Instructions for Fibre Delivery to the U of S for SABN Fibre Project

1. FARM SORT and BAG your fibre, to the best of your ability, into like lots according to

·         Fine, Medium or Coarse. This sort is relative to your farm only so the purpose of sorting is to maximize the processing and quality of your finished product. Some farms may be processing classed fibre—there is space for this option on the forms for your records.

·         Length:  Short 1.5 – 4.0 inches or Long 3.5 –6inches.

·         Colour: white WH,  Beige BG,  Fawn FN, Brown BR, Black BL, Rose Grey RG,

                    Silver Grey SG, Mixed MX.

·         PLEASE DO NOT send in heavily vegetated or stained fibre. If you can feel a crunch when you squeeze a handful of raw fibre, it will come back to you as vegetated rovings.

·         The University of Saskatchewan reserves the right to refuse fibre that is contaminated by excessive vegetable matter, urine, dung, rodents, caterpillars, moths or other contaminants.

2. WEIGH; LABEL EACH BAG with a Bag I.D Tag.  Ensure all relevant information is circled or filled in.  Calculations for deposits are made on the summary form.  Put the Bag I.D. Tag inside the bag and with a marker put the ID # on the outside of the bag.  Please use clear bags but if you have to use coloured ones please mark with marker on the outside of the bag the colour it contains (or “mixed” if it is more than one colour).

3. RECORD each bag on your Farm Summary Form.

4. COMPLETE the Farm Summary Form with total weight, number of bags and amount of deposit.  Please note that the U of S will reweigh all fibre for an official weight and that your finished product weight will be less than your fibre weight.  Washing and processing into rovings is $15/lb. Other options will be priced and posted as they become available.

5. MAKE CHEQUE payable to SABN Inc. and attach cheque to the summary form. 

6. NOTIFY U OF S that you will be delivering/sending fibre: Email: sap382@gmail.com Phone:  Satya at 306.220.6328     Fax: 306.966-5334  Be as specific as possible in regards to time. Please cc to saskapaca@sasktel.net, which will help the Fibre Committee with tracking fibre and invoicing.

7. DELIVER FIBRE TO: Chemical and Biological Engineering Dept (formerly Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering) College of Engineering  Back of Engineering Building where our container is:  Enter Campus Drive off of College Drive on the East end of the University grounds.  Go a couple of “blocks” north to the small barn with the sign that says "Poultry Science”.  Turn left (West) go past the “Curling Rink” and turn Right (North) at the “T”.  You will see 3 containers on the right (ours is the middle one) and an overhead door on the building to the left (knock on these doors or phone ahead to arrange to have someone meet you there at a certain time).  Give the U of S (or SABN rep) your completed Farm Summary Form and they will re-weigh your bags, receive your deposit and sign the form to verify the delivery and receipt of deposit.  Ask for a copy for your records (if you bring 2 they will fill them both out and give you one back).