Welcome to the National Sunflower Association of Canada's Official Website

Upcoming Events
NSAC is busy getting ready for winter meeting season. Mark your calendars for the following events:

MB Special Crops Symposium, Victoria Inn Winnipeg MB - February 8-9, 2012
MB Special Crops Production Day, Keystone Centre Brandon MB - March 1, 2012

For more information please do not hesitate to contact Claire at (204) 745-6776 or email: research@canadasunflower.com.

Update Sunflower Production Guide
NSAC will be releasing an update and revised Sunflower Production Guide in the New Year. This guide will provide growers with an education tool touching on crop production issues with sunflowers including an update weed, insect and disease section as well as blackbird control techniques and integrated pest management section. The guide will be available in limited print format and online via the NSAC website.

Stay tuned for the official release date!

Sunflower Cash Advance Rates
The 2011-2012 Cash Advance Program for Special Crops is now available. It entitles each producer to $100,000.00 Interest Free and an additional $300,000.00 with an Interest charge of Prime – ¼%. No producer is allowed to go over the $400,000.00 total at any time – this includes money received from any other administrators such as CWB or CCGA.

Pre-Production Advance Rates for this year are as follows:

• Confectionary Sunflowers $0.16/lb
  
• Oilseed Sunflowers $0.13/lb

Final Deadlines for Applications is March 15, 2012. The Sunflower Cash Advance program is adminsitered by the Manitoba Corn Growers Association. For more infomration or to apply for a Sunflower Cash Advance contact MCGA at 1-877-598-5685.

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