Angus youth forum reps named
Eight Canadian Angus youth have been selected to represent Canada in May 2025 at the World Angus Forum Youth Competition.
One team will be captained by Sarah MacDonald and includes Garrett Liebreich, Keely Adams, and Lainie Muir. The second team will be captained by Hillary Sauder and includes Julie Sharp, Kodie Doetzel and Thomas Wildman.
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The competition will give young delegates an opportunity to immerse themselves in the Australian Angus beef industry by competing against their peers from around the world in events such as stock judging, stock handling and preparation, agricultural skills and public speaking.
Barley scholarships support research
The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission has announced the recipients of its 2024 Scholarship Program, which recognizes three students whose research will contribute to the advancement of barley production:
Sheila Andrade, a PhD student at the University of Saskatchewan, received a $6,000 scholarship. Her research uses synchrotron-based X-ray phase-contrast computed tomography to identify fusarium-damaged kernels in barley, a critical step in combating fusarium.
Suman Bagale, an MSc student at the University of Alberta, was awarded a $4,000 scholarship for his work exploring the root system architecture of barley. His research compares old and modern barley varieties, aiming to enhance lodging tolerance through improved root traits and nitrogen use efficiency.
Jessa Fox, an undergraduate student at the University of Saskatchewan, received a $2,000 scholarship for her thesis on bacterial leaf streak in barley. By developing optimized inoculation methods for BLS, her research could improve the reliability of data on BLS infections, enabling future studies to identify barley varieties with greater disease resistance.
Foundation donates to greenhouse expansion
The McCain Foundation has donated $200,000 to Assiniboine College to support the expansion of its greenhouse facilities.
This contribution follows a commitment of $100,000 to the college’s Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture earlier this year.
The greenhouse expansion, located at the college’s North Hill campus in Brandon, will connect existing spaces such as the grow plots, orchard and weed identification garden to provide students with a comprehensive environment for hands-on learning.
Students will gain access to state-of-the-art facilities, spaces and equipment that will allow faculty and students to expand their work in addressing industry demands and tackling challenges at both local and global levels.
