Water company finalist in competition
Livestock Water Recycling Inc. is a finalist in the Imagine H20 Food and Agriculture competition.
LWR has a chance to win $200,000 in cash and in-kind service and admittance to IH2O’s Accelerator’s program.
Winners and runners-up will be recognized at IH2O’s Entrepreneurship Showcase and World Water Day celebration in San Francisco March 18.
LWR was selected from more than 70 newly established companies from 11 countries specifically for its development of a manure treatment technology.
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Operating in Canada and the United States, LWR’s technology recycles clean water and produces fertilizer nutrients from livestock manure that can be reused on the farm.
The annual program recognizes emerging water businesses whose main plan improves water use, treatment, supply or discharge in the food and agriculture sector.
The competition focuses on a specific water challenge each year. It looks at the need for water technologies that help maintain food security throughout the world.
According to the United Nations’ World Water Assessment, agriculture is the No. 1 use of water globally, accounting for 70 percent of water use.
For more information, visit www.livestockwaterrecycling.com.
Nominations open for Alberta Order of Excellence
Nominations must be received by Feb. 15 for membership in the Alberta Order of Excellence. The investiture ceremony is in October.
Alberta residents can nominate outstanding citizens, community leaders and innovators. Up to 10 people will be recognized for extraordinary contributions they made in their community, Alberta and Canada.
Nominations not selected this year may be held and reviewed for up to seven years.
Albertans cannot select them-selves, their spouse or a memberof their immediate family.
For more information visit www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe or call 780-449-0517.
