FarmTech Awards and Scholarships
FarmTech Recognition Award
Each year the FarmTech Planning Committee recognizes an individual(s) who has made an outstanding contribution to Alberta's Cropping Industry.
Recipients:
2010 - Peter Gamache, Reduced Tillage LINKAGES
2009 - Denise Maurice, Viterra & Ken Lopetinsky, Alberta Agriculture
2008 - Sulo Louma, Seed Grower
2007 - Jack Howell, Alberta Agriculture
2006 - Dr. George Clayton, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Sulo Luoma Continuing Education Scholarship
The Sulo Luoma Scholarship was created in 2008 in memory of Sulo Luoma. Mr. Luoma was a seed grower from Three Hills, Alberta who had a life long love of agriculture and learning. Mr. Luoma served on the FarmTech planning committee and received the FarmTech Recognition Award shortly before his passing.
Recipients:
2010 - Amy Mayner, Bluffton, AB
2009 - Jessica Amber Hoffman, AB
2008 - Steve Larocque, Three Hills, AB
Scholarship Details:
Students must be enrolled full time in an Agriculture or Environmental Studies program at any accredited post secondary institution or individuals must be actively engaged in the Agriculture Industry and continuing their education. Students or individuals must be permanent residents of Alberta.
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The application period for the 2010 award year has passed (september 30, 2009). Please check back after the 2010 conference.
