Farm plastic management receives funding
The federal government is funding more than $4.5 million for five new projects to help farmers better manage plastic waste, and help advance the work to turn crop residue and other agricultural by-products into renewable energy.
- Cleanfarms will receive up to $1.1 million to develop a strategy to manage about 60,000 tonnes of plastic waste generated on farms every year.
- EcoEnviro Labs will receive about $1 million to advance testing of a new organic bioplastic mulch made from poultry feathers.
- Titan Clean Energy Projects Corp. will receive up to $1 million to test a food-grade quality bioplastic that biodegrades more quickly.
- TerraVerdae Bioworks will receive up to $1 million to develop a new generation of biodegradable bioplastic film and injection molded products that target agriculture applications such as mulch film and seed trays.
- Red Leaf Pulp will receive up to $495,000 to support research and product trials for a straw pulp bio-polymer for use within the wood and pulp industry, and in the production of low carbon fuels and renewable natural gas.
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Agribition announces mentorship participants
Canadian Western Agribition has announced its Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship mentees and mentors for 2021-22.
The program is delivered by Canadian Western Agribition, in partnership with the Saskatchewan and federal governments.
Now entering its third cycle, it accepts eight applicants into an 18-month mentorship experience.
Mentees are selected by an advisory committee based on industry involvement, existing skills, interests, abilities, desired outcomes, and overall fit in the program.
They are paired with leaders in Canadian agriculture and exposed to industry knowledge, board and governance training, business education, financial literacy, and networking opportunities.
The 2020 mentees and their paired mentors include:
- Alexandra Clarke, paired with Gerry Hertz
- Sandra Hessdorfer, paired with Sara Shymko
- Megan Roger, paired with Brett Halstead
- Morgan Follensbee, paired with Kim Keller
- Blaine Lamontagne, paired with Danny Petty
- Grayson Berting, paired with Joe Barnett
- Ryan Garbarczyk, paired with Shelley Jones
- Anna Karlsson, paired with Heather Deobald
Ag in the Classroom showcases pork
British Columbia Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation has launched the Spotlight Series on Pork.
The introduction of the educational resources takes place in conjunction with the Take a Bite of B.C. delivery of pork and other provincially grown ingredients into 55 secondary schools with culinary arts programs this month.
The Take a Bite of B.C. program directly impacts 6,784 Grade 11 and 12 culinary arts students and also helps influence an additional 59,000 students to eat locally grown dishes on a regular basis in school cafeterias.
This Take a Bite of B.C. delivery also includes cheese, mushrooms, beets and green beans.
Teachers and students can use the Spotlight on Pork tools to learn about B.C. agriculture and farming.
Home Economics classrooms and homeschool students can also download the free resources from www.bcaitc.ca.
