Ag Fellow
Fraser Stewart of Selkirk, Man., was named a fellow of the Agricultural Institute of Canada at a summer conference in Vancouver, B.C.
The fellow title is granted for professional distinction worthy of national recognition and is the highest honor bestowed by the institute.
Stewart is the grassland specialist in Manitoba’s eastern interlake region and is recognized as an expert in grassland extension, said an AIC news release.
Guide available
Consumer Guide to Certified Organic Food in Manitoba, a booklet listing producers and retailers of organic grain, produce and meat, is now available.
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University of Saskatchewan experts helping ‘herders’ in Mongolia
The Canadian government and the University of Saskatchewan are part of a $10 million project trying to help Mongolian farmers modernize their practices.
The Manitoba Eco-Network published the booklet with help from a grant from the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation.
The 34-page booklet also explains the environmental and health benefits of organic food.
To order, call 204-947-6511. It costs $3 to cover shipping and handling.
New animal care name
The Alberta Foundation for Animal Care has changed its name and will now be known as the Alberta Farm Animal Care Association.
“By using the word farm instead of foundation we distinctively describe what the organization is and its purpose,” said AFAC chair Peter Schuld, in a news release.
“We intend to increase AFAC’s profile with both the rural and urban public. The livestock industry’s progressive attitude towards responsible animal well-being is the message we want to deliver.”
AFAC is funded by 130 livestock organizations, agricultural businesses and individual producers. Formed in 1993, its mandate is to promote responsible animal care.
