College funding boost
Lethbridge College’s agriculture business risk management program has received $215,570 from the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency.
The funding follows an announcement in January from the college and the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association, which are collaborating to develop the program as the first initiative under the Cor Van Raay Southern Alberta Agribusiness Program.
The industry is designing the program curriculum for those working and studying in the livestock, grain and oilseed sectors who would benefit from increased skills and knowledge in the area of business risk management.
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The program brings together many industry partners such as ACFA as the program collaborator and ALMA as the major funder. Other partners include Alberta Barley, Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Alberta Pork, Alberta Wheat Commission and Agriculture Financial Services Corp.
Some of the learning sessions include agriculture, statistics, market equality and a capstone project.
Agricultural Hall of Fame adds five new inductees
Five new members will join the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame: Ron DePauw, Grant Devine, the late E. Ward Jones, Anthony von Mandl and the late Ovila Lebel.
They will be inducted at a Nov. 22 ceremony in Regina.
The development of AC Barrie, a wheat cultivar that continues to set the standard today, was one of DePauw’s most significant contributions during his 41-year career as a research scientist with Agriculture Canada in Saskatchewan. He lives in Swift Current, Sask.
Devine, a former Saskatchewan premier, was involved in agriculture in his roles as economist, professor and politician. He lives in Caronport, Sask.
Jones, an early visionary in western Canadian agriculture, is especially remembered for his role in the development of 4-H across Canada as co-founder of the precursor to 4-H clubs in Manitoba.
Von Mandl, a Canadian winemaking pioneer, dedicated his career to helping place British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley on the international wine map. He has created a destination winery through his Mission Hill Family Estate, raising international awareness for agritourism in B.C. He lives in Vancouver and Kelowna, B.C.
Lebel first made his mark in agriculture as an egg farmer who founded Canada’s first provincial egg marketing board in Quebec. His efforts set in place the foundation for what is now Egg Farmers of Canada.
Stampede Legacy Awards
The Calgary Stampede is looking for nominees for this year’s Western Legacy Awards.
Nominees should be people who have demonstrated significant achievement in promoting and preserving western values such as hospitality, commitment to community, pride of place and integrity.
The awards are presented annually to individuals and groups.
Nominations can be submitted online at calgarystampede.com/wla in one of four categories:
- Sustained contribution (group): It’s awarded to an organization or group that has exhibited extraordinary community support over time.
- Sustained contribution (individual): It’s awarded to an individual who has exhibited extraordinary community support over time.
- Innovation (individual): It’s awarded to an individual who has created a single visionary project that reflects western values.
- Youth (individual): It’s awarded to someone younger than 18 who has demonstrated a commitment to making a difference and has exhibited western values.
The nomination deadline is July 31.
All nominations will be reviewed by a jury. This year’s recipients will be announced Nov. 12 at the Western Legacy Awards.
Angus Association names new board members
The Canadian Angus Association has announced new board members, as well as the new executive.
David Johnson and Tracey Willms replace retiring directors Kevin Blair and Jon Fox in Saskatchewan. The new directors will serve a three-year term and are then eligible for re-election for a second term.
Tammi Ribey of Paisley, Ont., moves from the position of president-elect to president.
Corinne Gibson of Fir Mountain, Sask., moves into the past-president position and David Sibbald of Calgary was chosen president-elect.
This year’s board members are Lorraine Sanford (British Columbia), Bob Hahn (Alberta), Doug Reid (Alberta), Brett Wildman (Alberta), Sibbald (Alberta), Willms (Saskatchewan), Johnson (Saskatchewan), Gibson (Saskatchewan), Shawn Birmingham (Manitoba); Ribey (Ontario), Ryan Currie (Quebec) and Trevor Welch (Maritimes).
