Monsanto scholarships
Sixty students from rural communities have been awarded $1,500 entrance scholarships from Monsanto Canada’s 2007 Opportunity Scholarship Program.
The winners, chosen from 120 applications, were selected by an independent panel of judges based on the students’ academic performance, leadership capabilities and volunteer work with charities and service groups.
Alberta: Richard Berger, Nanton; Skylar Bieleny, Killam; Kale Miller, Milk River; Heather Noble, Manning; Alan Polasek, Sexsmith; Matthew Stamp, Enchant; Sydney Vos, Fairview.
Saskatchewan: Darren Bacon, Dodsland; Ian Crosbie, Caron; Brittany Faye, Foam Lake; Marcy Grywacheski, Norquay; Kimberly Hardy, Grenfell; Lyndsay Hauber, Cudworth; Paul Kernaleguen, St. Brieux; Stephanie Lynch, Jansen; Lisa Malo, Wolseley; Carla Schmitt, Arborfield; Lori Schramm, Goodeve; Jenny Soucy, Arborfield; Mason Stewart, Carrot River; Bryce Wendland, Waldheim.
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Manitoba: Brett Buick, Roblin; Carson Callum, Miami; Kelvin Friesen, Morden; Larissa Hamilton, Glenboro; Kathy Jo Lepp, Brandon; Kara Nadeau, Fannystelle; Amelia Peters, Oak River; Carmen Regier, Ile des Chenes; Joe Rempel, Rosenort.
British Columbia: Janine Rubin, Rose Prairie; Jenna Schmid, 150 Mile House; Brittney Schurmann, Abbotsford.
Organic committee
The Canadian Wheat Board is looking for organic farmers to sit on a new committee that will help determine the future of organic wheat development in Western Canada.
The committee will review applications submitted to the wheat board’s organic sector market development initiative, which will contribute up to $200,000 a year toward organic wheat and barley research in the areas of agronomy, marketing, education and varietal development.
The committee will include one farmer representative from Alberta, one from Manitoba and two from Saskatchewan, which produces twice as much organic grain and oilseed as any other province. Terms will be two years each on a staggered basis.
Other committee members will include five CWB representatives and one scientist who is not affiliated with the researchers requesting funding.
Farmers interested in sitting on the committee can obtain a nomination form by contacting Donna Youngdahl at 204-983-5799.
Researchers and farm organizations seeking funding under the market development initiative can obtain information and application forms on-line at www.cwb.ca/public/en/about/osmdi/.
Applications for funding must be received before Jan. 1.
The initiative is designed to promote more organic acreage and to provide support for the organic industry.
Genetics website
The Canadian Livestock Genetics Association has launched a website.
The site, which can be found at www.clivegen.org, contains a variety of links designed to keep members informed of new developments.
