Craft beer makers learn about Europe
Alberta Agriculture recently hosted an educational webinar to provide Alberta craft beer companies an overview of opportunities in the Netherlands, often referred to as a gateway into Europe.
The webinar highlighted major trends and developments, including opportunities in a post-COVID-19 market.
It also included information and strategic position of the Netherlands, foreign craft beer markets and pricing and main players in the market.
B.C. appoints new chief veterinarian
Rayna Gunvaldsen is British Columbia’s new chief veterinarian, based at the Animal Health Centre in Abbotsford.
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Originally from Saskatchewan, Gunvaldsen holds a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the University of Saskatchewan with an emphasis on herd health and regulatory medicine.
She also holds a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and a master of science in veterinary medicine, focusing on large animal clinical sciences and swine influenza.
Gunvaldsen has worked on disease outbreaks throughout Western Canada, including chronic wasting disease, bovine tuberculosis and salmonella. She is trained in emergency preparedness and management.
She began her veterinary career as a swine veterinarian, providing herd-health services to pig producers in Saskatchewan.
She later joined the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as Saskatchewan’s foreign animal disease veterinarian and continued in various positions with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Government of Alberta.
UPL makes leadership changes
Craig Brekkas has been selected the head of North America for UPL, a fertilizer and crop inputs supplier.
Trent McCrea becomes head of Canada for UPL.
Brekkas brings more than 20 years of knowledge across the North American markets. As the former head of Canada, he held several sales and marketing leadership positions since joining the company in 2003.
McCrea is a former portfolio marketing manager.
