PAMI receives research funding
The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute is receiving $735,000 from the federal government for new specialized equipment to support ongoing research projects.
The money will focus on making projects more efficient and providing better service in the agriculture industry.
PAMI annually undertakes 100 projects to find solutions in areas such as nutrient management, equipment design and agronomy in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
The money will be spent on specialized equipment and software for projects that gather large quantities of data slowly over extended periods of time.
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B.C. agriculture projects funded
British Columbia’s agrifood industry is receiving more than $1.4 million from the federal government for 17 new projects that support technical innovations to increase productivity and commercial success.
Eligible projects include:
- commercializing a system to make dry processing technology profitable by creating food products from fruits and vegetables that are not sold as fresh or frozen products
- creating a transfer tool to further the success rate of embryo transfers for commercial cattle operations
- testing new bio-herbicides for weed control in cranberries
Flax council announces new president
Don Kerr is the new president of the Flax Council of Canada.
He has more than 40 years in the grain industry and extensive experience in the oilseed sector.
He served on the flax council board as chair of the market development committee from 1996-2002 and vice-chair from 1999-2001.
He has also been involved with the Canola Council of Canada board and the Canadian Special Crops Association.
Kerr also has experience with grain trading in eastern Canadian markets.
MANA Canada hires new area business manager
Steve Lepper is a new sales manager for Makhteshim Agan of North America (MANA) Canada. His sales territory will cover southwestern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan.
Past experience includes territory sales manager and key accounts manager for a crop protection company as well as a branch manger in farm retail in southern Manitoba.
He has served on the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers’ board of directors and stewardship and agronomy committee and is an active member of the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists.
