Alberta names its top farmer

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Published: February 5, 2009

Geoff Hoar is the Alberta regional winner of Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer Program. The award was made during the FarmTech conference in EdmontonJan. 30.

Hoar operates San Emideo Ranch Corp. in Innisfail, Alta. He trains about 20 performance horses each month at his facility.

Hoar has been the president of the Central Alberta Cutting Horse Club, a director of the Alberta Reined Cow Horse Association and has won the Canadian Supreme Championship and the World Appaloosa Championship.

The young farmer program is in its 29th year and Hoar will represent Alberta against finalists from the six other regions across Canada for the 2009 national winner.

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