WINNIPEG (Staff) – The Canadian Foodgrains Bank board has appointed Jim Cornelius executive director effective Feb. 1.
Cornelius has worked in international relief and development for 15 years. He is working with the foodgrains bank in Eritrea as a project adviser to the Eritrea Disaster Mitigation Project, a three-year partnership.
Before that, he worked with various organizations as a consultant in international development.
Cornelius replaces Al Doerksen, who led the bank for six years.
New director for foodgrains bank
The following are the winners from Seager Wheeler Pedigreed Seed Show held in Saskatoon Jan. 7-10. All places are in Saskatchewan unless otherwise stated.
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Cereals
Hard red spring wheat: Champion (AC Barrie) William H. Wolf, Craven; reserve (CDC Teal) Lawrence, Donna and Jeff Edwards, Nokomis.
Durum wheat: Champion (Kyle) Tim Geiger, Leader; reserve (Kyle) Rudy Weins, Herschel.
Extra strong and prairie spring wheat: First (AC Karma) Tim Geiger, Leader; second (AC Taber) King’s Seed Farm Ltd., Three Hills, Alta.
Winter wheat: First (CDC Kestrel) Edwin Kiffiak, Foremost, Alta.; second (CDC Clair) John Nikkel, Coaldale, Alta.
Prairie spring and winter wheats: Champion Tim Geiger, Leader; reserve Edwin Kiffiak, Foremost, Alta.
Winter and spring rye and triticale: Champion (AC Copia) Bailey Bros. Seeds, Milden; reserve (Banjo) Bailey Bros. Seeds, Milden.
Six-row barley: First (Duel) Holmen Seed Farms, Rosedale, Alta.; second (Excel) Larry Janzen, Rosthern.
Two-row barley: First (Harrington) G.D. Klack, Lethbridge, Alta.; second (Harrington) Holmen Seed Farms, Rosedale, Alta.
Hulless barley: First (Falcon) Jean LeBlanc, Domremy; second (Phoenix) Sulo Luoma, Trochu, Alta.
Barley: Champion Jean LeBlanc, Domremy; reserve G.D. Klack, Lethbridge, Alta.
Oat: Champion (Waldern) Edwin Kiffiak, Foremost, Alta.; reserve (Calibre) Frank Kastelic, Sangudo, Alta.
Grand champion cereal overall: William H. Wolf, Craven.
Oilseeds
Canola/rapeseed: B Napus: First (AC Excel) Lyle Gaertner, Tisdale; second (Hyola 401) Gouw Quality Onions, Taber, Alta.
Canola/rapeseed: B Campestris: First (Tobin) Ron Miller, Cutknife; second (Reward) Gerald Kopjar, Rowley, Alta.
Canola/rapeseed: Champion Lyle Gaertner, Tisdale; reserve Gouw Quality Onions, Taber, Alta.
Mustard: Champion (Forge) Lyle Garratt, Milestone.
Flax: Champion (947 Linola) Andre Sanders, Manitou, Man.; reserve (947 Linola) Lyle Garratt, Milestone.
Grand champion oilseed overall: Lyle Gaertner, Tisdale.
Pulses
Field peas: Champion (Carrera) Richards Meadowlea Seed Farm, Lashburn; reserve champion (CDC Vienna) Bews Agrow Ltd., Eatonia.
Lentils: Champion (Richlea) Ron and Betty McKinnon, Abernethy; reserve (CDC Richlea).
Grand champion pulse overall: Richards Meadowlea Seed Farm, Lashburn.
Forage legume seed
Alfalfa: First (Rambler) Sheldon Dowling, Prince Albert.
Clover (sweet/true): First (Lakeland) Everitt Farms, Star City; second (Lakeland) Russel Hanson, Gronlid.
Birdsfoot trefoil: First (Leo) Bill Rusk, Nipawin; second (Leo) Kim Tomlin, Gronlid.
Forage legume seed: Champion Everitt Farms, Star City; reserve Sheldon Dowling, Prince Albert.
Forage grass seed
Bromegrass (smooth): First (Magna) Conrad Buhr, Dalmeny; second (Carlton) Maurice Hrushka, Hines Creek, Alta.
Fescue (creeping red, meadow, etc.): First (Courtney) Dale Scammel, Ridgedale; second (Boreal) D. Pankow, Woking, Alta.
Wheat grass (crested, intermediate, tall, slender, streambank): First (Fairway) Youngstrom Farms, Wiseton; second (Kirk) Steven Tokarski, Watson.
Timothy: First (Champ) Frank Kastelic, Sangudo, Alta.; second (Champ) David Cox, Nipawin.
Meadow bromegrass: First (Fleet) John Trawin, Melfort; second (Fleet) John Nikkel, Coaldale, Alta.
Forage grass seed: Champion Frank Kastelic, Sangudo, Alta.; reserve Youngstrom Farms, Wiseton.
Grand champion forage seed overall: Frank Kastelic, Sangudo, Alta.
