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- Understanding the US National Organic Program in the Context of the Canadian Organic Industry
- This paper provides a detailed description of how the US National Organic Program NOP functions in the context of the Canadian Organic industry. Initially, the paper describes events leading up to the NOP's implementation, its goals and objectives, and its guidelines. The paper concludes by assessing the NOP's ability to...
- White papers 2003-06-15
- Strategic and Organizational Requirements for Competitive Advantage
- Formulating an effective business strategy for a firm is a complex task. How best to compete in an industry is one of the major determinants that influence managersÆ choices of business strategy. The life cycle stages of the industry and the rate of technological change are two drivers that have...
- White papers 2005-01-27
- Dairy Production in Saskatchewan
- This article provides information about the dairy production in Saskatchewan province. The dairy industry is primarily based on the sale of milk and cream, although the sale of veal calves, semen, embryos and live animals also contributes to the economy. Fresh milk is a highly nutritious product. Whole milk can...
- White papers 2002-12-12
- Dairy Marketing
- This article is on the marketing of dairy products in Canada. The supply and price of milk in Canada is controlled by a system of supply management which started in the 1970s. The Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee was established to balance milk supply and the demand for diary products....
- White papers
- Beef Industry
- This article provides a brief introduction about the beef industry in Canada. Cattle were first brought to Canada in the early 1600's by Samuel de Champlain and to Western Canada in the early 1700's. Domestic cattle soon replaced the native buffalo which grazed the Canadian plains. Initially, beef cattle were...
- White papers
- International Task Force on Harmonization and Equivalence - Impact of Organic Guarantee Systems on Production and Trade in Organic Products
- This study set out to quantify the benefits from harmonization of organic standards and certification. The first part looks at the concepts involved with harmonization in the organic sector. The second part attempts to quantify the issues. As with most changes, gains and losses would not be evenly distributed, so...
- White papers 2004-06-01
- Importance of a National Organic Standard
- This paper summarizes the history of the process for developing an organic standard in Canada, provides information on the development of regulations in other countries, summarizes the standard development process and outlines the procedure for how a certification body gets accredited under the National Organic standard. Organic food is one...
- White papers 2003-12-04
- A Guide to Organic Certification Around the Globe
- Many advocates for organic agriculture claim that international harmonization of certification programs is needed in order to advance the organic industry from its present state. They maintain that harmonization will enable greater gains from trade and will create a truly global organic industry. In order to verify the merit of...
- White papers 2003-12-04
- Saskatchewan Organic Meat Market
- Saskatchewan Organic Meat Market is a one of a kind supplier of strictly Saskatchewan produced organic beef and pork. The beef products available are steak, roasts and ground meat. The pork products include pork chops, hams, and roasts. The animals will be raised and slaughtered at Pine View Farms. Guidelines...
- White papers 2003-12-04
- A Survey of Saskatchewan Organic Producers on Organizational Alternatives and Issues
- The purpose of this report is to present the results of a survey of Saskatchewan organic producers for alternative organic organization. The survey was conducted as part of the research being carried out in the Department of Agricultural Economics, at the University of Saskatchewan for the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture,...
- White papers 2004-09-01
- Organic Producer Perceptions of Their Marketers
- The objective of the study is to examine the issues, opportunities and challenges in organic grain marketing and to provide insight to the organic grain industry on what can be done to improve the organic marketing system for the benefit of all participants. These industry papers are designed to provide...
- White papers 2004-09-01
- Organic Producer Perceptions of Market Information Availability
- The objective of the study is to examine the issues, opportunities and challenges in organic grain marketing and to provide insight to the organic grain industry on what can be done to improve the organic marketing system for the benefit of all participants. This document is based on the preliminary...
- White papers 2004-09-01
- Organic Producer Perceptions of Organic Regulation in Canada
- A survey was undertaken as part of the University of Saskatchewan Project on Organic Agriculture that attempted to find out what organic producers in Saskatchewan think about organic regulations. The survey also attempted to measure how well organic producers understand what is going on with respect to the development of...
- White papers 2004-09-01
- Consumer Welfare Impacts of Imported Organic Foods: A Vertical Differentiation Model
- Organic markets are becoming global markets. This increase in trade is due to increasing consumer demand for organic goods. However, due to differences in consumer quality perceptions, organic standards and labels have developed differently around the world. These differences can result in trade barriers and unless equivalency is negotiated can...
- White papers 2003-12-04
- The Costs Of Grandstanding Behavior In Newly Established IPO Markets
- The grandstanding theory posits that young Venture Capital firms VCs will seek to build their reputations by taking ventures public early. This paper examines this theory in the Japanese IPO Initial Public Offering market. The authors found that young lead VC-backed ventures go public at a younger age than mature...
- White papers 2005-01-18
Additional Resources
- Canada Post Recognizes University of Saskatchewan Centenary.
- SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, Mar 27, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- On April 3, Canada Post will issue a commemorative stamp to celebrate the University of Saskatchewan's centenary. This domestic rate stamp (52-cents) is the latest edition in the post-secondary schools series launched in 2003. ...
- Research articles 2007-03-27
- Government of Canada Announces Research Initiative in the Social Economy at the University of Saskatchewan.
- SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, Nov 8, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- The University of Saskatchewan will receive $1.75 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada SSHRC to support a major research initiative on the social economy. The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of...
- Research articles 2005-11-08
- King leads huskies.(Windspeaker sports briefs)(Dayna King of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies)(Brief article)
- Dayna King is not content to have her brothers earn all of the headlines in the family. So the 20-year-old, who has a pair of hockey-playing brothers at elite levels, is doing her best to get a bit of the spotlight as well. ...
- Research articles 2008-01-01
- Government of Canada Announces a New Canada Research Chair at the University of Saskatchewan.
- SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, Jun 27, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, Jun 27, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX
- Research articles 2005-06-28
- HRDC: Government of Canada Provides Funding for a University of Saskatchewan Project.
- SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, Oct 11, 2002 CCNMatthews via COMTEX SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, Oct 11, 2002 CCNMatthews via COMTEX
- Research articles 2002-10-28
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