Jeff Schoenau.

Schoenau receives inaugural Les Henry Award

The late Les Henry announced the award’s first recipient earlier this year

Jeff Schoenau, a University of Saskatchewan professor and Ministry of Agriculture Strategic Research Program Chair in soil nutrient management, is the first recipient of the Les Henry Award. Henry, a renowned Grainews columnist, Saskatchewan soil scientist and professor emeritus at the university, died earlier this summer. He selected Schoenau to receive the award in April. […] Read more




Dr. Dan Undersander, middle, is the 2023 winner of the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association Leadership Award. He is joined by Cedric MacLeod, executive director of CFGA, left and Eric Boot, right, chair, international exporters of CFGA.
 Photo: Catherine Brown

Forage association presents 2023 Leadership Award

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) presented its Leadership Award at its 14th Annual Conference on Nov. 29, in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, to Dr. Dan Undersander of Wisconsin – the first non-Canadian to win this award. As well as being the keynote speaker at the conference, Undersander has worked as a forage […] Read more


Alumni of Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers program Ian (left) and Karilynn (middle) Marshall of Bowden, Alta., receive the W.R. Motherwell Award from COYF president, Danny Penner (right), at the COYF national award ceremony in November.

Outstanding Young Farmers Awards go to Saskatchewan and Quebec

Organic farming receives national recognition

Cody Straza and Allison Squires say developing an organic mixed farming operation in southern Saskatchewan over the past dozen years was a reflection of their values in terms of creating a sustainable farm operation guided by proper environmental stewardship and social justice principles. Winning a national award recognizing excellence in farm management gave them reassurance […] Read more