Produced by: SeCan Ad Number: SEC_CAR11_T Product/Campaign Name: SeCan AC Carberry Publication: Manitoba Cooperator Date Produced: August 2011 Trim - 3col x 133lines 6” x 9.5” 8 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 13, 2012 OYF couple glad to be among 2012 participants Saskatchewan wine producers and Quebec sheep farmers take home national award By Lorraine Stevenson CO-OPeRATOR STAFF ASaskatchewan couple who transformed their horse hay farm into a fruit winery, and new farm entrants who became successful Quebec sheep producers are 2012 Outstanding Young Farmers national winners. Sue Echlin and Vance Lester of Perdue, Saskatchewan, and Martin Brodeur Choquette and Johanne Cameron of St- Charles-sur-Richelieu, Quebec were chosen from seven farm couples from across the country at the 32nd Outstanding Young Farmers (OFY) event, held th<strong>is</strong> year in Charlottetown, P.E.I. “Every year, OYF has the unique opportunity to showcase Canadian farm families that exemplify the spirit and innovation that drives th<strong>is</strong> industry,” said Derek Janzen, the organization’s president. “When you consider the perseverance that propels th<strong>is</strong> year’s winners to start a winery on the Canadian Prairies and establ<strong>is</strong>h a first-generation livestock operation, Canadian agriculture has never been so strong.” Manitoba was represented by Dustin Williams, 35 and Laura Mcdougald-Williams, 34, who own a 4,000-acre grain and oilseed farm near Sour<strong>is</strong>. Being able to participate in the finals was an honour, said Williams. “We’ve met some great people who will be lifelong friends,” he said. He a n d h i s w i f e w e re impressed with the diversity of farms represented at th<strong>is</strong> event and it’s <strong>not</strong>eworthy that th<strong>is</strong> year’s national winners are both first-generation farms, he added. “There were only two of us that were similar, and yet the attitudes of all the couples were much the same.” Keenly aware of the huge challenges facing farmers, which range from climate change to end of subsidy programs, these are young farmers who plan to be ready for those changes, he said. The Sour<strong>is</strong>’s couple, for example, has placed special emphas<strong>is</strong> on use of farm-produced SEC_CAR11_T_MC.qxd 8/26/11 4:23 PM Page 1 AC®Carberry CWRS Wheat Setting the pace. Start strong. Fin<strong>is</strong>h fast. ✔ Very short, strong straw ✔ Fast, efficient harvest ✔ MR to fusarium ✔ Great fit for intensive management Developed by Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Swift Current. ‘AC’ <strong>is</strong> an official mark used under license from Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada. Genes that fit your farm® <strong>is</strong> a reg<strong>is</strong>tered trademark of SeCan. Sour<strong>is</strong> farmers Laura Mcdougald-Williams and her husband Dustin Williams holding their daughters Eva, one, and Ardyn, four, were the Manitoba representatives at the Outstanding Young Farmer nationals for 2012. PhOTO: SuPPLIeD biofuels and biomass to reduce fossil fuel dependency. Their farm also includes cover crops and they use biological soil amendments, companion cropping, carbon sequestration and Genes that fit your farm. ® Genes that fit your farm. 800-665-7333 www.secan.com ® 800-665-7333 www.secan.com SEC_CAR11_T diverse crop rotations to promote a healthy soil while reducing chemical, fertilizer and pesticide use. Echlin and Lester’s Living Sky Winery produces wine from farm- and locally grown fruits. The couple was inspired during a v<strong>is</strong>it to B.C. wine country and now has 1,500 apple trees and saskatoon bushes in full production. They’ve also earned awards for wine made from Saskatchewan-grown rhubarb, raspberry and haskap. The Quebec couple sharing the 2012 title also had a dream, but no farm background when they began to develop the sheep and cash-crop farm business they own today near St-Charlessur-Richelieu. Brodeur started with one ewe when he was just 15 and pursued h<strong>is</strong> agricultural studies until, by age 20, he had a flock of 350. Today, he and h<strong>is</strong> wife have nearly 1,200 head, including 650 ewes and 210 acres of farmed land. The program’s participants’ stories also continue to spread a message about how farmers also define successful farming. Williams said he and h<strong>is</strong> wife, who <strong>is</strong> a lawyer in Sour<strong>is</strong>, work at finding a balance between farm and family life. The couple has two children ages four and one. WHAT’S UP Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpubl<strong>is</strong>hing.com or call 204-944-5762. 2013 Jan. 14: Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services free workshop on sleeplessness with Dr. Carlyle Smith, 7-9 p.m., MAFRI GO Office, 1129 Queens Ave., Brandon. To reg<strong>is</strong>ter call 1-866-367-3276 or 204-571-4183. Jan. 16: Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services workshop on sleeplessness, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Super 8, 1457 Main St. S., Dauphin. Reg<strong>is</strong>tration $20, lunch included. Pre-reg<strong>is</strong>ter at 1-866-367-3276 or 204-571-4183. Jan. 17: Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services workshop on sleeplessness, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 425 Brown Ave., Neepawa. Reg<strong>is</strong>tration $20, lunch included. Pre-reg<strong>is</strong>ter at 1-866-367- 3276 or 204-571-4183. “When you consider the perseverance that propels th<strong>is</strong> year’s winners to start a winery on the Canadian Prairies and establ<strong>is</strong>h a firstgeneration livestock operation, Canadian agriculture has never been so strong.” DEREK JAnzEn OYF program president “We’re still giving ourselves time to ra<strong>is</strong>e a wholesome family and to give back to our local community,” he said. Williams began farming in h<strong>is</strong> early 20s, trading h<strong>is</strong> labour for use of h<strong>is</strong> father’s farm equipment as he expanded the farm base. The Outstanding Young Farmers program <strong>is</strong> open to participants 18 to 39 years of age who earn the majority of their income from their farm. lorraine@fbcpubl<strong>is</strong>hing.com Jan. 18: Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services workshop on sleeplessness with Dr. Carlyle Smith, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun Gro Centre, 360 Veterans Lane, Beausejour. Reg<strong>is</strong>tration $20, lunch included. Pre-reg<strong>is</strong>ter at 1-866-367-3276 or 204-571-4183. Jan. 19: Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services workshop on sleeplessness with Dr. Carlyle Smith, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friendship Centre, 306 N. Railway St., Morden. Reg<strong>is</strong>tration $20, lunch included. Pre-reg<strong>is</strong>ter at 1-866-367-3276 or 204-571-4183. Jan. 22-24: Red River Basin Land and Water International Summit Conference, Alerus Center, 1200-42nd St. S, Grand Forks, N.D. For more info call 204-982-7250 or v<strong>is</strong>it www. redriverbasincomm<strong>is</strong>sion.org.
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