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Monday, 16 November 2009 |
 (TORONTO, ON) - Speakers from Ontario took top prizes in the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture (CYSA)’s 25th annual competition, held at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
Among 26 registrants from six provinces, Cindy Schickedanz (OAC 2009) of Stouffville, Ontario, won the senior category, with Duncan Archer of Brant County, Ontario, capturing the junior award.
Schickedanz delivered an enthusiastic speech on the topic The Unsung Heroes of Agriculture.
She is a third-year University of Guelph animal science student. "It's the heart and dedication that farmers put into producing food that truly earns them the honour of being heroes of agriculture,” Schickedanz said in her speech.
“It's like the Ontario Grain and Oilseed campaign says "Farmer's Feed Cities;" we would truly be lost without them and that's why my hats off to them. To me they are the true heroes of agriculture."
Junior champion Duncan Archer, chose Why I Want A Career In Agriculture for his topic. In his speech he emphatically noted that “A career in agriculture should interest every kid who wants to be at the forefront of finding new ways to do things, who wants to maximize the use of computer technology and who wants to challenge conventional thinking.”
For their victories, Schickedanz and Archer both received a cash prize, a framed print from John Deere Limited, and will have their names engraved on CYSA plaques.
First senior runner-up was Laura Szigatti of Simcoe, Ontario, followed by second runner-up Rosie Templeton of Coaldale, Alberta. The other senior finalists were Erin Harris of Lister, British Columbia, Kristy Waalderbos of Amherst, Nova Scotia and Christine Zettler of Teeswater, Ontario.
Each finalist received a cash award and a book on the subject of communication from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
In the junior competition, the first runner-up was Athira Abraham of Scarborough, Ontario, followed by Haley Mullen of Toronto, Ontario. They also received a cash award and an educational book.
This year’s sponsors were the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, 4-H Ontario, AgCareers.com, Aumell Agri Consulting, Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Canadian Young Farmers Forum, City of Guelph, Farm Credit Canada, GayLea Food Co-Operative Limited, Hampton Inn & Suites, John Deere Limited, Gordon P. Maxwell, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Potato Growers of Alberta, Royal Bank of Canada, and Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc. Numerous other sponsors participated at the provincial and regional levels to help mitigate travel costs for out-of-province participants.
Planning for the 2010 competition has already started. Check the website for details at www.cysa-joca.ca.
To book a speaking engagement with one of the winning speakers, or for more information, contact CYSA Chairman Ted Young at
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or at 519.824.9253.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 16 November 2009 )
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Written by SFOAC
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Monday, 01 June 2009 |
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 OAC students formed one of the four teams`to receive the Second Place Platinum Award in the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) held March 27 and 28 in Syracuse, New York.
A total of 29 teams from the United States and two from Canada competed in the eighth annual event, hosted by the Northeast Region NAIDC committee.
Coached by Professor John Walton (Animal & Poultry Science), the team consisted of Lori Pynenburg, Michael Schouten, Martin Snyder and Matthew Walpole.
Dairy Challenge was designed by professionals from the allied dairy industry and university educators to bring classroom training to life in the real world for students preparing for dairy careers.
Reprinted from Face Forward 2009. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 02 June 2009 )
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Written by SFOAC
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009 |
 OAC spirit was evident on Friday, April 16, when BSc (Agr) students Blair Freeman and Thomas Judd, on behalf of the Aggie Week committee, presented a cheque for $5188.06 to the College as a donation towards undergraduate scholarships.
Their committee’s discussions began after the April announcement that U of G was suspending most of its endowed scholarships and bursaries for the time being as a result of diminishing investment returns in the current economic climate.
Both Freeman and Judd, who held positions on the 2008-2009 executive for the Student Federation of the Ontario Agricultural College (SFOAC), said OAC students wanted to take some responsibility for continued access to particular scholarships, such as travel awards and bursaries, that have traditionally enriched their academic pursuits.
Reprinted from Face Forward, May 2009. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 02 June 2009 )
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Written by SFOAC
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Monday, 19 May 2008 |
 OAC students Kyle Maw and Katherine Nelischer were among leaders
honoured at the Student Life Awards banquet held March 27. Coordinated by
the office of Leadership Education and Development, the banquet applauds
the achievements and contributions of those who work to accomplish the
mission and objectives of Student Life.
Maw, who is completing a Bachelor of Commerce (Agricultural Business),
received the Brian D. Sullivan Student Leadership Award, which recognizes
a graduating student who has made significant contributions to student
leadership through involvement as an elected or appointed student
representative at the University of Guelph.
Working towards a Bachelor in Landscape Architecture, Nelischer received
the Roberta Mason Rookie Involvement Award, as a student who, for the first
time, has become actively involved in campus life and has made outstanding
contributions to a club or organization at the University of Guelph.
Student Life administers six annual recognition awards in areas including
citizenship, leadership, community partnerships, accessibility and
community service.
FACE >forward | MAY 2008 |
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Written by SFOAC
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Monday, 19 May 2008 |
 Christopher Zweerman, a 2007 environmental sciences graduate,
was the recipient of one of three Winegard Exemplary Volunteer
Involvement Awards bestowed at a ceremony held April 3.
Named after former U of G president Bill Winegard, the awards
recognize members of the University community who have shown
commitment to volunteering and given outstanding service to
organizations in the Guelph area.
Selected from a pool of nominees by Winegard and volunteer
representatives from the University, United Way and Volunteer Centre,
Zweerman was seen as making a great impact on the community of
Guelph, particularly in assisting the city’s most vulnerable members,
and increasing awareness of energy conservation. He has worked
with Meals on Wheels, Green Impact Guelph, Project Torchlight, and
the Guelph Institute for the Environment.
FACE >forward | MAY 2008 |
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Written by SFOAC
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Monday, 19 May 2008 |
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The largest student-run open house in Canada, College Royal 2008
welcomed more than 30,000 visitors to Discover the Royal Difference.
The 12-day event, which culminated with Open House Weekend on
March 15-16, has built a tradition on celebrating the teaching, research
and community spirit at the University of Guelph.
Individual student clubs across the University’s seven colleges were
recognized for their contributions to the showcase of exhibits and
displays. For OAC, top honours in the exhibit category went to the
Food Science Club, Land Resource Science Grad Student Council and
Horticulture Club. In the display category, OAC winners were the Animal
Science Society, U of G Equestrian Club and Junior Farmers.
In its 84th year, College Royal began in 1925 as an agricultural and
livestock show run by OAC.
FACE >forward | MAY 2008 |
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Written by SFOAC
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Monday, 19 May 2008 |
 OAC students earned gold standing for the University of
Guelph at the 7th annual North American Intercollegiate
Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) held April 4-5 at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
Coached by John Walton (Animal & Poultry Science),
students Brett Gamble, Carolyn Borsy, Martin Schouten and
Stefan Weber formed the only Canadian university team to
compete against 31 groups from across the United States.
NAIDC is an innovative two-day competition for students
representing dairy science programs at North American
universities. It enables students to apply theory and
learning to a real-world dairy while working as part
of a four-person team. Over the two days, the teams
collected and analyzed information about a working dairy,
including production and farm management data, and
presented their recommendations on nutrition, reproduction,
milking procedures, animal health, housing and financial
management to the herd owners and judges. The event
concluded with a reception and awards banquet.
FACE >forward | MAY 2008 |
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