• CFA Summer Semi-Annual Meeting 2010
• 2009 APAS Winter Mid Term
• 2009 APAS Summer Mid Term
• 2009 CFA SAM (Kelowna)
• CFA SemiAnnual '09 - Day 2
• CFA SemiAnnual '09 - Day 1
• CFA SemiAnnual '09 - Day 3
• 2009 CFA AGM (Ottawa)
• CFA AGM '09 - Day 1
• CFA AGM '09 - Day 2
• CFA AGM '09 - Day 3
• 2009 Feb Board Retreat
• 2008 APAS AGM
• 2008 AGM Resolutions

Resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting of APAS

on December 4 and 5, 2008.

1.         BE IT RESOLVED that APAS endorse the concept of AgriStart and further develop it as an option for young farmers.

2.         BE IT RESOLVED that all Rural Municipalities be encouraged to levy a check-off on all acres to be shown on tax notices and

             AND FURTHER RESOLVED that all rate payers then have the choice of whether or not to belong to APAS with the provision that requested refunds to ratepayers be applied for on an annual basis, and

            AND FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board explore the feasibility and steps necessary to complement this change and report as soon as possible.

3.         BE IT RESOLVED that APAS develop and implement a district structure to enhance communications with grassroots and to enhance policy development

4.         BE IT RESOLVED that APAS consider a membership incentive program to have Rural Municipalities sign up for more than one year at a time.

5.         BE IT RESOLVED that APAS lobby the government to immediately re-lent or make another cattle cash advance available to producers (that have paid part or all of the original cash advance);

            AND FURTHER that the repayment terms be unconditional except for a reasonable time frame.  (Tabled for Board consideration)

6.         BE IT RESOLVED THAT APAS adopt the following policy positions for advancement to other farm organizations and federal and provincial governments as potential solutions to the current and ongoing crisis in the livestock industry in Saskatchewan:

            1.         Sufficient payment on either a per-acre or a productivity basis to encourage producers to retain livestock, forage and grass. Such a grass payment would provide producers with financial benefits in recognition of the environmental stewardship of such land use.

            2.         Change Business Risk Management Programs to treat livestock producers equitable with grains and oilseeds producers.

            3.         Rollback Community Pasture Rates because patrons would not be eligible for the grass payment.  This would provide producers who use community pastures with a financial incentive to remain in the livestock industry.

            4.         Continue opposition to COOL legislation.

7.         BE IT RESOLVED that APAS comunicate to the provincial government to continue to make 2% liquid strychnine available to the RMs in 2009.

December 11 update-   Producers in Saskatchewan will continue to have access to two per cent liquid strychnine to help control the gopher population in 2009.

8.         BE IT RESOLVED that APAS lobby to change the calculation of the reference margins bringing the drop in value of productive assets into the calculation for payouts.

9.         BE IT RESOLVED that APAS join with the industry to lobby governments to keep the Saskatchewan slaughter plant at Neudorf operational.

10.       BE IT RESOLVED that APAS, together with western allies, lobby to open borders inter-provincially in Canada.

11.       BE IT RESOLVED that APAS consider increasing sponsorship limit with advertising rules and limits.

12.       BE IT RESOLVED that APAS turn some of its focus on lobbying towards the industry partners that we have along the food chain (input suppliers and output handlers) and the need to share risk and prosper together.