4-H scholarships
TD Bank Financial Group and the Canadian 4-H Council are accepting applications for the 2006 TD 4-H
Agriculture Scholarship.
The scholarships are intended to help 4-H members attain educational goals in agribusiness or agriculture-related studies. The scholarships are awarded annually to 10 students across Canada who plan to attend a Canadian college or university.
Scholarships will be awarded to students who achieve the highest academic standing in the following geographical regions: British Columbia/Yukon, Western Canada/ N.W.T./Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The scholarships are open to active 4-H members aged 16 or older.
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Variety resistance is getting more specific on crop disease pathogens, but that information must be conveyed in a way that actually helps producers make rotation decisions.
The deadline for applications is Oct. 4, and the winners are expected to be announced in November.
Information and applications are available on-line at www.4-h-canada.ca or by contacting the Canadian 4-H Council at 613-234-4448, ext. 26.
Clear the stream
The Saskatchewan government has reinstated the Channel Clearing Financial Assistance program for rural municipalities.
The program funds half of the cost of removing brush and other debris from natural waterways. Funding for the program was withdrawn earlier this year but that decision was reversed.
Last year, 65 rural municipalities used more than $110,000 through the program. This year’s deadline for applications is Sept. 15.
Applications are available through Saskatchewan Watershed Authority offices in Moose Jaw, Nipawin, North Battleford, Yorkton, Swift Current and Weyburn.
For more information on the program, visit www.swa.ca.
Community funds
Rural community groups may apply for capital project funding from Farm Credit Canada’s $500,000 AgriSpirit Fund starting Sept. 1.
The fund contributes to rural community improvement projects such as emergency services equipment, playgrounds, food banks, recreation centres and care homes.
Since 2004, 78 projects have received between $5,000 and $25,000 from the program.
After the 2007 projects are chosen, FCC will have contributed a total of $1.3 million to communities through the AgriSpirit Fund.
Community leaders and volunteers from rural communities across the country are encouraged to review the eligibility criteria and apply for funding online at www.AgriSpirit.ca.
Applications will be accepted between Sept. 1 and Oct. 12, 2006. FCC will announce the selected projects in early 2007.
POS names finance head
Colin Luciuk is the new chief financial officer of the POS Pilot Plant Corp. in Saskatoon.
Luciuk previously served as manager of investor relations and corporate communications with Husky Energy in Calgary and as manager of financial reporting with Renaissance Energy and Pinnacle Resources.
