Nominations for beef researchers
Nominations are open until May 1 for the Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation.
The award is presented by the Beef Cattle Research Council to recognize a researcher or scientist whose work has contributed to advancements in the competitiveness and sustainability of the Canadian beef industry.
A selection committee comprised of beef producers, industry experts and retired beef-related researchers will review nominations.
Nominees must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants actively involved in research of benefit to the Canadian beef industry within the past five years.
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More information is available at beefresearch.ca/about/award.cfm.
Youth leadership conference
Awards were recently handed out at the Prairieland Park Youth Leadership Conference in Saskatoon.
Fifty applicants ages 14-21 attended the conference held Feb. 25-26 and were judged on their strategies for success as the participants worked in teams. They were also judged based on a 30 second interview that went toward their final marks.
Scholarships were awarded to five participants:
- Kody Farrow of the Herds of Thunder Light Horse 4-H Club won first place and $4,500.
- Doug Sroka of the Maidstone Gully Multiple 4- H Club won second place and a $3,000 scholarship.
- Autumn Lawson of the Catherwood 4-H Beef Club won third place and a $2,500 scholarship.
- Codie Lee Yasieniuk of the Reining Riders 4-H Light Horse Club won fourth place and $1,000 scholarship.
- Sara Grassick of the West Prince Albert 4-H Beef Club won fifth places and $1,000 scholarships.
Nutrition month
March is Nutrition Month and Alberta Milk is donating $60,000 through three programs to help students receive the proper nutrition for learning.
Studies show that when children have the proper nutrition their physical, mental and social well-being improves.
The Youth Empowerment Support Services in Edmonton empowers youth from difficult situations. Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids works in partnership with Calgary schools to deliver free healthy lunches for students who would otherwise go hungry.
The Edmonton School Lunch Program provides support such as three meals a day in their emergency shelter, providing children with a nutritious lunch or snack at school, and building knowledge and skills around food access and nutrition.
Name that horse
Children have until April 26 to submit their entry for the RCMP’s Name the Foal contest.
A winner will be selected from each of the 13 provinces and territories in Canada. An entry submitted by a school class will also be selected.
Instructors of the RCMP Musical Ride branch will choose winning names and the foal could be part of the famous Musical Ride some day.
Entries must meet the following criteria:
- Names must begin with the letter “O.”
- An individual entry must include a child’s first name only, school, city, province or territory and email address.
- School class entries must include the teacher’s name.school, city, province or territory and email address.
- Entrants must be 14 years old or younger.
- Only one entry per child will be eligible.
- Online entries must be received no later than April 30.
Children can submit their entries by internet or by mail to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Musical Ride Branch c/o RCMP Name the Foal Contest, PO Box 8900, Ottawa, Ont., K1G 3J2.
