POGA Elects its First Co-Presidents
The Board of Directors of the Prairie Oat Growers Association (POGA) is excited to announce that Ambrely Ralph and Greg Bott have been elected as Co-Presidents, marking the first time …
POGA Produces a Summary of all Nitrogen-Related Projects
POGA has compiled a handout of all supported nitrogen-related projects completed (as of June/24). This is a quick-reference document to provide producers with a listing and brief description of each …
Skipping Breakfast Can Lead to Depression. Could morning Cheerios help?
April 20/24 Daily Mail UK article written by Roger Dobson: Could morning Cheerios help cure depression? New Study Suggests that Unhappiness Linked to Skipping Breakfast. This article talks about a …
POGA Represents Oat Producers at the Culinary Showcase in South Korea
During the five-day Trade Mission to South Korea, Shawna Mathieson, POGA Executive Director, attended the Canadian Culinary Showcase in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on April 23, 2024 (hosted by the Canadian Embassy …
Oats and oatmeal aren’t bad for you, as some claim…
Here is a Mar 18/24 article published in The Conversation entitled ‘Oats and oatmeal aren’t bad for you, as some claim, in fact they probably have more health benefits than …
Oat and pulse food ingredient research
A Feb 26/24 article published on RealAgriculture announced a new research project focused on creating new ingredient and food options with oat and pulse ingredients created by Avena Foods for …
Oat Producers Call Chlormequat Report Fear Mongering
POGA Chair Brad Boettger was interviewed by The Western Producer’s Robert Arnason regarding the recent reports of a study on oats and chlormequat. To read the article on the WP …
Bacterial and halo blight in Western Canada
At this time, it is unknown how the incidence and severity of bacterial and halo blight is/will be on the Western Canadian oat crop. Therefore, we advocate for seed testing …
Healthy Advantage of Drinking One Glass of Oat Milk Daily
Priyanka Munshi published an article on the Indian news site, English Jagran, entitled 6 Incredible and Healthy Advantages of Drinking One Glass of Oat Milk Daily. To read the article, …
Saskatchewan Oat Processors Optimist
A recent article in The Western Producer, written by Robert Arnason, interviewed two Saskatchewan-based oat processors (both presented at the 2024 January SaskOats AGM). Click here to read why these …
Western Producer article on placement of nitrogen in oats (a SaskOats-supported project)
At the December 5, 2023 POGA AGM, Ed White, Western Producer, interviewed Brianne McInnes, operations manager for the Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation. McInnes was presenting results from the SaskOats-supported ADOPT …
Oat Protein is Receiving More Researchers’ Attention!
A recent article in The Western Producer, written by Robert Arnason, explains all the attention oat protein is getting from Canadian researchers – for its health-related, flavour and physical qualities …
