Junior Angus award presented
Wade Olynyk of Goodeve, Sask., was recently presented with the Canadian Angus Foundation’s Junior Stockman Award.
Olynyk has helped out on his family’s purebred Angus operation, Crescent Creek Angus, since he was a child.
He would also help with harvest, wean and feed cattle and help with bedding and calving.
The young farmer currently maintains his own herd of 20 purebred Angus and hopes to build it through artificial insemination and embryo transplant. He has recently bought his own land for grain and pasture use.
Read Also
Agri-business and farms front and centre for Alberta’s Open Farm Days
Open Farm Days continues to enjoy success in its 14th year running, as Alberta farms and agri-businesses were showcased to increase awareness on how food gets to the dinner plate.
Olynyk is a director on the Canadian Junior Angus and Saskatchewan Junior Angus Association boards.
He has completed his animal science diploma at Lakeland College and intends to become a 4-H leader with the Goodeve 4-H Club.
Changes made to grain grading
Changes to the Official Grain Grading Guide and variety designation lists came into effect Aug. 1.
Beginning in the 2018-19 crop year, individual official standard samples will be used to assess frost, heat stress and mildew damage in western Canadian wheat.
As well, 25 varieties of Canada Western Red Spring and four varieties of Canada Prairie Spring Red wheat that do not meet the revised quality parameters for their current classes will be reassigned to the Canada Northern Hard Red class.
These changes will help maintain Canada’s reputation as a consistent supplier of quality milling wheat.
The updated guide and new variety designation lists are available on the Canadian Grain Commission’s website.
ABP seeks delegates
Alberta Beef Producers is accepting nominations until Aug. 31 for delegates to run in its 2018 fall elections.
Producers in each of the nine zones in the province can elect up to five delegates and one cattle feeder delegate to serve two-year terms.
This year, two producer delegate positions are open for election in each zone, and one cattle feeder position is open in zones 2, 4, 6 and 8 — with a few additional vacancies.
More information from ABP is available at 403-275-4400.
Hemp group appoints new executive director
Ted Haney is the new executive director of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance.
Haney has worked as a management consultant, executive leader of a major Canadian agri-food market development organization and most recently established an international beef export and transportation company, based on Canadian brand strengths.
He has served on the board of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance for eight years and was elected to the International Meat Secretariat’s board.
The alliance is establishing an office presence in Calgary, where Haney will initially be based.
KAP announcesnew president
Bill Campbell is Keystone Agricultural Producers’ new president. He replaces Dan Mazier, who stepped down earlier this month to pursue a federal party nomination.
Campbell has served as KAP vice-president for the last year and a half and was previously involved with KAP at the district level and on the board of directors.
He is a fourth-generation farmer near Minto, Man., with 2,640 acres — 1,700 of them seeded to annual crops. He also runs a purebred Limousine cattle operation.
Justin Jenner, who has served as KAP vice-president in the past, will fill Campbell’s vacated position.
