Roles and Responsibilities
The Saskatchewan Turkey Producers’ Marketing Board collected $284,200 in check-off and other revenue in 2004.  The agency uses this money to manage its administration office, submit check-off to the Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency (CTMA), and to manage the supply management system in Saskatchewan.  The agency is responsible for managing the supply managed system in Saskatchewan, which includes negotiating the provinces quota levels with the CTMA, negotiating price levels with local processors and developing a long-term strategic focus for Saskatchewan’s turkey industry

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Membership

Membership in Sask Turkey is limited to Saskatchewan producers who have quota rights.  Quota is allocated to the province by the CTMA.  Saskatchewan producers are then allocated quota from the provincial board.  There is a limit of 18% of the provincial quota that any one person/corporation may own.

Important Issues

1. Board Members

How the agency works

Sask Turkey is funded by a non-refundable check-off that all registered turkey producers are required to pay.  An elected board of directors leads that is elected from the registered producers leads the agency.  All directors must be registered turkey producers.  This group of piers determines the direction of Saskatchewan turkey industry and continues to fund research and development activities intended increase productivity and profitability for producers.

Publications:

• 1999 Annual Report
• 2000 Annual Report
• 2001 Annual Report
• 2002 Annual Report
• 2003 Annual Report
• 2004 Annual Report
• 2005 Annual Report
• 2006 Annual Report

Industry facts

• 18 producers in Saskatchewan;
• 5.68 million kilograms of turkey produced in Saskatchewan in 2004;
• Approximately $8.9 million in farm gate returns;
• Production has been relatively stagnant for approximately 24 years.

How to Contact Us

Saskatchewan Turkey Producers’ Marketing Board
2^nd Floor, 502 – 45^th Street West
Saskatoon  Saskatchewan  S7L 6H2

Phone: (306) 931-1050
Fax: (306) 931-2825

e-mail: saskaturkey@sasktel.net

Regulations

Orders