. Agri-news. Agriculture. June 19, 1989 For immediate release Retired department branch head honored A former Alberta Agriculture pest control branch head has been honored as "distinguished agrologist" by the Alberta Institute of Agrologists. Joseph Gurba retired from his more than 30-year long career with Alberta Agriculture in 1 983. He began his career with the department between university semesters. He started as a weed inspector in the summer of 1947 while he was completing his BSc. in agriculture at the University of Alberta. After graduating in 1950, he spent four years worki
. Agri-news. Agriculture. June 19, 1989 For immediate release Retired department branch head honored A former Alberta Agriculture pest control branch head has been honored as "distinguished agrologist" by the Alberta Institute of Agrologists. Joseph Gurba retired from his more than 30-year long career with Alberta Agriculture in 1 983. He began his career with the department between university semesters. He started as a weed inspector in the summer of 1947 while he was completing his BSc. in agriculture at the University of Alberta. After graduating in 1950, he spent four years working as a district agriculturist, first in Vegreville and then in Myrnam. He then moved to Edmonton to work as assistant supervisor of the fledgling rat control program. He later became supervisor of the program. Eventually, he took on the position of head of the pest control branch. He held that job for 16 years, from 1967 until he retired. The Alberta Institute of Agrologists (AIA) honored Gurba for his role in the many innovative and noteworthy programs he was involved with in his more than three JOSEPH B. GURBA decades of public service. These programs include control of rats, rabies, other problem wildlife management and Dutch elm disease. He also promoted proper and safe use of pesticides. As branch head, Gurba was involved in developing new and updated legislation, research and development of applied technology and using interagency committees for advice, understanding and support. (Cont'd). AGRII Alberta Agriculture, Information Services Division. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Communications Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Print Media Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Publishing Branch. [Edmonton] : Communications Bra
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