 NAFTA in 0000 and signing of the agreement in 0000.  New technologies in farm equipment and grain handling, including GPS (global positioning systems) and the introduction of "Super-Elevators", dramatically changed the day to day experience of Canadian grain producers. Most Canadian agricultural producers were now diversifying away from the traditional crops of wheat, oats and barely to include a much higher percentage of oilseed and specialty crops. These changes called for an expansion of the services and technical areas of support 