Ducks Unlimited reaches pipeline deal
Pembina Pipeline Corp. in Camrose, Alta., has invested $1million in Ducks Unlimited Canada’s Revolving Land Conservation Program, which will protect about 2,000 acres of wetland habitat across the Prairies.
Through the three year program, DUC purchases land with high conservation value and restores the wetlands and grasslands on the property.
The land is then sold back to producers with a conservation easement placed on the title.
The easement protects the natural habitat, while allowing subsequent owners of the property to use the land in their operation through haying or grazing.
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Money made from the sale of the land provides DUC to repeat the cycle.
The program is also designed to keep land under private ownership, while supporting agriculture and conservation.
Several Revolving Land Conservation projects in Alberta and Saskatchewan are expected to begin this spring.
CABEF winners announced
The Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation (CABEF) Pathways to Agri-Food Scholarships recently awarded six $2,500 scholarships to students entering an agricultural or agri-food related program at a Canadian college, university or technical institution.
This year’s scholarship recipients were:
- Marcus Grymonpre, Chilliwack, B.C.
- Emily Gross, Bow Island, Alta.
- Shaylyn Novak, St. Walburg, Sask.
- Alice Rooke, Alexander, Man.
- Faith Emiry, Massey, Ont.
- Isaac Ayer, Sackville, N.B.
Applicants were assessed on a combination of their leadership attributes, and written or video response to the question “What do you consider to be the two main opportunities for the Canadian agriculture industry and which one inspires you the most?”
Food security institute makes appointments
Steven Webb has been chosen as the executive director and chief executive officer of the Global Institute for Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan.
Stephen Visscher is director of strategic partnerships and chief operating officer, as well as deputy CEO.
Webb is expected to develop long-term strategies for growth and foster strong working relationships with scientific, agricultural and agri-food business communities.
For the past two years, he has been research and development director of external technology at Corteva Agriscience in Indianapolis, Indiana. Before that, he worked at Dow AgroSciences’ crop protection and seeds global businesses in Indianapolis.
Visscher has served as interim executive director and CEO of GIFS since November of 2018.
Previously, Visscher held several executive positions at the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and various board positions linked to research in the United Kingdom for more than 20 years.
