Resolution

WHEREAS biosecurity is a growing concern because of disease, weeds, and herbicide resistance;

WHEREAS crop insurance is an important risk management tool for Saskatchewan producers, and must maintain a program design that reflects proper management practices; including crop rotations and weed and disease management;

BE IT RESOLVED that APAS lobby the Provincial and Federal Governments to ensure that crop insurance premiums and insured coverage levels provide incentives to producers who utilize best management practices and crop rotations that reflect the need for enhanced biosecurity and disease management.