. Agricultural societies newsletter. Agriculture. ALBERTA FOUNDATION FOR ANIMAL CARE Dr. Ray Fenton addressed some of the critical issues facing agricultural producers and especially the beef industry. Dr. Fenton's experience as a veterinarian and conunittee member of the Alberta Foundation for Animal Care, was an insight into some of the activities that are happening throughout North America and the world. He stressed that while there is more knowledge about agriculture, we need to increase programs supporting the understanding of the practices in the industry. Agricultural societies interest
. Agricultural societies newsletter. Agriculture. ALBERTA FOUNDATION FOR ANIMAL CARE Dr. Ray Fenton addressed some of the critical issues facing agricultural producers and especially the beef industry. Dr. Fenton's experience as a veterinarian and conunittee member of the Alberta Foundation for Animal Care, was an insight into some of the activities that are happening throughout North America and the world. He stressed that while there is more knowledge about agriculture, we need to increase programs supporting the understanding of the practices in the industry. Agricultural societies interested in becoming more proactive in increasing agricultural awareness, were encouraged to support: • the Agriculture in the Classroom Program • Classroom Agriculture Program • Alberta Foundation for Animal Care Dr. Fenton's presentation made it clear that there is a need for agricultural societies to review their role in the support of the agricultural industry. The Agricultural Societies Regional Meeting, hosted by the Crossfield Agricultural Society, was an excellent, thought provoking day for all those attending. Hopefully, these notes will stimulate discussions in your organization about volunteering, future roles, facility operations, planning volunteer recognition and tlie role agricultural societies should play in the animal welfare issues. RECRUITING THE PERFECT COMMITTEE CHAIR 0 Can they delegate effectively? o Do they empower others to do and be the best they can be? o Do they store/record information in some organized system? o Can they make decisions? o Have they set plans and then stuck to them? 0 Do they have an enabling follow-up style? o Do they keep everyone involved and informed? 0 Are they knowledgeable about the area of responsibility of the committee?. 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
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