FCC supports community improvement
Farm Credit Canada is giving $1.5 million through its FCC AgriSpirit Fund to 86 community groups to support rural capital projects.
The fund awarded $5,000 to $25,000 this year to various community improvement projects in cities, towns or Indigenous communities  with fewer than 150,000 people.
It has spent $21 million supporting 1,615 projects over the past 20 years.
The next application period opens in the spring of 2024. Registered charities, non-profit groups, municipalities and First Nations, Métis or Inuit governments/communities interested in funding can visit www.fccagrispiritfund.ca for eligibility requirements, to apply online and view past projects.
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Canadian joins feeders hall of fame
Dr. Kee Jim was recently inducted into the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame.
He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1983 from the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine and then established G.K. Jim Farms and Feedlot Health Management Services Ltd.
Since then he has become a prominent figure in the Canadian and U.S. cattle industries, recognized as a top 10 innovator of Canadian agriculture by Canadian Western Agribition and as one of the top 12 most influential farmers in Canada by Country Guide.
Alberta Canola elects directors
Four growers have been elected by acclamation to the Alberta Canola Producers Commission:
- Andre Harpe, Valhalla Centre, Region 1
- Justin Nanninga, Neerlandia, Region 5
- Jeffrey Frost, Olds, Region 8
- Roger Chevraux, Killam, Region 11
Harpe and Chevraux will begin their third terms as directors, Nanninga will begin his second term and Frost will begin his first term.
Alberta Canola directors may serve up to three consecutive terms on the organization’s board as long as they remain an eligible producer. They are subject to the same nomination procedure for each term.
Ag in the Classroom marks Career Month
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) and McCain Foods recently kicked off Career Month by encouraging high school students to explore the career opportunities within agriculture.
The Explore the Possibilities event featured a panel of four McCain employees with diverse backgrounds who shared their career journeys and insights to inspire students to consider a career in agriculture.
AITC-C moderated the event, highlighting the variety of careers and opportunities at McCain, a leader in Canada’s agriculture and agri-food industry and the world’s largest manufacturer of potato products.
More than 3,300 students from 58 schools across the country participated in the virtual panel. Teachers can still share the panel with their classrooms by accessing the link at AITC-C’s YouTube channel.
New film features P.E.I. farms
The National Farmers Union has produced a documentary that features four Prince Edward Island farms that use sustainable agricultural practices.
Called Depth of Field: Films About Farming, the film is set to premiere online at www.nfu.ca/filmsaboutfarming and at community film screenings this winter.
The farms are Hakkers Organics, Red Pine Farm, formerly known as Pleasant Pork, Ella’s Forest Organics and Barnyard Organics.
To organize a local screening, use the Community Screening Guide available at www.nfu.ca/filmsaboutfarming/ or email Nasseem at hakimian@nfu.ca.
