SPRING 2019 n VOL. 6, NO. 2
Published four times a year by: Keystone Agricultural Producers
601 – 386 Broadway Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3C 3R6
Phone: 204-697-1140 | Fax: 204-697-1109
Email: kap@kap.mb.ca | Website: kap.ca
Contents
Departments
7 President’s message
26 KAP Annual Meeting
Cover Story
2 Member profile: Dairy farmer Marianne Parvais
Farming and determination are in her genes
Features
10 Where are they now?
Catching up with 3 agriculture graduates
15 KAP working on challenges of
on-farm water management
21 Finding a new way to pay for seed research
31 The Alberta way: a carbon offset
system that includes farmers
35 4R Nutrient Stewardship
Farmer says benefits are two-fold:
financial and environmental
SPRING 2019 ISSUE On the cover
DAIRY FARMER
Marianne Parvais
Farming and determination are in her genes
PLUS
❯ Young farmers: where are they now?
❯ Finding a new way to pay for seed research
❯ 4R Nutrient Stewardship
Dairy farmer Marianne Parvais is a lifelong farmer
and credits her two daughters for constantly
inspiring her to stay dedicated in her career. Her
story starts on page 2.
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KAP 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President, Bill Campbell
Vice-president, Jill Verwey
Vice-president, Mitch Janssens
District 1, Jake Ayre
District 2, Les Ferris
District 3, Linda Nielsen
District 4, Kevin Stott
District 5, Craig Riese
District 6, Rauri Qually
District 7, Justin Jenner
District 8, George Graham
District 9, Neil Galbraith
District 10, Paul Gregory
District 11, Don Dewar
District 12, Leonard Gluska
Red meat commodity groups
Marg Rempel
Supply-managed
commodity groups
Mike Reimer
Special interest groups
Samantha Connery
Grains, oilseeds and pulses
Chuck Fossay
General Manager, Patty Rosher
Financial Co-ordinator,
Kathy Ulasy
Editor / Communications
Co-ordinator, Val Ominski
Policy Analyst, Janelle Love
Administrative Assistant,
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Executive Assistant,
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Janice Goldsborough
Program Manager, Thea Green
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