Dr. Jessica Law Wins Award
The Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA) was pleased to announce the recipients of its annual recognition awards. The awards were presented at the ABVMA/ABVTA Awards Recognition Ceremony, held virtually on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021.
Dr. Jessica Law was the recipients of the 2020 Young Veterinarian of the Year Award
This award is presented to a new ABVMA member in recognition of emerging leadership in the veterinary profession. This award is normally presented to a veterinarian who has graduated within the last five years.
Dr. Law was also the recipient of the Rising Star Award at the 2018 Alberta Pork Congress. •
H@MS Hands Out Awards
Recently at their producers meetings h@ms announced their Top Producer awards for 2020.
Average $ per Kilogram: 1st Greenwald Colony Farms Ltd. Beausejour, MB; 2nd Maxwell Colony Ltd. Cartier, MB; 3rd Clearview Colony Ltd. Elm Creek, MB
Carcass Weight: 1st Hillridge Farming Co. Barnwell, AB; 2nd New Dale Hutterian Brethren Milo, AB; 3rd Willow Park Farm Co. Ltd. Tessier, SK
Paid Weight- Heavy 1st Gerald J. Toews Elma, MB; 2. Integra Farms Steinbach, MB; 3. Spring Valley Colony Ltd. Brandon, MB
Paid Weight- Light 1st Leask Farming Company Ltd. Leask, SK; 2nd Downie Lake Colony Maple Creek, SK; 3rd Sovereign Farming Company Rosetown, SK
Overall 1st New Dale Hutterian Brethren Milo, AB; 2nd Hillridge Farming Co. Barnwell, AB;
Sovereign Farming Company Rosetown, SK
Congratulations to all the winners •
Alberta Pork Welcomes 2021 Directors
The Alberta Pork Board of Directors welcomes its latest members, following an election. Ballots were counted and recorded by Alberta Pork staff on March 8, 2021, with oversight from the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council.
Four Director-at-Large positions were available this year, for which five nominations were received. All registered producers were eligible to vote for four candidates to occupy the four available positions for a three-year term.
The results are as follows:
• Brent Moen – re-elected
• Craig Thompson – re-elected
• Ard Bonthuis – elected
• Andy Walter – elected
They are joined by four other board members Stan Vanessen, Martin Waldner, Hendrik Fourie and Marcel Rupert.
Thank you to all candidates for putting their names forward, and thank you to past directors Mark Wipf and Ian Moon for their dedication and contributions.
Alberta Pork would like to congratulate the winners and looks forward to their participation. Thank you to those who nominated their fellow producers and everyone who cast a vote. •
Remembering a Dear Friend
Recently a dear friend and former neighbour passed away. While he had no connection to the pig sector have gave me a very special present years ago. I have shared with our readers before but in memory of Howard wanted to again.
This pig weather vain sits atop a shed behind my house. So I can see every morning when I look outside. •
