDC develop... with funding of pulse growers across western Canada (Alberta Pulse funds as them as well)... in charge of the release of which and to whom...

Not only must be fair and transparent...

BUT ALSO APPEAR the be Fair and Transparent; for our trust to be maintained.

$$$Millions of Dollars are spent... New varieties are being sold to individual companies... who then stand to benefit; at the expense of western Canadian pulse growers who paid for much of the development work in the first place.

Does Bert/SPG et. al; REALLY understand ...

What this looks like to many growers who have invested tens of thousands into these pulse breeding programs???

I don't believe Dr. Al Slinkard would have done this.

We need transparent and dependable work done on Soy (Not in SPG Mandate?)* and Faba beans... they can lead us out of the wilderness on tight canola, pea, and lentil rotations.

*“pulse” means the edible seeds of peas, beans fababeans, chick peas, broad beans or lentils; (légumineuses en graines)
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-87-403/FullText.html

Cheers!

[sumdumguy]

This whole issue of breeder rights is
questionable. Producers and taxpayer dollars
fund the R&D. I would like to see a transparent
draw of pegigreed growers who would multiply
the seed and be required to sell to individual
producers. Producers should automatically have
first dibs at the seed.

[cottonpicken]

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit
on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting
throats.
H. L. Mencken
Read more at
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/flag.
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[Rareearth]

Are levies collected on soybeans?

[grower99]

Tom please explain the variety release
program to growers or perhaps the SPG
chair could.

[LEP]

Grower99 your on the board maybe you could.

[oneoff]

It all fits in doesn't it. But first it must be exposed.

I know it not pretty; but these things can be so bad that even the worst cynic never thought of some of the repulsive consequences.

Pretty bad stuff; but at the very least.........


THE PERCEPTION OF ANY OF THOSE POSSIBILITIES BEING ABLE TO HAPPEN IS EQUALLY SERIOUS.

Thank you Tom; for bringing those comments to the attention of a tuned out public which is largely in a state of denial.

[TOM4CWB]

I know I won't be getting any of their special
release varieties now.

[agstar77]

MPG collect levies on soybeans sales. They are becoming embarrased with the size of the levies. The quantity of sales occuring now was unexpected and changes are needed.

[parsley]

You may want to google names to determine
who gains from patents registered in various
countries also including USA, Australia etc. For
example:
Albert Vandenberg Saskatoon patent
Do the same with all directors.

Flax association as well

Always follow the money
Then recognize conflict of interest.
Then cut off mandatory funding.

Kaput. Parsley