There have been a few staff changes within SSCA in the past few months. Marilyn Martens started with the SSCA in February as Office Manager. Marilyn steps into the position left by Claire Neill. Claire was on staff as the office manager since 1994 and will be missed by all those who worked with her.
Ken Sapsford left the SSCA at the end of February to become a plot manager of agronomic plots with the Plant Sciences Department at the University of Saskatchewan. Ken has been a Soil Conservationist with SSCA since 1994. Prior to 1994, he served as the west central regional director for SSCA. Ken's knowledge and dedication to soil conservation will be greatly missed by the Association. Due to financial constraints, this position will remain vacant for the foreseeable future. The remaining regional staff will be adjusting their regions to accommodate this area.
Due to financial constraints, as of April 1, 2000, SSCA's remaining five regional staff positions will be reduced to 2/3 time. The SSCA board's priorities are to have the staff focus on the conference, the Prairie Steward newsletter, the web site and field demonstrations. The large Direct Seeding Field Days, held prior to Farm Progress Show and at the Seager Wheeler Farm have been discontinued. However, the Seager Wheeler Historic Farm may still continue the "Seeding Trends" field day on their own.