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Mastin Seeds is a family-owned seed producer and retailer located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Since 1978, the company has been producing and selling high quality pedigree seeds of crops such as oats, barley, and Sundre barley. Some key achievements include acquiring distribution rights for Sundre barley and Mustang oats, exporting seeds internationally, and becoming the largest oat retailer in Alberta. The company is owned and operated by Bob Mastin and provides seed services to growers in Alberta, Western Canada, and internationally.
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- 1. CANADA
- 2. MASTIN SEEDS Calgary Stampede Seed Show -Best Pedigreed Seed Oat Awarding winning pedigree seed
- 3. Achievements 2008 - Acquired 2nd new Barley variety yet to be introduced to the general public 2008 agreement signed to grow Sundre Barley in Russia 2008 - Received my 30 year certificate from the Canadian Seed Growers Association 2006 - Diversified into seed distribution with a top barley and oat variety 2006 - Acquired world wide distribution rights to a new Barley variety - Sundre Barley and AC Mustang Oats 2005 & 2006 - international export of oats and rye to South Korea 1996 - Became the largest retailer of oats in Alberta. Total Sales peaked in 2002/2003 at close to 200,000 bu/year of total seed sales
- 4. Providing excellent seed services to growers and farmers in Alberta, Western Canada & internationally. We distribute Sundre Barley and AC Mustang Oats as well as retail numerous other varieties.
- 5. Owned and operated by Bob Mastin, Mastin Seeds has been producing and retailing top quality pedigree seed since 1978.
- 6. Harvesting Sundre Barley With a Class 7 Combine picking up the windrows
- 7. Producer of GMO Canola
- 8. Canada agricultural area 29 Mio ha, 3.2 % of total land area As of 2006, 67,586,739 hectares* roughly 7.4% of total land mass was used for agriculture with only 29,048,749 (3.2%) seeded annually area under Conservation Agriculture 20,9 Mio ha, 72 % In 2006, 20,908,724 hectares or 72% of the total area prepared for seeding in Canada was completed using conservation tillage. area under No-till 13,5 Mio ha, 46% Nationally, the proportion of the land prepared for seeding using no-till practices increased from 7% to 46% between 1991 and 2006.* This was 64.5% of conservation agricultural area. use of GMO seeds (inclusive open pollinated derivates) 26% mainly com, soybean and canola
- 9. Alberta Climatic conditions - average yearly rainfall 30 - 60 cm - depending on location - rainfall in growing season 35% - 70% - depending on location - duration of growing season 75120 days depending on location - total joules per m族 2,000 2,200 Megajoules during the growing season - max. temperature average summer time high - 15属 C to 23属C, with extremes commonly up to 42属C - depending on location. agricultural area 7,578,201 ha, 11.5% area under Conservation Agriculture 5,720,809 ha, 75% area under No-Till 3,622,274ha, 47% use of GMO seeds (inclusive open pollinated derivates) 26% more Canola (rape) is grown
- 10. PrecisionFarming Technologies Use of Precision Farming Technologies (Field Management) - parallel driving (GPS) 50% - in Field Yield Monitoring 27% Note: less than 50% of these are fully utilized - variable Fertilizer application 2% -5% - variable Herbicides and Pesticides application less than 1% using hi/tech methods; 60% of all farmers use some type of low-tech method, e.g. spot spraying, adjusting ground speed, etc.
- 11. Typical Modern Farm - Area Typical viable modern grain farm 2,000 ha Average Canadian farm 295 ha - Crop rotation Canola, Wheat, Barley Note: Occasionally peas or oats are added to the rotation, as well as occasionally a forage rotation such as alfalfa - No till or low till - 90% - Equipment used: Air drills with no till capabilities, high clearance sprayers, straight cut headers on combine, where possible, otherwise swathers as well; class 7, 8 or 9 combines, heavy harrows for straw distribution; plus various pieces of cultivation equipment to be used only when necessary. - Use of GMO seeds, which type what properties 100% of Canola (Hybrid, RR Hybrid)
- 12. CANOLA (rape) Costs per ha (in US$) (2008 Prices) 606 亰舒舒 仆舒 亞亠从舒 - Seedbed preparation, seeding 136 - 仗仂亟亞仂仂于从舒 仗仂于, 仗仂亠于 - Fertilizer applications 250 - 仗亳仄亠仆亠仆亳亠 亟仂弍亠仆亳亶 - Pesticides and Herbicides 125 - 仗亳仄亠仆亠仆亳亠 亠亟于 applications 亰舒亳 舒亠仆亳亶 Harvesting and transport to storage 95 弍仂从舒 亳 舒仆仗仂亳仂于从舒 仆舒 从仍舒亟 Yields per ha 2.25 t 仂亢舒亶仆仂 仆舒 亞舒 Production costs per tonne 269 仗仂亳亰于仂亟于亠仆仆亠 亰舒舒 仆舒 . Farm gate price per tonne 420 亠仆舒 亠舒仍亳亰舒亳亳 亰舒 . Farm income per ha (land costs not 339 亠仄亠从亳亶 亟仂仂亟 included)
- 13. BARLEY Costs per ha (in US$) 397 仗仂亳亰于仂亟于亠仆仆亠 亰舒舒 仆舒 亞舒 - Seedbed preparation, 112 - 仗仂亟亞仂仂于从舒 仗仂于, 仗仂亠于 seeding - Fertilizer applications 150 - 仗亳仄亠仆亠仆亳亠 亟仂弍亠仆亳亶 - Pesticides and Herbicides 60 - 仗亳仄亠仆亠仆亳亠 亠亟于 亰舒亳 applications 舒亠仆亳亶 - Harvesting and transport 75 - 弍仂从舒 亳 舒仆仗仂亳仂于从舒 仆舒 to storage 从仍舒亟 Yields per ha 4,5 t 仂亢舒亶仆仂 仆舒 亞舒 Production costs per tonne 88 仗仂亳亰于仂亟于亠仆仆亠 亰舒舒 仆舒 . Farm gate price per tonne 150 亠仆舒 亠舒仍亳亰舒亳亳 亰舒 . Farm income per ha (land costs 278 亠仄亠从亳亶 亟仂仂亟 仆舒 亞舒. not included)
- 14. WHEAT Costs per ha (in US$) 402 仗仂亳亰于仂亟于亠仆仆亠 亰舒舒 仆舒 亞舒 - Seedbed preparation, 112 - 仗仂亟亞仂仂于从舒 仗仂于, 仗仂亠于 seeding - Fertilizer applications 155 - 仗亳仄亠仆亠仆亳亠 亟仂弍亠仆亳亶 - Pesticides and Herbicides 60 - 仗亳仄亠仆亠仆亳亠 亠亟于 亰舒亳 applications 舒亠仆亳亶 - Harvesting and transport to 75 - 弍仂从舒 亳 舒仆仗仂亳仂于从舒 仆舒 storage 从仍舒亟 Yields per ha 3t 仂亢舒亶仆仂 仆舒 亞舒 Production costs per tonne 134 仗仂亳亰于仂亟于亠仆仆亠 亰舒舒 仆舒 . Farm gate price per tonne 220 亠仆舒 亠舒仍亳亰舒亳亳 亰舒 . Farm income per ha (land costs 258 亠仄亠从亳亶 亟仂仂亟 仆舒 亞舒. not included)
- 15. Wintering Elk herd enjoying the sun at Ya Ha Tinda