Aware awards
AgAware B.C. has named its top 10 selections for agriculturally aware
farms and ranches in the province.
The third annual farm competition recognizes operations that are
committed to telling the public about what’s happening on their farms.
The winners are Aldor Acres of Fort Langley, Chilliwack Original Corn
Maze of Chilliwack, The Cranberry Lady near Fort Langley, Davison
Orchards of Vernon, Dried Flowers by Judy of Yarrow, Greenhill Acres of
Ryder Lake, Merridale Ciderworks and Farms of Cobble Hill, Fisher Creek
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Ranch of Fisher Creek, Wolf Ranch of Chase, and XY Bison Ranch at mile
44 on the Alaska Highway in the Peace River region.
The top farm or ranch is expected to be announced Feb. 21.
To find out more about the top 10, visit the AgAware website by going
to www.producer.com and clicking on news links.
Ag science award
Allen Good of the University of Alberta’s biological sciences
department has been awarded a $10,000 prize for agricultural science
at a recent award ceremony in Edmonton.
Good is working with plant genomics to improve the stress tolerance of
plants. As well, his research focuses on developing genetically
modified crops that require little nitrogen fertilizer.
The prize is called the AVAC/ASTech Innovation in agricultural science
award.
AVAC is an Alberta investment group that specializes in agricultural
value-added concepts. ASTech is the Alberta Science and Technology
Leadership Awards that were created to recognize achievement in science
and technogy.
SWP director
Vic Bruce has been elected to Saskatchewan Wheat Pool’s board of
directors.
Bruce served as a pool delegate from 1987-1995 and from 1997 to present.
He holds a bachelor’s degree of education with an economics major from
the University of Calgary.
Bruce also operates a pedigreed seed farm at Tuxford, Sask.
He replaces Gary Wellbrock, who resigned for medical reasons.
