Alta. ag hall of fame inducts new members
This year’s inductees into the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame are Walter Paszkowski, David Price and George Visser.
Every two years, the award honours up to three people who have significantly contributed to agriculture, the agri-food industry and rural life in Alberta.
Paszkowski is a long-time champion of canola as a viable crop for Alberta farmers and was instrumental in laying the foundation for the modern canola industry in Western Canada.
Price has been an innovator and visionary in swine genetics, production, processing and marketing in Alberta and across Canada for more than 50 years.
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Visser has been a leader in the farming community since the 1970s. He was instrumental in giving Alberta producers a unified voice while on the Alberta Agriculture Products Marketing Council.
The in-person 2020 Agriculture Hall of Fame ceremony was postponed because of the pandemic.
Nutrient management seminars offered
Three southern Alberta municipalities and Lethbridge College are collaborating to offer a seminar series on nutrient management.
The County of Warner, Lethbridge County, County of Newell and the college have organized eight sessions to run on Mondays from Jan. 11 to March 1.
Topics include soil health, alternative nutrient management strategies, new techniques and environmental stewardship. Sessions are presented online using the Pheedloop platform at a cost of $35 for producers and $10 for students.
Registration provides access to all presentations to be viewed online as many times as desired until January 2022.
Information and registration details can be found at www.nutrientmanagementab.ca.
Lethbridge students offered scholarships
The Lethbridge and District Exhibition and Rotary Club of Lethbridge East will be giving at least one $10,000 agricultural scholarship award to a local undergraduate student this year.
Due to the uncertainties caused by COVID-19, the number of scholarships awarded is dependent on the success of upcoming fundraising activities.
Evidence of community service and leadership will be considered as well as experience in agricultural enterprises or organizations.
Applicants should also be familiar with activities of Rotary International and be able to explain how their professional goals align with Rotary principles.
Completed applications must be emailed to Wayne Lindwall at wlindwall49@gmail.com by Jan. 31.
For more information email or phone Lindwall at 403-388-4253.
Saskatchewan extends training subsidy
Saskatchewan has extended the application deadline for the Re-Open Saskatchewan Training Subsidy from Dec. 31 to March 31.
Extending the deadline gives more businesses the opportunity to access the program and further their economic recovery efforts during the pandemic.
Launched in June, the program operates as a temporary training subsidy to assist businesses with financial support to train employees.
Eligible private-sector employers are reimbursed 100 percent for employee training costs up to a maximum of $10,000 per business.
Approved training must start within four months of the application date and it must be completed within a maximum of four months.
More than 600 applications and support of $2.5 million has been approved since June.
More information is at cansaskjobgrant@gov.sk.ca.
