As this is my last report to members of SSCA as president, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for the support you have given over the past year. It has been a privilege to have the time to serve on the executive of your board. Most of the time spent on SSCA has been more of a learning experience than what I as an individual bring, but together, your board has a great diversity of experience.
Though the past year was one of looking back at our strengths and refocusing on our purpose, the issue of greenhouse gas emissions, as you know, has been one the SSCA board has been prepared to spend both time and funding on. The importance of this issue and how we as agriculture producers influence the structures of compliance, will have a major bearing on whether we benefit or not from the efforts we have made as stewards of the land.
The funding commitment received from our provincial government last year has been the key in SSCA's ability to carry forward til this February's conference announcement of a new agreement with Monsanto and hopefully a further announcement of a project with Ducks Unlimited in April. I would like to thank all our partners for the confidence shown in our organization. As outgoing president, I would be remiss not to mention on of the main pillars of your SSCA, our staff. As I have mentioned before, their knowledge and list of contacts is unsurpassed by anyone and I would like to thank them for their support this past year.
Good luck this spring and may economic fortune smile as we already work in the best industry a person could hope for.