SASKCANOLA AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS
Four $2,000 scholarships have been awarded to the children of Saskatchewan canola producers.
The SaskCanola’s 2013 Dr. Keith Downey Undergraduate Scholarship winners are Colton Allan of Davidson, Kelsey Richardson of Delisle, Iain MacDonald of Elrose and Laura Soucy of Arborfield.
For more information, visit www.saskcanola.com.
Nominations open for new beef industry award
Nominations are due Dec. 2 for Manitoba Beef Producers’ new award highlighting an outstanding beef producer in the province.
Individuals and families are eligible for the lifetime achievement award.
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Nominees must be current or past members of Manitoba Beef Producers, be an active beef advocate, have made a lasting contribution to the beef industry, served the beef industry as a leader, mentor or volunteer and used innovation and strategies for successful business.
For more information, call 800-772-0458 or visit www.mbbeef.ca.
Pulse grower nominations
Nominations are open until Nov. 29 at 4:30 p.m. for the 2013 Pulse Promoter award. The award is sponsored by Saskatchewan Pulse Growers with support from BASF Canada. The winner will receive $1,000 from WestJet.
Nominees must have made a significant contribution to the development of Saskatchewan’s pulse industry.
Winners have typically contributed in one or more of these areas: production, marketing, promotion, research, extension, processing, management and innovation.
Nominees may be living or deceased. Selection for the award is made by the SPG board.
Genome Prairie Hires business development director
Lisette Mascarenhas has been named director of business development for Genome Prairie in Saskatoon. Mascarenhas will promote the development of relevant bioscience projects with strong social and economic benefits.
Mascarenhas has 22 years of experience in the bioscience community translating research discoveries into tangible products and services. She managed a Genome Canada project focused on the development and clinical implementation of diagnostic tools for organ transplant patients.
Mascarenhas also managed AgWest Bio’s investment portfolio and helped early stage life science companies generate profit as vice-president of investments and health starting in 2006.
Agrow Awards
Dupont Crop Protection recently received the Agrow Awards for research and development work and best packaging innovation.
The company was deemed to have the most promising batch of new active ingredients in R&D, which target market opportunities and seek new chemical classes and new modes of action that favour performance.
Agrow is a provider of news, analysis and data to the global agriculture industry.
The awards were developed to recognize excellence in the crop protection and production industry.
4-H Alberta Hall of fame
Clinton Zeigler of Vegreville is the newest member of the 4-H Alberta Hall of Fame in recognition of his contribution to youth mentorship.
Ziegler joined 4-H as a beef club member in 1961. For the past 25 years, he has served as a leader and volunteer at the club, district, regional and provincial 4-H levels. He has also been involved in his community through Boy Scouts, hockey, Alberta Wheat Pool, the local fire association and his church.
The 4-H Alberta Hall of Fame has inducted 80 members since 1971. Candidates are nominated by peers and leaders from local 4-H organizations and are evaluated based on their personal qualities, demonstrated leadership, community references and contributions to 4-H, agriculture and rural life.
The selection committee includes representatives of the 4-H Council of Alberta, the 4-H Foundation of Alberta and Alberta Agriculture.
November is National 4-H Month. 4-H Canada is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
New directors for Alberta Wheat Commission board
The Alberta Wheat Commission has declared new directors and regional representatives selected by acclamation. The positions take effect Jan. 29.
Directors and representatives serve growers in their regions and must be members of the commission and grow wheat in the region they represent. They may serve a maximum of two, three-year terms.
Region 1
Directors: Lynn Jacobson and Gary Stanford
Regional representative: Scott Lehr
Region 5
Directors: Warren Sekulic and Henry Vos
Regional representative: David Bartlett
The commission will also be calling for nominations from the floor for up to two regional representatives at each of the following regional meetings:
Region 5: Rycroft, community hall, Nov. 14
Region 1: Lethbridge, Holiday Inn, Nov. 26
