Staff / The Manitoba Canola Growers Association has awarded honoured Dugald farmer Ken Edie the 2013 Manitoba Canola Growers Award of Excellence.
Edie was the first president of the association back in 1970, when the association went by the Manitoba Rapeseed Growers Association.
During his farming career, he served the Manitoba canola and agriculture industry as chairman of the Canola Council of Canada; where he also went on to hold various other positions and is an honorary life member. He served and made an impact as vice-president of the Manitoba Pool Elevators and vice-chair of Prairie Pools Inc. The presentation was made last month.
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