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Ag Notes – December 5, 2019

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Published: December 6, 2019

Agribition announces scholarship recipients

Canadian Western Agribition has awarded several $2,500 2019 scholarships to students with a history of involvement in Agribition as exhibitors, volunteers or competitors pursuing post-secondary education:

  • Brandy Fettes of Gladmar, Sask., grew up on a purebred Red and Black Angus operation and has participated at Agribition for 11 years as a beef exhibitor and in the high school rodeo.
  • Shelby Lockie from Balgonie, Sask., was raised on a commercial cow-calf operation. She spent seven years participating in the Agribition High School Rodeo and became the Saskatchewan High School Rodeo Queen.

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  • Baxter Blair of McLean, Sask., grew up on a commercial and purebred Angus operation and has participated at CWA for eight years as a beef exhibitor.

The Barry Andrew Family Scholarship awards $1,500 to students with a history of involvement in Agribition as well as pursuing post-secondary education in the field of agriculture:

  • Emily Letendre of Spruce Home, Sask., grew up farming with her grandfather. She was involved in 4-H and participated in the 4-H and Youth Judging Competition at Agribition.

The William M. Farley Memorial Scholarship awards $1,500 to students with a history of involvement in Agribition and recognition for those contributing to the show through volunteerism.

  • Cheyenne Porter of Wainwright, Alta., was raised on a purebred Limousin operation and has participated at Agribition for five years as a beef exhibitor and was involved in the Canadian Junior Limousin Association and the Alberta Junior Limousin Association.

Strategic farm plans encourage

The Alberta Ag-Info Centre encourages farmers to put together a 10-year strategic plan.

Questions that need to be asked can provide a good base for discussion and the start of a plan:

  • How long will I farm?
  • How long will I physically and mentally be able to continue?
  • If my desire is for the farm to carry on, who is the successor?
  • Do they want to take over the farm?
  • Am I grooming them to be the next farm manager?
  • Do I have a plan? If so, is it written and who knows about it?
  • If there is no successor, do you have an estate plan?

Discussion about the long-term strategic plan of the farm should start with a family meeting and asking some questions:

  • What do we desire for our family, the founders, the successors and the non-farm members?
  • What will our family story and legacy be?
  • What do we want for the next generation and possibly future generations?
  • How will our family values influence our vision and where we want to go?
  • How will the farm business be part of our family vision?
  • Who is leading the farm business now and into the future, and how are they leading?
  • What are the opportunities and the strengths of our farm business?

Manitoba Pork’s community efforts recognized

Manitoba Pork has been recognized with the 2019 Outstanding Contribution to Philanthropy Award (Organization Under 100), for the hog sector’s contributions to communities in the province.

Each year, Manitoba Pork donates more than two tonnes of pork products to organizations such as Siloam Mission, the Salvation Army, Winnipeg Harvest, Brandon’s Samaritan House Ministries, and Steinbach’s South East Helping Hands.

It also supports agricultural literacy through Agriculture in the Classroom, Manitoba, and the University of Manitoba’s Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre.

Farm and Food Care changes status

Farm and Food Care Ontario has become a registered charity after recently changing from a not-for-profit organization.

With more than 30 years of experience providing public awareness programming, the new status will enable FFCO to dedicate more resources to public education around food and farming in Ontario.

The new status will enable the organization to recognize philanthropic support with charitable tax receipts, and allow it to qualify as an applicant to more funding agencies.

For more information, contact info@farmfoodcare.org, visit www.FarmFoodCareON.org or call 519-837-1326.

 

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