Acknowledgements
This edition of the Growing Flax Guide has been thoroughly reviewed and updated. Chapter Leads with subject matter expertise were selected to co-ordinate these revisions by networking with their interprovincial colleagues. Chapter drafts were sent to all Chapter Leads for peer review to ensure excellence.
Major Contributors (Chapter Leads) for the fifth edition:
Dr. Helen Booker, Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
Dr. Rosalind Bueckert, Department of Plant Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
Dr. Scott Duguid, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden, Manitoba
Dr. John Gavloski, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Carman
Dr. Rob Gulden and Ms. Rebecca Dueck, Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
Mr. Ken Panchuk, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Regina
Dr. Khalid Rashid, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden, Manitoba
Mr. Mark Stumborg, Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Dr. Dale Tomasiewicz, Canada-Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre, Outlook, Saskatchewan
Mr. Alvin Ulrich, Biolin Research Incorporated, Elstow, Saskatchewan
Fifth Edition
We would also like to acknowledge the many colleagues of the Chapter Leads for their participation in the fifth edition.
Technical Editor: Dr. JC Paul Dribnenki, Dribnenki Consulting, St. Walburg, Saskatchewan.
The Technical Editor would like to thank the Flax Council of Canada.
The fifth edition of the Growing Flax Guide builds on every edition preceding it. The Flax Council of
Canada would like to acknowledge all contributors of past editions.
Funding for the Growing Flax Guide was provided by the Canada and Manitoba governments
through Growing Forward 2, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
Photo credits:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden, Manitoba
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Cereal Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Grain Research Laboratory, Canadian Grain Commission, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Carman
Mr. Mark Stumborg, Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Mr. Alvin Ulrich, Biolin Research Incorporated, Elstow, Saskatchewan
Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
