December 2, 2020
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Vegreville Food Grains Growing Project Harvest Two Crops in 2020 Darren Achtymichuk Submitted After a very difficult harvest year, the Vegreville Food Grains Growing Project was able to finally able to clear the 2019 crop and plant and harvest another barley crop in the 2020 growing season. Significant late-season rainfall and poor drying conditions in the fall of 2019 limited the number of days when harvesting could take place, and like a number of other fields in the Vegreville region, the Food Grains Growing Project remained unharvested when the snow arrived. However, the crop of barley overwintered surprisingly well, and during May and June, the committee was able to swath and combine the standing barley, and haul it directly to the nearby Viterra elevator, where it was sold as #1 feed barley. By the time harvesting was complete it was well into June, and the committee decided to plant barley again. The fertilizer and seed were floated on by Nick and Noah Bilyk, using their large applicator. Fortunately, the autumn of 2020 was much kinder to farmers, and with the help of Webb’s Machinery
and Deerland Equipment, the committee was able to harvest the 2020 crop in early October. After the crop was dried by Achtymich uk Farms, it was once again delivered to the local Viterra elevator. As a result of the hard work by the people involved in the Food Grains Growing Project a total of $57,000 was sent to Canada Foodgrains Bank’s head office in Winnipeg. We received $22,000 from the spring harvest and $25,000
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from the fall harvest. This money will be used to supply emergency food aid for areas that are suffering from natural or man-made disasters. One recent example where the Canadian Foodgrains Bank supplied aid was in Lebanon where a horrific explosion destroyed warehouses housing wheat and other products. Through a unique partnership with the
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Sponsors Needed The Vegreville Food Grains Growing Project is looking for new volunteers and sponsors in order to continue the operation of this charitable venture in Vegreville. Sponsors can contribute by supplying labor, inputs, machinery, or management expertise. Even encouraging words are appreciated. Interested parties can contact: Steven Achtymichuk, Kyle Bodnarchuk or Terry James. (780-632-3871)
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