Ag Notes

Award launched for ag students

Farm Management Canada and the Canadian Association of Diploma in Agriculture Programs have launched the 2018-19 Excellence Award for Agricultural Students.

The national competition is designed to help students develop communication skills by voicing their opinions on a subject related to farm management.

Three winners will receive scholarships to further their education in agriculture, with first place winning $1,500.

Students are asked to submit a multimedia presentation, a video, a Twitter chat, a blog or a Wiki, responding to the following question: How can agriculture bridge the increasing rural and urban divide?

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Saskatchewan RM declines feedlot application, cites bylaws

Already facing some community pushback, a proposed 2,000-head cattle feedlot south of Swift Current, Sask., has been rejected for a municipal permit, partly over zoning concerns about the minimum distance from a residence.

All applications must be received by May 3.

More information is available at fmc-gac.com or contact Mathieu Lipari at 888-232-3262 ext. 24 or Mathieu@fmc-gac.com.

University receives food innovation grant

A $250,000 Weston Seeding Food Innovation grant could help a University of Winnipeg research project focused on increasing efficiency of large-scale prairie crops.

The main goal of the project is to develop the means to automatically generate and label images of plants and weeds through a computer-controlled camera system, which will then be publicly available for use by Canadian researchers and companies.

University of Winnipeg physics professor Christopher Bidinosti is leading the project, along with applied computer science professor Christopher Henry.

The research team includes experts from the University of Winnipeg, Red River College, the University of Saskatchewan, Northstar Robotics, Sightline Innovation, the Canola Council of Canada and Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers.

Agribition introduces mentees for program

Canadian Western Agribition has selected eight mentees for its Next Gen Agriculture Program.

The new 18-month mentorship program aims to create a community of graduates with a deeper understanding of agriculture, business, community, leadership and advocacy for the industry.

Graduates will benefit from the most immersive industry-wide mentorship experience available, which is funded through Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial initiative.

Saskatchewan mentees participating in the program include: