2010 Canola directors for Temiskaming and Nipissing districts

On January 21st 2010 the annual meeting of the Ontario Canola Growers Association was held in Alliston. The disctrict 4 for Temiskaming, Nippissing, Algoma and Sudbury canola growers is well represented by the director Terry Phillips and committeemen Stephan Cloutier, Dennis Jibb, Aime Beaudry, Hubert Beaudry, Willie Runalls and Ben Schapelhouman. Close to 40% of the provincial canola production is produced from north eastern Ontario and North western Quebec. In 2009 the provincial farm yield reported by Agricorp is 2,095 lbs/ac. The canola challenge winner Brian Wiley from Meaford had the winning yield of 3,968lbs/ac. One of the goals set by the Ontario Canola Growers Association is to reach a provincial average yield of 2,500lbs/acre by year 2015.