By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Friday, December 23, 2022

Dec 23, 2022 | 10:36 AM

MELFORT, Sask. – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has a new president and chief executive officer.

Justine Hendricks held various positions at Export Development Canada (EDC) over the past 16 years and was named EDC’s senior vice-president and chief corporate sustainability officer, of sustainability business and enablement in 2019.

She also designed and executed EDC’s Net Zero 2050 strategy.

Agriculture and Agri-Food minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said Hendricks is the first female president and CEO in the history of FCC.

“We have broken another glass ceiling with the arrival of Justine Hendricks at the head of Farm Credit Canada. Her skills in finance, her expertise in sustainable development and her collaborative leadership makes her an ideal choice for this position,” Bibeau said.

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Hendricks will begin her new role on Jan. 30. She replaces Michael Hoffort, who stepped down in June.

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The pulse industry is mourning the loss of a man known as the ‘Father of Lentils.’

Dr. Alfred Slinkard’s lentil varieties helped to make Canada the world’s largest exporter of lentils.

He was a founding member of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. He also was responsible for editing and publishing the second edition of the Pulse Production Manual which is known as one of the best sources of information on pulse production in the world.

He has received multiple awards including the Governor General’s Award in Celebration of the Nation’s Table in 2010, the Order of Canada in 2020, and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award in 2022.

Slinkard passed away Nov. 24.

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The checkoff for canary seed grown in Saskatchewan could be going up in the new year.

A resolution to increase the levy passed unanimously at the Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan annual general meeting.

The levy could increase to $2.50 a tonne from the current $1.75 a tonne, effective Aug. 1, 2023.

The change must first be approved by the provincial Agri Food Council.

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