New IAF analyst
The Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C. (IAF) has appointed Christopher Reed as program analyst.
Reed holds a master of science degree in biology from the University of Victoria.
His professional background includes work as a researcher and analyst in the public and private sectors. He was most recently employed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as a virology technician, where he helped develop antibodies for tree fruit management challenges.
As program analyst, Reed will work to ensure that IAF meets the requirements of funding partners. He will also analyze the impact of IAF services on the agriculture industry.
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Malting institute CEO
The Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute has appointed Michael Brophy as president and chief executive officer.
Brophy has 15 years experience in the malting barley development and marketing industry in Western Canada. He was previously responsible for malting barley technical services and market development at the Canadian Wheat Board, where he was involved in marketing activities.
He also worked with the Master Brewers Association of the Americas, Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre, Western Grains Research Foundation, Prairie Grain Development Committee, Prairie Recommending Committee for Oats and Barley, Western Grains Standards Committee Barley Group and the Barley Development Council.
Leadership Fund
The Alberta Agriculture and Food Council’s Innovation in Agribusiness Management Fund (IAMF) will provide an additional two years of funding for the Advanced Leadership and Management Development Program (ALMDP).
The additional funding is worth $175,000, with $150,000 available to program applicants. The remainder will be used to analyze the success of the program. It is scheduled to run until March 31, 2010. It is a sub-project of the IAMF and provides funding to help Alberta agribusiness managers access programs and courses that develop skills in the areas of leadership and management.
For more information, visit the website at www.agfoodcouncil.com>/a> and click on the link to funding and programs or phone 866-955-3714.
Hunting licences
Five hundred big game management licences are available to hunt antlerless mule deer and antlerless white-tailed deer in the Saskatoon area.
Antlerless deer are adult females or young animals born in the spring of 2008. The 500 licences are in addition to the regular season licences that the environment ministry offers and reflect high deer populations in the Saskatoon area.
The licences cost $19.62 each and are valid only in the Saskatoon wildlife management zone. Each hunter also needs a $10.79 wildlife habitat certificate. Hunters may buy two licences at a time, each valid for one antlerless mule deer or antlerless white-tailed deer.
The licences are valid during the regular seasons, and hunters may use the weapons allowed in the regular season, as well as archery equipment, muzzleloaders and shotguns.
The archery season for both deer species opened Sept. 1. The muzzleloader season opened Oct. 1 and shotgun season opens Nov. 1.
All regular seasons close Dec. 4.
Licences are available only at the environment ministry’s field office in Saskatoon at 112 Research Drive, or by phoning 306-933-6240.
To track success of the program, hunters are asked to turn in unused licences and heads of all white-tailed and mule deer taken, including fawns. Information should be returned to the Saskatoon field office by Jan. 1.
Adult deer heads will be submitted for chronic wasting disease testing. There is no charge for the test.
