Sask Wheat looks for directors
The 2021 director election for the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) is open until Nov. 29.
Registered wheat producers who have not requested a refund in the previous crop year will be mailed a voting package.
Producers have the choice to vote either online at saskwheatvotes.com or via a mail-in paper ballot.
There are four positions on the seven-person board of directors up for election.
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The 2021 director candidates are:
- Greg Brkich of Bladworth
- Brett Halstead of Nokomis
- Scott Hepworth of Assiniboia
- Allen Kuhlmann of Vanguard
- Jake Leguee of Weyburn
- Robert Stone of Davidson
Egg producers partnership
Egg Farmers of Canada has announced it is partnering with De Dutch, which is featuring the Egg Quality Assurance certification mark (EQA) on its menus in their restaurants throughout British Columbia and Alberta.
The restaurant chain is focused on local, sustainably-sourced Canadian products, such as eggs, while supporting local farmers.
The EQA certification mark, developed by Egg Farmers of Canada, includes on-farm inspections and third-party audits. It helps provide customers with added information that their eggs are from Canada and of high quality.
More information about the certification program is at eggquality.ca.
Eco-scholar award seeks applicants
Yorkshire Valley Farms and the Guelph Organic Conference are partnering again for the 2022 Yorkshire Valley Farms Canadian Eco-Scholar Award.
First launched in 2004, the award is open to all Canadian students and offers $10,000 in financial support to be granted to four students in any area of study:
- One $5,000 first place award
- Two $2,000 second place awards
- One $1,000 third place award
Students must submit a video of up to two minutes in which they outline the role they hope to play in the organic regenerative movement.
The video format gives students a chance to tell the judging panel about themselves, how they are engaged in organics, and how they intend to use their studies and actions to progress organic regenerative practices in their communities.
More information, including the application form, is at yorkshirevalley.com/2022-yorkshire-valleyeco-scholar-award/.
Applications must be submitted by Oct. 31.
SaskOrganics hold photo contest
SaskOrganics is asking for submissions for its Organics in Saskatchewan photo contest.
Winning images from the organic sector will be featured in Sask-Organics’ Abundance magazine, website and digital newsletter.
Photos can include farm scenery and landscapes, organics in action, plants and animals, the faces of organic and community connection.
All entries must meet minimum technical requirements and will be considered for the photo contest’s grand prize, where the photo and profile will be featured in the winter 2022 issue of the magazine, website and newsletter, as well as free admission to a SaskOrganics’ webinar of choice including SaskOrganics merchandise.
Submissions will be accepted until Nov. 15.
Ag in the Classroom offers grasslands unit
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Foundation have launched Guardians of the Grasslands in the Classroom, a new interactive learning resource.
Guardians of the Grasslands is a 12-minute documentary that explores the role that cattle play in the survival of Canada’s vanishing grasslands ecosystem.
The new curriculum will promote questions from the film, an online scavenger hunt, and a student-developed board game based on their investigative research.
It also connects to further readings exploring topics of biodiversity, soil health, climate change and land management.
The new program is targeted at Grades 7 to 11 students, and is available for free download on AITC-C’s curriculum connected resource matrix.
