CKNX Radio's Ray Baynton presents 2009 FAB Bursary to Margaret Vincent

          

North Huron Student Wins $1,000

 

Her nominator says Margaret Vincent has won every possible Huron County 4-H award over the past few years.  Now Vincent can add the CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board FAB Bursary to her list of honours.  She was selected from a total of 8 applicant for this year’s Bursary.

The R. R. 3 Wingham student is in the second year of the Environmental Management and Agriculture program at the Ridgetown Campus of the University of Guelph.  Nominator Florence Pullen says considering her past leadership involvement in 4-H and other agriculture related activities Pullen is confident she’ll continue to be a leader in the agricultural community when her formal education is finished.

 

Besides her 4-H involvement Margaret Vincent has also been involved with the Huron Plowmen’s Association, Junior Farmers, school events like Ridgetown’s annual Spring Expo and competed in the 2007 Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture competition at the Royal.

 

She says she’s taking the Environmental Management program at Ridgetown to help put some common-sense into the application of environmental legislation in the agriculture industry.

 

The CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board administers the annual 1 thousand dollar FAB Bursary.  The Board includes representation from across Midwestern Ontario and from across the agriculture and agribusiness spectrum.  It administers both the FAB Bursary program and the annual FAB Award program.  Nominations for the FAB Award are now open, with a February 28^th, 2010 deadline.  The Board also provides feedback and input to CKNX Radio in the station's ongoing efforts to provide a strong service to the agriculture and agri-business community in Midwestern Ontario.

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Thursday, December 10, 20098

CKNX Radio's Farm Advisory Board Looking For A FAB Contributor

 

The CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board feels fabulous contributions to agriculture and the rural community deserve a ‘fab’ award.  The Board is looking for nominations for the Board’s annual FAB Award recognizing the contributions of an individual or group from Midwestern Ontario to the well-being of agriculture and the rural community.  This is the 12^th year for the Award.  Past recipients have included the Grown in Grey Committee, Willy and Clara Keller, Florence Pullen and the most recent recipient, the Queens Bush Rural Ministry.

 

The deadline for nominations for the FAB Award is February 28^th of 2010.  If you're interested in nominating someone, application forms and additional information are available from the Farm Advisory Board section on the AM 920 website [www.am920.ca] or from CKNX Radio.  Call 519-357-1310, extension 270 or e-mail your request to farm@cknxradio.com.  Application forms can also be distributed on request by regular mail from CKNX Radio, 215 Carling Terrace, Wingham, Ontario, N0G 2W0 or by fax at 519-357-3860.

(Note: Form is at the bottom of this page.)
 

The FAB Award is one of two annual awards the CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board administers.  The other is the FAB Bursary - a $1,000 bursary awarded to a Midwestern Ontario student entering his or her second year of an agriculture-related post-secondary education program.  Both of these awards are designed to recognize past accomplishments and encourage future contributions to agriculture and the rural community - both major ingredients in the fibre which makes up the heart of Midwestern Ontario.

 

The CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board is a group of farm and agri-business people from across Midwestern Ontario who help the radio station maintain and build upon it's strong agricultural information programming.

Contact:

CKNX Radio - Ray Baynton - 519-357-1310, ext 243

rbaynton@cknxradio.com

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2009 FAB Award Plaque



Lorie Smith (Centre Staff), Kathy Kennedy (Centre Staff), Ray Robertson (Centre Manager), Ray Baynton (CKNX Radio), Murray Kerr (Centre Advisory Board)

Grey Agricultural Services Wins FAB Award

 

The CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board has named Grey Agricultural Services Centre the winner of it’s 2009 Farm Advisory Board Award.  The award recognizes significant contributions to the agricultural and rural community of Midwestern Ontario by an individual or group.

Grey Agricultural Services was nominated for the award by the Grey County Federation of Agriculture.  The Federation describes Grey Agricultural Services as a model for any community looking for ways to support local farmers and their organizations.

Grey Agricultural Services was established in 2000 to fill the gap created by the closing down of the County’s OMAFRA office.  It’s nominee says the Centre is now relied on by the farming and agribusiness community to provide high quality programs and services.

The Markdale operation is involved in things like the Grey Bruce Farmers Week, the Ontario Forage Council, Grey County’s Rural Guide as well as providing numerous courses and meeting space for some 20 far and rural groups from across the region.

It’s supporters include Grey County and numerous local farm organizations, service clubs and individual contributors.

The CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board FAB Award is one of two annual awards administered by the CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board.  The other is the CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board FAB Bursary - a $1,000 bursary awarded to a student from Midwestern Ontario entering his or her second year of an agriculture-related post-secondary education program.  The bursary winner is selected each fall.

The first CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board Award was presented in 1999.

The CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board is a group of farm and agri-business people from across Midwestern Ontario established by the radio station to help it maintain and build upon it's strong agricultural information programming.  The board's members have backgrounds in a wide range of commodities - and come from across Midwestern Ontario.

 

Contact:

Grey Agricultural Services Centre – Ray Robertson – 519-986-3756
CKNX Radio:

Ray Baynton – Blackburn Agri-Media Services @ 519-357-1310, ext. 243[rbaynton@cknxradio.com]

 

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CKNX Radio Farm Editor Greg McClinchey presents Erich Weber with the 2008 CKNX Radio FAB Bursary

First FAB Bursary Winner For Grey County

Erich Weber from the Ayton area is the winner of the 2008 CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board FAB Bursary.  He’s in the second year of his Bachelor of Commerce in Agricultural Business program a the University of Guelph.

Erich credits his family’s support for helping him win the Bursary.  He calls it a tremendous personal development opportunity.

Weber is heavily involved in his community, in agriculture and in his student life at the University of Guelph.  He’s carrying on his family’s tradition of a strong involvement with both the Normanby and Ontario Plowmen’s Association.  He’s both a Resident Assistand and a University Peer Helper at the University of Guelph.  Erich’s a curler – both as a player and a coach.  And he’s received a number of agriculture-based scholarships with the University of Guelph – all related to his involvement in Agriculture.

Erich Weber is the first recipient of the FAB Bursary from Grey County since the award was initiated in 1999.

The CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board administers the FAB Bursary.  The Board includes representation from across Midwestern Ontario and from across the agriculture and agribusiness spectrum.  It administers both the FAB Bursary program and the annual FAB Award program.  Nominations for the FAB Award are now open, with a February 29^th, 2008 deadline.  The Board also provides feedback and input to CKNX Radio in the station's ongoing efforts to provide a strong service to the agriculture and agri-business community in Midwestern Ontario.

For further information, contact:

Erich Weber – 519-665-2215

 CKNX Radio:
Farm Editor Greg McClinchey @ 519-357-1310, ext. 270 Email
News Director Ray Baynton @ 519-357-1310, ext. 243 Email