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Posts Tagged ‘ Awards ’

FCC AgriSpirit Funding Available For Rural Community Projects

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May 8, 2012
FCC AgriSpirit Funding Available For Rural Community Projects

Rural community groups across the country have a chance for some capital project money from Farm Credit Canada. FCC’s AgriSpirit Fund awards between 5 thousand and 25 thousand dollars for community improvement initiatives. Those initiatives have to meet specific criteria and need to be completed by the end of 2014. The AgriSpirit Fund has...
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Nominations Open For Farm Business Award

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May 2, 2012
Nominations Open For Farm Business Award

The hunt is on for an individual or group who have made an extraordinary contribution to developing and promoting new and positive change in agricultural business management practices and expertise in Canada. Farm Management Canada is doing the hunting. They sponsor the annual Wilson Loree Award, which recognizes those contributions. Among the criteria they’re...
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Embrun Cow Holstein Canada Cow Of The Year

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May 1, 2012
Embrun Cow Holstein Canada Cow Of The Year

A cow from Embrun, Ontario has been named Holstein Canada’s Cow of the Year for 2011. Gillette Blitz 2nd Wind is co-owned by Ferme Gillette of Embrun and T-Wave Holsteins of Japan. The cow traces back two generations to Holstein Canada’s 2003 Cow of the Year Winner – Braedale Gypsy Grand. The award recognizes...
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St. Marys Woman Wins Dairy Service Award

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April 30, 2012
St. Marys Woman Wins Dairy Service Award

A St. Marys woman has been recognised with the Outstanding Dairy Woman Service Award by the Ontario Holstein branch. Elaine Standeaven’s list of contributions to the diary industry is impressive. She’s been a dairy educator, a director and president of the Stratford Agricultural Society. She was an Executive Director on the National Holstein Convention...
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Volunteer Award Recognizes Efforts Of Rural Youth

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April 18, 2012
Volunteer Award Recognizes Efforts Of Rural Youth

Dobbinton’s Janette Hammell recieves Youth Volunteer Medal from Lt. Governor David Onley Promoting agricultural education and organising youth soccer made a medal winner out of Bruce County’s Janette Hammell. Hammell is just one of six recipients of an Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers. AWARD-Janette-2 Hammell is a former Queen of the Furrow. But she...
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Bruce Federation Merit Award Goes To Southampton Woman

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April 16, 2012
Bruce Federation Merit Award Goes To Southampton Woman

Two Bruce County women have been recognized for their contribution to the farming community. Jenny Amy of Southampton received the Bruce County Federation of Agriculture’s Award of Merit. Amy operates a bed and breakfast in Southampton and has been involved in promoting culinary tourism. The Tommy Cooper Award for her efforts to support the...
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Bruce Queen Of The Furrow Wins Provincial Honour

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April 16, 2012
Bruce Queen Of The Furrow Wins Provincial Honour

Former Bruce County Queen of the Furrow Janette Hammell A big day for a former Bruce County Queen of the Furrow tomorrow. Janette Hammell of Dobbinton is one of six young people getting Ontario Medals for Young Volunteers. The award recognizes young people who have made a difference through volunteerism and who have inspired...
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South West Vets Win Hog Industry Award

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April 16, 2012
South West Vets Win Hog Industry Award

Two veterinarians with South West Ontario Veterinary Services have been honoured by the Ontario Pork Industry Council. OPIC named Doctor Doug MacDougald and Doctor Martin Misener their Volunteers Of The Year at the organisation’s recent annual general meeting. Both veterinarians have been heavily involved in the Ontario Swine Health Board since it’s inception in...
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Area Young People Do Well At Youth Forum 2012

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April 12, 2012
Area Young People Do Well At Youth Forum 2012

It was a big weekend for a number of young people involved in the cattle business. The Youth Forum 2012 competition was held at the Orangeville Fairgrounds on Saturday. Among the winners were Connor Rodger of Huron County who was named Champoin Intermediate Showperson. Connor showed the Champion Angus breeding heifer. Cole MacPherson of...
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Huron Junior Farmer Runs Provincial Exchange Program

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April 10, 2012
Huron Junior Farmer Runs Provincial Exchange Program

A Seaforth-area Junior Farmer has been selected for a Junior Farmer Exchange. Jacquelyn Denham will be spending three months in the United Kingdom this summer. Denham was selected for the exchange at the recent Junior Farmers of Ontario Annual March Conference. Also at that conference Huron County’s Rachel Haney was re-elected Executive Director of...
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