Below is a list of resolutions passed at Keystone Agricultural Producers' fall advisory council meeting held November 12 in Portage la Prairie.

Plant Breeders’ Rights
KAP will lobby AAFC that if any new plant breeders’ rights and seed royalty system is implemented, it should include government oversight and a periodic system review to ensure that producers’ interests are protected.

Canadian Seed Industry
KAP will lobby the Government of Canada and the Government of Manitoba to preserve or enhance public research funding for the Canadian seed industry.

Value Creation
KAP’s Grains, Oilseeds and Pulses committee will analyze and discuss the six areas of the Seed Synergy white paper with special focus on the impact on producers and bring information and recommendations for discussion at the Annual meeting.

Flea Beetle Tolerant Canola
KAP will lobby the canola seed companies to expedite the breeding of these flea-beetle tolerant lines from the University of Saskatchewan.

Glyphosate Tolerant Wheat
KAP will lobby the Government of Canada to disallow the testing, funding, importation and introduction of glyphosate tolerant wheat in Canada.

Wildlife Damage Compensation for Strawberry Crops
KAP will lobby the Minister of Agriculture to work with the Prairie Fruit Growers Association to add strawberries to the list of eligible crops in MASC’s Wildlife Damage Compensation Program for Crop Damage.

Using CSIP RFID Tags to Receive Sheep Carcass Data
KAP will lobby the Canadian Sheep Federation, Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency to allow producers to receive carcass data information, that is captured at the time of harvest and processing of their lambs through the use of Canadian Sheep Identification Program RFID tags, enabling Manitoba sheep producers to make better management and production decisions and enhance the industry.