Fruit removal funded
The B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association recently received a cheque for $591,426 through the Orchards and Vineyards Transition program.
The funding is part of a removal program funded by the federal government and delivered by the fruit growers’ association, which covers removal and disposal costs of fruit trees and grapes to prepare the land and make it available for agriculture or cultivation. Under the agreement, $4.14 million is provided for this program. Another $840,000 is allocated to supporting strategic regional plans.
The federal and B.C. governments agreed in 2007 to set up the Orchards and Vineyards Transition Program to help the tree fruit and grape industries adapt to changing markets. The federal government contributed $4.98 million toward strategic plans and removal costs and the province provided $3 million for an orchard replant program. The agreement is for four years, starting in fiscal 2007-08.
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Blooming communities
Several prairie communities won national attention at the Communities in Bloom National Awards.
Grenfell, Sask., won the national award in the communities of 1,000 people or less category. Gibbons, Alta., won in the 1,001 to 3,000 population class; Pincher Creek, Alta., won the national title for communities with populations of 3,001 to 5,000; and Leduc, Alta., won in the 20,001 to 55,000 class.
Edmonton won the title in the over 300,000 population class.
Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profit organization designed to build civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national program.
New Angus manager
The Canadian Angus Association has announced that Michael Latimer has been named assistant general manager.
Latimer was previously a partner in Remitall Cattle Co. of Olds, Alta., raising 2,000 head of purebred polled Hereford and Black Angus cattle on 2,400 acres of pasture. He holds a bachelor of arts in recreation administration from the University of Alberta and volunteers as president of the Olds Agricultural Society.
The Canadian Angus Association represents 3,000 members across Canada.
New management
Bayer CropScience recently announced a reorganization of its business.
The first aspect was the appointment of the senior management team.
Al Driver has been appointed to a role of vice-president of marketing and business development.
Rob Schultz has been appointed director of sales for Western Canada.
Paul Thiel has been appointed vice-president of innovation and public affairs.
Rod Merryweather will continue his role as North American oilseed business operations manager.
Completing the senior management team are Curtis Bunz, Canadian legal counsel, Jonathan Crapo as director of finance and administration, Stan Prokopchuk as director of supply chain and Nicole Davis as director of human resources.
The changes were effective Oct. 1.
