Ag Canada Hires New Brandon Oat Breeder
The Canadian oat industry has a new oat breeder. Kirby Nilsen will take over as the Agriculture Canada oat breeder at the Brandon Research and Development Centre tomorrow. Nilsen, a …
POGA Responds to Recent Ag Issues
The Prairie Oat Growers Association has a plan to provide more funds to seed breeders. Read more in this Grainews article by Shawna Mathieson. POGA Speaks Out on Value …
Oat Milk Trend Benefiting Saskatchewan
The latest star among non-dairy milk products comes from one of Canada’s most underrated crops: oats. It started in Sweden with a brand called Oatly, which was introduced to the …
Government of Canada invests nearly $2 million in oat cultivar development
The federal government has announced an investment of $1,982,915 for the Prairie Oat Growers Association (POGA) to improve varieties for the Canadian oat industry. August 27, 2019 – Regina, Saskatchewan …
Manitoba Open Farm Day is Sunday September 15, 2019
Manitoba Open Farm Day is a family-friendly annual event held at various sites across the province. On the third Sunday in September, farms and others in the industry open up …
Berkeley Researchers Identify Six Up-and-coming Protein “Game Changers”
From Chowhound: “Oat Yogurt is the Newest Non-Dairy Darling” Yogurt made from oat milk is starting to pop up on US shelves and it’s causing quite a stir. “There’s a …
Berkeley Researchers Identify Six Up-and-coming Protein “Game Changers”
From Food Navigator: “Berkeley Researchers Identify Six Up-and-coming Protein ‘Game Changers’” Researchers from Berkeley have identified six plant-based proteins that they say hold the most promise for the food and …
Oat Yogurt is the Newest Non-Dairy Darling
From Chowhound: “Oat Yogurt is the Newest Non-Dairy Darling” Yogurt made from oat milk is starting to pop up on US shelves and it’s causing quite a stir. “There’s a …
Oatly has Sights Set on Great March into China
From Food Navigator: “Oatly has Sights Set on Great March into China” The launch of Oatly brand oat milk in China necessitated the creation of a new Chinese character for …