Scholarship deadline
The Canadian Western Agribition Scholarship program is accepting applications. The scholarships are worth $1,000 annually to applicants entering their second year of post-secondary or graduate studies.
Applicants must also have participated in Regina’s Canadian Western Agribition as an exhibitor in livestock events, 4-H youth competitions, the grain and forage show or trade shows.
Application deadline is July 1. Contact the Agribition for more information at 306-565-0565.
Malting barley contest
Farmers who grow malting barley can enter their product in a competition this year.
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Sponsored by the Barley Development Council, the 1996 Malting Barley Production Competition will send six farmers to Asia, Latin America or the United States to meet malting barley customers.
Submitted samples will be judged by representatives of grain and malting companies. More information is available from provincial agriculture departments.
Management changes
Brian Manning is the new president and managing director of Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corporation.
He replaces Bob Splane, who succeeds Harold Thornton as part-time chair of the corporation’s board. Thornton retired as chair in April.
4-H council members
Five new members have joined the Alberta 4-H council’s 20-member board of directors: Cheryl Mueller, Lacombe, alumni; Greg Hawkwood, Cochrane, Calgary region; Otto Wedman, Wetaskiwin, west-central region; Carole Tkach, Coronation, east-central region; and Aaron Fehlaurer, Edmonton, northwest region.
Four members recently retired from the board: Bill McGrath, Vermilion, northeast region; Jim Sailer, Trochu, Calgary region; Brett Bonde, Calgary, alumni; and Gordon Schaber, Leduc, northwest region.
