EDMONTON – Long ribbons have replaced the traditional banners handed out to championship cattle at Farmfair International.
They may become a permanent fixture, depending on the reaction from exhibitors, says Fleur Keast, an event co-ordinator for agriculture with Northlands.
The ribbons were suggested by event co-ordinator Carriann Johnson, who saw them during a
three-month agricultural exchange to Australia.
The Northlands ribbons are black and gold with writing to identify different categories.
Mary Hertz, a Limousin breeder from Duchess, Alta., said she thought the ribbons were a nice change.
“You get so many of those things. It’s nice to have something different. I thought they were cool.”
Kevin Wirsta of K-Cow Ranch at Elk Point, Alta., said he doesn’t know if he likes the ribbon yet. They take up less room in the barn, but they’re harder to read than the traditional banners.
