Producer retires from CAHRC board
Strasbourg, Sask., farmer Aaron Strauss has retired from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council board of directors.
Strauss operates a 2,000 acre farm that produces grain, sheep and beef cattle. He has farmed his own operation since his graduation from the University of Saskatchewan in 2003.
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council develops and implements programs that deal with pressing employment and skills development challenges faced by the agricultural sector. For more information, visit www.cahrc-ccrha.ca.
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Fox is a fourth generation cow-calf operator from Eddystone. He was elected to MCPA’s board of directors in 2005, to represent District 12. Fox was named vice-president in 2008 and will begin his first term as president.
Outgoing president Joe Bouchard announced his resignation in October because of family and business commitments. Bouchard plans to remain active with the MCPA in a lesser capacity.
The 2009-10 MCPA executive committee is as follows: Jay Fox, president; Ray Armbruster, first vice-president; Don Winnicky, second vice-president; Dane Guignion, treasurer; Greg Johnson, secretary.
Prairie towns share win
Three growers in Western Canada recently received word that their towns will get a $25,000 boost from Dow AgroSciences through a contest called This is where Steller shines.
The contest, which supports rural life, awarded three cash prizes of $25,000 to the winning growers who entered the contest across Western Canada.
The money will be donated in their name to their local community. The cash prize is to be allocated to a community project or development that will support the town’s rural roots.
The three winning growers will also receive $2,500 to donate to a non-profit charity of their choice.
Frank Hamilton won $25,000 for Binscarth, Man., Laurence Kvinlaug won for Canwood, Sask., and Kevin Thunberg won for Provost, Alta.
