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Event - Haskap Day - July 16th. 2010
The University of Saskatchewan "Haskap Day" is on Friday July 16th, 10am to 3pm, registration begins at 9:30 at the University of Saskatchewan - Horticulture Field Lab on 14th. Street in Saskatoon Saskatchewan. Click here for complete details.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Haskap Canada Association AGM will be held
Saturday February 20th, 2010,
10:00 AM to 2:30 PM in
Room 2E25 Agriculture Building
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK.
There will be a cost of $20 for all attendants to cover the cost of lunch,
wine and product samples.
Please let us know if you plan to attend by sending a RSVP email to
committee@haskap.ca
Haskap Day - Friday July 17th. 2009
The 2009 edition of the ever popular University of Saskatchewan - Haskap Day will be held on Friday July 17th. 2009. Please mark your calendar and plan to come out to see the research plots and get the latest information on Haskap.
Click here to see all the details.
Annual General Meeting - February 28th. 2009 at 10:00 AM
Haskap Canada Association annual general meeting will at
Saturday February 28, 2009
Room 2E25 Agriculture Building
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK.
Presentations will start at 10:00 AM and the annual general meeting will be at 1:30 PM.
If you would like to hear the latest information or want to be directly involved in growing this exciting new fruit, please plan to attend.
Annual General Meeting - January 12th. 2008
Thank you to everyone that attended the Annual General meeting. The board of directors looks forward to working with you throughout the coming year. If you are currently not a member click here to find out more about membership.
Click here to read the notes from the Annual General Meeting.
Haskap mini-seminar - Saturday August 16, 2008
A Haskap mini-seminar will be held on:
Saturday August 16th. from 2:00 until 5:00 PM.
in
Room 1E80 of the Agriculture Building at the
University of
Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.
The agenda will include presentations by Dr. Bob Bors and Dr. Artem Sorokin
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Haskap in Hokkaido: A summary of Bob's visit to Haskap researchers and businesses
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Honeysuckle breeding and research in Russia: A presentation by Dr. Artem Sorokin visiting researcher from Russia
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Fruit handling test results: Presented by Haskap Canada
Everyone is welcome to attend but please let us know you are coming by sending a RSVP email. There is no charge. Haskap Canada memberships will be for sale at the seminar.
Message - Bob Bors visits Japan - July 2008
Bob Bors is visiting Japan to get first hand information on Japanese Haskap. Here is an excerpt of an email from Bob received on July 21, 2008.
"Hi all,
I'm in Hokkaido (July 21, 2008) pretty much at the end of collecting and having a few days of "how am I going to get these seeds inspected" combined with site seeing.
Researchers and companies have rolled out the red carpet for me.
I met one company owner who buys 20% of the Japanese Haskap fruit. He said he wanted to try mine (my frozen samples were at the hotel, I had only brought jam with me). He said he has tasted Haskap throughout Japan and places in Russia and China. When he tasted my 'Bulk row 9' berries he smiled and gave me deep bow with his hands pressed together. He said "These are the best Haskap I have ever tasted. I want to buy all your Haskap". His company is a major distributor of fresh and frozen Haskap."
Later I met three reps from the largest buyer in Japan that also import from China. It is a health food company. They were all pleased with the taste (of my Haskap) but said more importantly that they want quantity. They said they have many product lines they would like to try!
I got fruit from 13 places. I think I photographed the worlds largest Haskap berry : 3.2 grams! (most on the bush were 1/2 that size) It tasted good but was ugly looking.
Bob"
Haskap Days 2008 - Thursday June 19 and Friday June 20, 2008
This event is geared towards commercial fruit production.
Cost is $25 for each day or $35 for both days combined.
Please let us know if you are coming by contacting Haskap.ca with an email or leave a message in the evening (after 6pm) at 306-966-8583.
If you don’t contact us ahead of time, please bring a chair or you will have to sit on the ground.
Day 1 - Thursday June 19th. will include several lectures and a tour of the Haskap plots. Anyone interested in Haskap is invited to attend to learn more about this exiting new fruit.
Introduction to Haskap
Dr. Bob Bors will talk about what makes Haskap so unique and why it is
worth trying.
Growing Haskap bushes
Bob Bors & Rick Sawatzky will discuss our own growing methods as well as
various theories on what could be done differently.
Tour of haskap plots
See our Haskap breeding plots in person.
Haskap breeding in Oregon
Dr. Maxine Thompson will discuss her experiences with Haskap including
her breeding program. Maxine’s program is the only Haskap program in the USA
but she has testing sites in several states.
Haskap/blue honeysuckle breeding in Saskatchewan
Dr. Bob Bors will discuss the different types of Blue
Honeysuckle/haskap from Russia, Japan and Canada and how they are being used
in our breeding program.
Saskatchewan blue honeysuckle
Jon Treloar will discuss the research he is doing as part of his Master
Degree Thesis and how he uses Haskap in his job to promote agriculture to
elementary and high school students.
Open discussion with the researchers
The day’s speakers, Maxine, Bob , Rick and Jon, will answer questions.
Day 2 - Friday June 20th. will include a plant sale, fruit program tour, propagator and processor displays and more in depth topics.
Tour of Fruit Program
We will look at the entire fruit program, not just Haskap. We will have
several staggered tours leaving every 15 minutes or so. The tour will take
approximately 1.5 hours.
Propagators and Processors
An opportunity speak to people propagating or processing Haskap. The
University Plant Sale will open at 10 am and run until 5 pm.
Haskap health benefits and food research in Japan
Dr. Mitsko Ukai is a food chemist at Hokkaido University. She is a
professor who works closely with Japanese businesses to develop new healthy
food products with Haskap (and other foods).
In a Haskap Jam
Linda Matthews led the Fruit Program crew to the U of S Food Centre to
manufacture 3000 jars of Haskap jam. We learned much in the process!
The most common questions about Haskap
Haskap Canada Board of directors panel will cover some of the most common
questions they received from www.haskap.ca website visitors. Followed by an
Open discussion about Haskap promotion and marketing.
Annual General Meeting - January 12th. 2008
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Haskap Canada Association will be held on Saturday January 12th. 2008 at the Heritage Inn, 102 Cardinal Crescent, Saskatoon, SK.
We would like as many members as possible to attend and hope that by scheduling the meeting immediately after the Saskatchewan Fruit Growers Association Conference and the end of Crop Production Week, it will be possible for you to attend multiple events.
We have booked a conference room at the Heritage Inn starting at 5 pm for a Meet and Greet, a banquet, an industry update and AGM.
The price to attend is $30 including the meal. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by email haskap.committee@haskap.ca or telephone (306) 937-3333 to confirm prior to December 31st, 2007.
October 30, 2007 - SAF Greenhouse, Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Postponed because of Provincial Election!
Yorkton Agricultural Information and Haskap Central Sales Ltd are sponsoring a Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food Greenhouse, Fruit and Vegetable Conference in the Gallagher Centre, Yorkton, SK on October 30, 2007.
Haskap Days 2007 - Thursday June 21 and Friday June 22, 2007
Day 1 will include several lectures and a tour of the Haskap plots. Anyone interested in Haskap is invited to attend to learn more about this exiting new fruit.
Day 2 will include a Haskap Canada Association organizing committee information session, a question and answer session, Haskap Canada Membership drive, and election of a Haskap Canada Association board of directors. Plan to attend day 2 if you would like to be a founding member of this exciting new association.
Click here to see the complete agenda
Click here for a location map.
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New Event -
U of S Fruit Program
Plant Sale - June 21, 2007
University of Saskatchewan - Plant Sciences - Fruit Program Plant Sale
is planned for Friday June 21, 2007. Click
here to see the
details.
January 8 to 13, 2007 Crop Production Week 2007 Monday, January 8 to Saturday, January 13, 2007 Click here to see the event line up.
January 12 to 13, 2007 - SFGA "Moving Forward" Conference and Annual Meeting. Click here for complete details.
October 23, 2006 - The Haskap Producers Association is holding an initial organizing meeting. Click here to view proposed agenda
University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Room 2E25 Agriculture building Saskatoon, Sask
Monday October 23, 2006
6:30PM to 9:30PM
Click here
to see map.
Anyone planning to attend the meeting should send an email to the
organizing committee. Click
to email the organizing committee
November 24, 2006 Prairie Plant Systems - Haskap Open House. Visit Prairie Plant Systems new facility and discuss the possibility of buying tissue culture propagated Haskap plants.
Friday November 24, 2006 @ 3:00pm
#1 Plant Technology Road RR5
Click here to see map
Bob Bors will be in attendance to answer any questions you may have.
Please RSVP by Tuesday November 21, 2006 either by phone 306-975-1207 or email ktg@prairieplant.com