Five Manitobans were honoured for their contribution to agriculture and their community at an induction ceremony for the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame July 12. The Co-operator is featuring each in consecutive weekly editions
Ed Tyrchniewicz was born on January 20, 1941, and grew up on a farm at Prairie Grove, just outside of Winnipeg. He attended a one-room, one-teacher school up to Grade 8. Following high school at Provencher Collegiate in St. Boniface, Ed attended the University of Manitoba from which he obtained a degree in agricultural economicsIt’s good for the environment, economy and food security, according to a former Saskatchewan premier
The move is on to switch heavy vehicles to natural gas, and that will benefit farmers and enhance global food security, says former Saskatchewan premier Grant Devine. There’s an abundance of cheap natural gas across the country, and new extraction technology is adding to the surplus here and abroad, he said. “We have no end
