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By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday September 22, 2022

Sep 22, 2022 | 2:06 PM

MELFORT, Sask. – It’s a unique opportunity for anyone interested in the veterinary profession and animal health.

Vetavision at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will give a behind-the-scenes look at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

It is a student-run open house that takes place every two years. The two-day event opens the veterinary college to the public to showcase the veterinary profession and highlight the many roles of veterinarians in animal health, public health, research, industry, and community service.

Vetavision 2022 runs tomorrow and Saturday in Saskatoon, Sask.

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René Drolet Consulting Services has been selected to develop the plan to meet Canada’s ambitious goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

Grain Growers of Canada chair Andre Harpe said the agriculture sector is complex, and continued innovation is critical to achieving sector-wide success.

“We are confident that René and his team have the unique skills and the impressive range of expertise and experience necessary to meet the challenge of developing a path to net-zero emissions that considers the challenges and opportunities within our sector,” Harpe said.

Principal consultant René Drolet said the agriculture sector is often criticized compared to other areas of the economy, but agriculture differs from large industrial emitters.

“Given the nature of the sector, the roadmap to net zero will not be straightforward and will require innovative ways of doing business,” Drolet said. “The main challenge, which makes this so exciting, will be to develop feasible and effective pathways to reduce the sector’s overall carbon footprint. Many factors, such as geographic location, type of soils, and the size of farms, will need to be considered to ensure the roadmap is inclusive, credible, practical, and achievable.”

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Firefighters in Quebec are receiving training and equipment for grain entrapment rescue thanks to G3 and the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA).

CASA is presenting its BeGrainSafe program in Quebec this year for the first time, and G3 funded the translation of the training material to French.

G3 is also sponsoring the training sessions and purchase of grain rescue equipment for fire departments in the communities of Warwick, Compton, and Pincourt, and currently in Sherbrooke, where 70 firefighters from 8 fire departments in the region are receiving training.

G3 CEO Don Chapman said the company is providing roughly $40,000 in support for the program in Quebec.

“G3 works with hundreds of agricultural producers across Quebec, and we’re proud to help enhance safety on their farms and in their communities,” Chapman said.

The BeGrainSafe training consists of a two-hour online theory and a day of practical training and evaluation, with an emphasis placed on firefighters learning how to extract a person trapped in grain safely, using specialized equipment.

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