. Agri-news. Agriculture. September 28,1998 - page 2 The founding partners of the City Slickers program are: Alberta Wheat Pool, Dow AgroSciences Canada, Inc., the Airdrie Ag Society and Ag in the Classroom. These partners, along with sponsorship from the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Alberta Barley Commission and United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) Cooperative, have funded many of the Ag in the Classroom programs dedicated to bringing an agricultural element into the Alberta education curriculum. On September 24, 1998, the City Slicker kids harvested the crop grown on land donated by the A
. Agri-news. Agriculture. September 28,1998 - page 2 The founding partners of the City Slickers program are: Alberta Wheat Pool, Dow AgroSciences Canada, Inc., the Airdrie Ag Society and Ag in the Classroom. These partners, along with sponsorship from the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Alberta Barley Commission and United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) Cooperative, have funded many of the Ag in the Classroom programs dedicated to bringing an agricultural element into the Alberta education curriculum. On September 24, 1998, the City Slicker kids harvested the crop grown on land donated by the Airdrie Ag Society. The kids' agriculture experience included grain harvesting, real-life experiences with farm animals, stacking bales, identifying weeds and bidding with play money at an auction. "Ag in the Classroom and City Slickers are inviting agriculture related industries to get involved this year and top-up the donation being made by the kids," says Gabert. "On October 7, 1998 at 1:30 at the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank, City Slickers will be making its donation from this year's harvest. We encourage other industry members, producers, processors and companies to join us there and be a part of the event. "In the spirit of sharing the bounty of our harvest, this is an ideal place to donate new and traditional Alberta-made products. The nature of the Food Bank is that most people only receive Food Bank support occasionally, and the rest of the time they are consumers in Alberta grocery stores. Alberta processors are encouraged to donate and, at the same time, give Alberta consumers a chance to sample their ; For more information about City Slickers, Ag in the Classroom and the October 7 event, contact Betty Gabert at (403) 427-2171. Contact: Betty Gabert (403) 427-2171 Safety in numbers Safety isn't something that just happens! It's a learned behaviour, that is why Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development's Farm Safety Program
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