Anthrax updates on-line
The Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan has expanded its website to include updated information on anthrax. Farmers and ranchers seeking up-to-date information on the disease can visit the website at www.facs.sk.ca. The site contains information on the disease and regular updates on anthrax hot spots will be posted on the site. FACS has been working closely with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to ensure the public has current and accurate information on anthrax.
The Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan Inc. is a membership-based, non-profit organization that represents the livestock industry in advancing responsible animal welfare, care and handling practices in agriculture. FACS endeavours to raise producer awareness of the economic and ethical benefits of animal welfare and help consumers achieve a greater understanding of animal care issues.Ê
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CSTA president
Dorothy Murrell of Saskatoon is the new president of the Canadian Seed Trade Association. She was elected last week at the CSTA annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Murrell is business manager with SW Seeds Ltd., the North American subsidiary of Svalof Weibull AB of Sweden. Murrell joined SW Seeds in 1997 and has been active within the CSTA for several years, serving on a variety of CSTA committees. She has been a CSTA board member since 1999. The CSTA represents the interests of 138 corporate stakeholders in the Canadian seed industry.
Research director named
Stan Blade is the new managing director of the Alberta Agricultural Research Institute with responsibility for agriculture and bioproducts. He assumed the position last month after spending two years in Nigeria as research director of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. Blade is a former director of the crop diversification division of Alberta Agriculture.
College chair appointed
Harvey Armstrong has been appointed chair of Assiniboine Community College’s board of governors. He replaces Al Patterson, a United Food and Commercial Workers representative from Brandon, who recently completed his three-year term. Armstrong is a resident of Dauphin, Man.
He is the owner and manager of the Dauphin and Swan River Super 8 Motels and has volunteered in the past as director of the Dauphin and District Economic Development Committee, chair of Tourism Dauphin, and vice-president of the Dauphin and District Chamber of Commerce.
Other members of the college’s new board are vice-chair Jane Hunter, David Barnes, Jan Chaboyer, Kim Fallis, Lou Lapointe, Mary Neil, Brent Richards, Kevin Tacan, Joe Kay and Brett Wray.
Bison directors
Bison Producers of Alberta has selected its directors for 2006. South region directors include chair Tom Olson of Wild West Buffalo Ranches, Calgary, Art Grenville of Morrin Corner Bison Ranch, Morrin, and Gary Gibson of Rockin’ Lin Bisons, Linden, Alta.Central region directors include Margaret Kellgren of Bear Lake Bison Ranch in Drayton Valley, James Goransrud of Spruce Coulee Bison in Camrose and Judd Bunnage of Cold Lake. Peace region directors include Brad Reinders of Deadwood Bison in Manning, Fred Huette of Magpie & Stump Buffalo Ranch in DeBolt and Cliff Travis of Broken Plow Bison, Bonanza.
