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Nominate a Farmer for the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame

This week is your last opportunity to nominate a farmer for the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame.
 
The Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame was created back in 1951 to recognize individuals on a biennial cycle who have made significant contributions to the agriculture and food industry and to the development and sustainability of rural life in Alberta.
 
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry ceremonially inducts up to three individuals every two years.  To be eligible, you must be nominated by three individuals other than those in your immediate family.  Nominators may submit a nomination on behalf of an organization or as an individual.  The nomination deadline is coming up fast, Friday, May 15.  To nominate someone, you can download the nomination form from the Alberta Agriculture and Forestry website as well as submitting three letters of recommendations.  You can either send in nominations in paper form or electronically. All of that information can be found on the website.  Some of the Hall of Fame inductees from our area are Stanley Price (2002 - Acme), Jack Gorr (1998 - Three Hills), James Christie (1994 - Trochu), Henry Kroeger (1989 - Hanna), Allan Macpherson (1988 - Delia), and Lawrence Helmer (1978 - Hanna).
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Spring Planting Prep Just Got Serious… We NEED This!

Video: Spring Planting Prep Just Got Serious… We NEED This!

Getting closer to planting season means one thing… it’s time to get EVERYTHING ready.

Today didn’t go exactly as planned—we thought we’d be hauling potatoes again, but instead we spent the day digging equipment out of the cellar, hooking up the grain drill, and getting tractors ready to roll. With wheat planting just around the corner, every piece of equipment matters.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a normal day without a few problems… dead batteries, hydraulic issues, and a truck tire that absolutely refused to cooperate. We tried everything—jump packs, bead bazooka, ratchet straps… and eventually had to bring out the “big guns” just to get things moving again.

But that’s farm life—adapt, fix, and keep moving forward.

We’re getting close to go-time. Wheat seed is coming soon, and planting season is right around the corner