FCC helps raise mental health awareness
Farm Credit Canada has entered into a partnership with Do More Agriculture, a not-for-profit foundation created this year to promote mental health awareness and well-being in agriculture.
FCC is contributing $50,000 to the foundation for a one-year pilot project, which will be used to facilitate mental health first aid training for producers and agriculture industry professionals in select communities across Canada.
The training is aimed at raising mental health awareness and equipping participants with basic skills to provide assistance when help is not immediately available.
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Training sessions will be delivered by accredited organizations and experts and offered at no cost.
Native prairie celebrated
The Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan celebrated the 20th Native Prairie Appreciation Week in Saskatchewan June 17-23.
The province is the only place in North America to officially proclaim an annual week-long celebration of native prairie to raise awareness about grasslands and prairie species at risk conservation.
The organization provides an opportunity for conservationists to connect people to Saskatchewan’s prairie grasslands and species at risk, which provide numerous ecosystem services including forage, habitat, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity.
Agricultural scholarships awarded
The Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation announced the winners of its annual scholarships.
Each of the seven students will receive $2,500 for post-secondary agricultural education.
The 2018 winners are Adriana Van Tryp from Burdett, Alta.; Laura Carruthers of Frenchman Butte, Sask.; Pete Giesbrecht from Winkler, Man.; Owen Ricker of Dunnville, Ont.; Jeremy Chevalley from Moose Creek, Ont.; Émilie Carrier of Princeville, Que.; and Justin Kampman from Abbotsford, B.C.
Scholarship winners are evaluated on leadership attributes, academic standing and their response to the essay question, “What do you consider to be the three main opportunities for the Canadian agriculture industry and which one inspires you the most?”
Dairies receive start-up help
Alberta Milk has introduced the Organic Entrants Assistance Program to alleviate some of the costs associated with starting an organic dairy farm.
The new program is similar to the New Entrants Assistance Program by offering a quota loan at no cost to the successful applicants.
The program is open to any current non-licensed dairy farm in Alberta, and applications will be assessed on a first come, first served basis.
Producers do not need to join this program to become an organic dairy farmer in Alberta.
