Reading Time: 3 minutes Innovations drive the agriculture industry — and it’s at farm shows like Agri-Trade where producers get a front and centre look at what’s new and different. For the past eight years, the Red Deer show has highlighted that with its Ag Innovation awards program. This year’s winners — chosen by a panel of farmers — […] Read more
Agri-Trade awards showcase new and innovative technologies
Keeping spray consistent, reducing plugging in air drills, and a new field app garner Ag Innovation awards
Alberta Farmer reporters win prestigious journalism award
FBC writers score big in annual awards competition
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the first time since its founding in 2007, Alberta Farmer has won top honours in the country’s premier agricultural journalism awards program. Jennifer Blair and Alexis Kienlen won gold in the Weekly Press Reporting category for a July 2014 story entitled Drenched Again, which examined flooding in the south of the province after torrential […] Read more
Nominees sought for Alberta Milk award
Reading Time: < 1 minute Nominations are now open for the Alberta Milk Dairy Industry Achievement Award. The award recognizes the contributions of individuals or organizations to the leadership and development of Alberta’s dairy industry. These include: Volunteer efforts or committee work in service to the dairy industry; Agricultural education and youth activities in the dairy industry; Lobbying or championship […] Read more
Applications for Beef Industry Innovation & Sustainability Award open
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Beef Industry Innovation & Sustainability Award is accepting applications for the 2016 award. The BIISA is presented on behalf of beef cattle producers by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association to recognize industry stakeholders and value chain members for their outstanding commitment to the sustainability of Canada’s beef industry through innovation. BIISA is awarded to any […] Read more
Outstanding Young Farmers creates cross-country connections
Reading Time: 2 minutes It can be tough to find your fit as an up-and-coming farmer — that’s where Outstanding Young Farmers comes in. “I always looked at Outstanding Young Farmers as a graduate program for people past 4-H,” said regional chairperson Steven Snider. “This is a great place for that generation to connect across all sectors.” The 35-year-old […] Read more
Trio wins awards of distinction
Reading Time: < 1 minute Egg Farmers of Alberta chair Susan Schafers is the 2015 recipient of the Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) award of distinction for communication. The awards were established in 2001 to recognize individuals or groups who have made exceptional contributions in the field of livestock welfare. Dr. Ben Schlegel won the award for innovation and RCMP […] Read more
People make the difference in Outstanding Young Farmer program
Participants say the chance to connect with innovative farmers is at the heart of the program that showcases producers under the age of 40
Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s been a changing of the guard, but last year’s winners are still pumped about their experience as the province’s Outstanding Young Farmers and their trip to the finals in Quebec City in November. “Phenomenal is the best word I can find,” said Nicole Brousseau, who operates Moo-Lait Family Farms with husband Richard near St. […] Read more
Alberta’s first bean grower honoured with inaugural industry innovator award
Reading Time: 2 minutes The man who first introduced dry beans to Alberta has been recognized as an industry innovator by the very organization he helped form 25 years ago. Idaho farmer Lud Prudek received the inaugural Alberta Pulse Industry Innovator Award at the Alberta Pulse Growers’ recent annual general meeting. “We invited nominations for individuals and organizations that […] Read more
Alberta Farmer wins CFWF awards
Reading Time: < 1 minute An investigative report that revealed McDonald’s had chosen Canada as the site of its “sustainable beef” pilot project has been honoured by the Canadian Farm Writers Federation. Alberta Farmer reporter Alexis Kienlen won a silver award in the Weekly Press Reporting category for her story on how the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and the Canadian Roundtable for […] Read more
Pulse Pops grab national honours
Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s mission accomplished for the Alberta creators of Pulse Pops, who recently won top honours — and a cheque for $2,500 — at the national finals of Mission ImPULSEible. University of Alberta students Anastassia Astrakhantseva, Christie Cheng, Diana Nguyen and Stacey Seufert created a frozen alternative to the popular cake pop from black beans, chickpeas, […] Read more
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