Letter motivates new Co-op contest
Inspired by a letter from eight-year-old Devin Dreger, who did not see his hometown of Oakbank, Man., on Federated Co-operative Ltd.’s annual Fuel Up to Win contest, the company has started a new contest called Fuel Up My Town.
From Nov. 1-21, anyone can share a hashtag with their hometown’s name on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, along with the hashtag #Fuelupmytown.
The top 25 community names will be listed on the Fuel Up to Win game card in the 2019 contest.
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The community with the most mentions will receive a $25,000 donation from FCL to a local charity.
More information, including Dreger’s campaign for Oak Bank, is at fueluptowin.ca.
Alberta canola directors named
Three canola producers were elected by acclamation to serve on the board of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission.
The nomination deadline was Oct. 31.
Wayne Schneider from Nisku will replace outgoing director Renn Breitkreuz from Onoway in Region 6. Denis Guindon from Falher will serve a second term as director in Region 3, and Kevin Serfas from Turin will serve a second term as director for Region 9.
Region 12 received no nominations, which will result in an election occurring at the annual general meeting during FarmTech Jan. 29.
Directors may serve two consecutive three-year terms on the board of Alberta Canola.
For more information, visit albertacanola.com/regions.
Lakeland students win agribusiness Competition
Lakeland College agribusiness students earned first place at the fourth annual Cor Van Raay Agribusiness Case Competition in Lethbridge Oct. 27.
Lakeland’s team of Hannah Olson, Abby Black, Bethan Lewis and Bailey Hofstra was one of two teams from five post-secondary institutions from Alberta and Saskatchewan that competed.
All teams had to complete a strategic business plan for an American dairy company, in which they had four hours to analyze a case, develop a solution and prepare a 15-minute presentation to three judges.
Judges commented that the winning team far excelled others with their passion and knowledge of agriculture.
For more information, visit lakelandcollege.ca.
Aerial applicators change executive
Long-term member Darren Tiede was recently appointed vice-president of the Canadian Aerial Applicators Association after JP Astorino resigned his position.
Alanna Koch receives Extra Mile Award
Alanna Koch was recently awarded the first-ever Extra Mile Award by AgriBiz Communications Corp.
The award recognizes women in the agriculture industry who have made noteworthy contributions to their communities and have fostered the promotion of Saskatchewan agriculture and food.
The focus for 2018 was mentorship and leadership, but each year the award will highlight different aspects of women who go the extra mile to make a difference in the agriculture industry.
As part of the annual award, AgriBiz donates $1,000 to a charity or community initiative of the winner’s choosing. This year it will go to the first responders program in Edenwold, Sask., Koch’s home community.
Koch has served in a variety of capacities in western Canadian agriculture, including Saskatchewan’s deputy agriculture minister. She is currently chair of the Global Institute for Food Security.
