Mustard group
Saskatchewan mustard growers may form their own association. There are about 1,800 mustard producers in the province, according to Ray McVicar, a special crops specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture.
The idea of an official association was discussed in March and a follow-up meeting took place in July. McVicar said objectives of a new group would include research and development and sharing information among producers.
A third meeting is planned after harvest. Those interested can contact McVicar at 306-787-4665.
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Heidi Fuhr, a University of Saskatchewan student, was judged the top speaker in the annual public speaking competition held by the Canadian Association of Diploma in Agriculture Programs.
Fuhr received a $500 prize. Second place winner Alison Barton, of Kemptville College, received $300 and third place winner Jerome Arnal, of the University of Manitoba, received $200.
Society president
James K. Daun, program manager for oilseeds chemistry with the Canadian Grain Commission, has been elected president of the American Oil Chemists’ Society.
The society has about 5,500 members in 90 countries. It deals with aspects of fats and oils including chemistry, nutrition, biotechnology, analytical methods and related products.
Daun was a founding member of the Canadian sector of the society and has served on the executive of the international group. He works in the Grain Research Laboratory at the commission in Winnipeg.
New FCL director elected
An Alberta farmer has been elected to the board of directors of Federated Co-operatives Limited.
Gordon Moulton, an Alberta Wheat Pool delegate and president of Drumheller Co-op, will represent 16 retail co-operatives and two FCL associate members across southern Alberta.
The Hussar farmer will take over for Innisfail’s Gerry Kemp, who retired from the board of directors after 20 years of service.
B.C. outstanding farmers
Dairy farmers Terry and Bonnie Ludwig have been named British Columbia’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 1997.
The Ludwigs operate a 200-cow milking herd in Black Creek and have a strong environmental record. They use no-till seeding and winter cover cropping techniques, and distribute manure and water through an underground irrigation system. They also maintain a salmon-rearing stream on the property.
Terry 35, started farming at 21, when he bought a small dairy in Pitt Meadows. The Ludwigs also ran a beef operation in the Nicola Valley before moving to Black Creek.
The Outstanding Young Farmer Award is judged on conservation practices, production history, financial and management practices, and community contributions.
