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PGA Industry CalendarA friendly reminder…..we invite ourIndustry Associates to add their event toour Industry Calendar on our website.It’s simple. Go towww.albertapotatoes.caClick “Industry calendar” on the right,select “submit an event” at the top of thenext screen, fill in the form, send it off,and, if appropriate, we will be sure itis seen on our calendar.PGA Hoodies have arrivedIf you volunteered for AG Expo, you havealready received a free hoodie as athank you for your time. If you didn’t,but would like your own, they are only$25.00 (including GST)and come in a variety ofcolours, either pull overor zip up. Come on in tothe PGA office and checkthem out!LOOKING FOR:· Roller grading table (approx. 8—12 ft. long)· 1 or 2 row 3pt potato tuber planter(cup or hand fill)Contact: John Mans @ (403) 824-3585or leave a message.RemembertoweargreenonMarch 17th!As you probably are all aware by now, the program that we commonly refer to asCanadaGap is now operating as CanAgPlus. It is still part of the CanadianHorticultural Council, but will be operating as a separate, not-for-profit entity.Along with the change in name also comes another round of changes in ourmanuals. We are now Version 6.1 effective April 1 st , 2013. Two more trees andanother gallon of ink seems to be the norm when it comes to this program lately.I have read through the new version and I am going to go out on a limb here andmake a couple of recommendations to you.1) If you have already completed your audit this past fall or in January then Iwould suggest one of two options:* If you like to have annual binders then you must print each new versionas it comes along.* Print only the changes, keeping in mind that you must have a currentversion on hand when you get your 4 year audit.2) If you are having your audit this year, then you must reprint the new versionand have it complete for your upcoming audit.Along with these changes comes another important point that everyone must beaware of. Your farming operation will now be assessed a $50.00 annual fee to bea part of the On Farm Food Safety Program. This was put into place as a way tomake the program self-sufficient and not have to rely on CHC funding to operate.With the change to CanAgPlus, there will be a new Advisory Board formed fromacross Canada to make suggestions on ways to administer and improve theprogram. The Board and staff have completed the necessary paperwork in hopesthat I will be nominated to this board to represent our growers.If you have any questions, please contact me.Terence6008 46 AvenueTaber, AB T1G 2B1Phone: 403-223-2262Fax: 403-223-2268E-mail: pga@albertapotatoes.caThe PGA assumes no responsibility for any errors in the information provided, nor assumes anyliability for any damages incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use andapplication of any of the contents of The Potato Minute. Unless otherwise noted on an individualdocument, the PGA grants users permission to reproduce and distribute information in thePotato Minute as long as the contents remain unaltered and as long as it is noted that thecontents have been made available by the PGA.7