Canada’s Agriculture Day will be Feb. 13
The second annual event celebrates the sector of the economy that employs one in eight Canadians.
It will highlight things happening in agriculture to help consumers see where their food comes from and the people who produce it.
It will also try to attract youth to the range of career opportunities.
Canada’s agriculture sector contributes more than $110 billion to the economy.
Events and activities will be happening in communities across the country, including those sponsored by industry associations, businesses and Agriculture More Than Ever partners.
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Manitoba farmers explored research solutions for resilient crops, perpetual agronomic issues and new kinds of agricultural products at a field day at the Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre in Carberry on Aug. 6.
More information is at AgDay.ca.
Award foragriculture students
Applications for the 2017-18 Excellence Award for Agricultural Students are being excepted until May 6.
Farm Management Canada and the Canadian Association of Diploma in Agriculture Programs launched the national competition, which is designed to encourage students to improve their critical thinking, communication and leadership skills.
Both organizations are collecting submissions from agricultural students across Canada and will award three winners with scholarships. Students are asked to submit a multimedia presentation, a video, a Twitter chat, a blog or a Wiki, responding to the following question: what aspects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) should be addressed and amended in the current negotiations that will benefit Canada’s agriculture sector?
More information is at fmc-gac.com.
Antique vehicle definition changed
On Jan. 1, the definition of an antique vehicle in Saskatchewan changed from “vehicles 30 years old or older” to “vehicles that are model year 1987 and older.”
Vehicles with a model year of 1988 and newer are not eligible for antique use.
The change does not affect antique vehicles currently registered.
The Auto Fund said the changes were made to address the rising use of antique-registered vehicles that are being driven as regular-use vehicles. They are insured at such a low cost that it does not adequately provide for the injury and liability claim payouts in the event of a collision.
The number of vehicles registered as antique in Saskatchewan has increased by 55 percent over the past five years and the total number of vehicles registered as antique involved in claims has grown by 31 percent since 2011.
For more information, visit sgi.sk.ca.
New CAAR director
Mitch Rezansoff is the new executive director of the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers.
Rezansoff joins CAAR with more than 34 years of experience in agriculture.
He has worked in the past as a territory manager with BASF and most recently as the integrated solutions manager at Enns Brothers.
Steve Shirtliffe named pulse promoter
Steve Shirtliffe from the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan has been recognized with the Pulse Promoter Award for his work in agronomy, weed ecology and weed control in pulses.
His past and current research has focused on pulse agronomy and non-herbicidal weed control.
Shirtliffe’s research has been profiled in PulsePoint magazine.
