Brand burning kicks off Agribition

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Published: November 21, 2016

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The burning of the brand signals the start of yet another Canadian Western Agribition. | Michael Raine photo

Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee John Willmott burned the brand to officially open the 46th Canadian Western Agribition Nov. 21.

Willmott, 82, ranches near Pense, Sask., where he moved from Ontario in 1974 after attending the first Agribition as a judge.

He has served on the executives of 19 agricultural organizations, including Agribition, Canada’s Farm Progress Show and the Canadian Angus Association.

He continues to volunteer at the show and said he was honoured to burn the Agribition brand.

You can find all our Canadian Western Agribition 2016 coverage here.

High school rodeo is underway, and the Canadian National 4-H Youth Judging Competition takes place all day. The winner will be one of the judges in tomorrow’s First Lady Classic, an interbreed competition of yearling bred heifers.

Tonight features the Winners Circle auctioneer competition. Competitors will auction off horse pull teams and all proceeds will go to STARS.

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Karen Briere

Karen Briere

Karen Briere grew up in Canora, Sask. where her family had a grain and cattle operation. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Regina and has spent more than 30 years covering agriculture from the Western Producer’s Regina bureau.

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