Consort-area rancher Lee Smith has won the Award of Distinction for Innovation from Alberta Farm Animal Care.
The Water Box (thewaterboxltd.com) can be inserted through the ice at shallow depths of water that is flowing. Cattle can access water by lifting a lever with their nose and there’s also a mineral tub insert so it can be used in warmer months.
Lee said he developed the low-maintenance unit over the past decade.
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