- Seed Analysis and Grading for Registered Seed Establishments Workshop
Olds College, Olds
September 9-11 - 17th Western Nutrition Conference
Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton
September 19-20 - Canada Beef Export Federation Seminar and Annual Meeting
Calgary
September 27-28
- 4-H Silver Anniversary Weekend and Silent Auction
Alberta 4-H Centre,
Westerose
October 26-27
- Northlands Farm Fair International
AgriCom, Edmonton
November 2-10 - Canadian Finals Rodeo
Northlands Coliseum,
Edmonton
November 6-10 - Prairie West Horticultural Trade Show
Mayfield Inn, Edmonton
November 7-8 - Landscape Alberta Nursery Trades Association
Mayfield Inn, Edmonton
November 7-8 - Alberta Horticulture Congress
Mayfield Inn, Edmonton
November 7-9 - Alberta Ostrich Breeders Association Seminar
Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton
November 8-10 - Alberta Ostrich Breeders Association Fall Conference and Seminar
Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton
November 8-10 - IRDC '96 Conference
Lethbridge Lodge, Lethbridge
November 25-28 - Earthkeeping 25th Anniversary Convention
Nisku Inn, Leduc
November 29
September 1996
September 12 & 13 set as tour dates
Mark these dates on your calendar, and be sure to attend the 1996 AFWA annual meeting and tour at Innisfail, Alberta.
AFWA president Coralie Adams and secretary/treasurer Colin Campbell have lined up an impressive list of tour destinations, as well as speakers to be featured at this year's annual.
According to Adams, invitations to this year's event have been extended to Innisfail and area MLA Gary Severtson, a well as to the town's Mayor. But the highlight of the trip is sure to include a presentation by Gary Haley, President and CEO of Canada West Foods.
Canada West Foods is a Calgary-based food company composed of three business units: specialty meats (notably lamb), case-ready retail fresh meats, and value-added meat products targeted to international markets.
Haley's background includes experience with both agricultural commodities and value-added food products. He was Regional Manager of Cargill Grain, prior to co-founding Palliser Grain Co. in 1980, for which he was President and General Manager.
A graduate of the Harvard Business School Owner-Presidents' Management Program, Haley also holds an MBA from IMEDE in Lausanne, Switzerland. Current professional memberships include the Young Presidents' Organization and the Alberta Economic Development Authority.
The cost of the annual meeting and tour is $50, which includes Thursday's lunch and barbecue supper, and Friday's lunch, as well as transportation to tour destinations.
Please review the enclosed agenda, and be sure to respond to Colin Campbell with your registration form and cheque by August 30.
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CFWF annual meeting set
Winnipeg, Manitoba is the site of this year's annual CFWF conference and tour. Set for Sept. 19-22, the conference will focus on the theme, 'Global Food Security - On the Road to Feeding Tomorrow's World'.
The conference will include a keynote address by Ralph Goodale, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. For more information, call 204-889-5513.
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People
Trish Jordan, formerly with the Communications Department of Alberta Pool, has moved on to a position with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank in Winnipeg. Replacing Trish is Janice Pettit.
Earl Olson, honorary life member with the AFWA, has moved, but nobody seems to know where! Earl's June newsletter was returned unopened, with the Canada Post stamp indicating 'moved'. Phone calls to Earl's number in the 1996 CFWF Roster and in the most recent Calgary phone book have turned up nothing. Does anyone know where Earl is? Please let the Editor of Scoops know as soon as possible.
Harry Sugimoto's business address and fax number should be amended as follows: 335 - 8 Ave. S.W., Calgary, AB. Correct fax number is 403-292-3771.
David McIntyre's phone and fax numbers are incorrect in the 1996 CFWF Roster. Please amend them as follows: Phone: 403-271-9291; Fax: 403-271-3719.
Janet Kanters, editor of Scoops, takes on the editor duties of The Farm Journalist, the newsletter of the Canadian Farm Writers' Federation.
If you have news about the people of AFWA, please contact the Editor, Scoops, c/o Trapper Enterprises, P.O. Box 3299, High Level, AB T0H 1Z0. Phone 403-926-2157, or e-mail at jkanters@agt.net.
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Wild Rose dropped
(From the Western Producer, Aug. 1/96)
Alberta's attempt to keep a general farm organization in the Canadian 'house of agriculture' has failed.
Last week, Wild Rose Agricultural Producers was kicked out of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) for not paying its dues.
A makeover of the group formerly called Unifarm has not attracted sufficient support to allow Wild Rose to pay its fees to the CFA.
This means the CFA will not receive the $60,623 it had expected from Alberta this year, causing the national farm lobby some financial problems. More importantly, the CFA no longer has an Alberta general farm voice.
Producers, however, are represented through the three prairie Pools' joint representation in the CFA.
Wild Rose, with 1,900 members and a budget of $190,000, has its Edmonton building up for sale and has been laying off staff.
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Eggs by the dozen
Since August 1995, prices to registered producers have increased by 14 cents across the board. Price per dozen for Canada Grade A extra large and large size are now $1.46, up from $1.32 in 1995.
Canada Grade A medium size will net the producer $1.35, up from $1.21 this time last year.
Cost of feed grains has played a major role in the increased prices.
Alberta Agriculture, Food & Rural Development
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Swihart honored for ag focus
Ric Swihart was recently recognized by the Alberta Institute of Agrologists with an Honorary Member Award.
Swihart currently serves as agriculture writer/editor with The Lethbridge Herald. He is also a long-standing member of the AFWA and CFWF.
The Award makes note of Swihart's role in placing agriculture front and center throughout his journalism career, and playing a significant role in bringing issues within agriculture and the agri-food industry to the attention of the public.
Swihart has been with The Lethbridge Herald since 1969 when he graduated with a bachelors degree in journalism from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Former Burns head dies
Arthur Child, credited with steering Burns Foods Ltd. from the brink of bankruptcy to a $1-billion-a-year diversified meat packing and food processing business, has died at the age of 86.
Child, who recently retired as chairman and chief executive officer, was hired away from Intercontinental Packers of Saskatoon in 1966 to help financially-troubled Burns.
Today, the Calgary-based company is active in meat packing (beef and pork), food wholesaling, refrigerated trucking and frozen vegetable packing.
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Fallwell appointed chairman
Frank Fallwell of Calgary is the new Chairman of the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council.
An active member of the Marketing Council for the past five years, Fallwell is President of Billingsgate Fish Company, and former President of the Alberta Food Processors Association.
Harry Schudlo, a grain producer from Sexsmith, has taken over as Vice Chairman of the Council. As well, Rodney M. Bradshaw of Innisfail, Bill Lawton of Niton Junction and John Knapp of Barrhead have been appointed as members to the Marketing Council.
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Coming agricultural events in Alberta
SEPTEMBER 1996
OCTOBER 1996
NOVEMBER 1996
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Alberta Farm Writers Association 1996 Executive
| President Coralie Adams Innisfail, AB 227-3625 |
Secretary/Treasurer Colin Campbell Edmonton, AB 495-4186 |
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Credits
Scoops is published quarterly and is free to members of The Alberta Farm Writers Association
P.O. Box 3299 High Level, Alberta T0H 1Z0
Editor: Janet Kanters
Phone/fax: 403-926-2157
Email: jkanters@agt.net
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