GOVERNMENTS RENEW COMMITMENT TO WOODWORKS! PROGRAM . . . CANADA SELECTED FOR SUSTAINABLE BEEF PILOT PROJECT . . . DAVID FROST AND NFU IN N.B. SCHOLARSHIPS . . . CAN FARMED FISH FEED THE WORLD WITHOUT DESTROYING THE ENVIRONMENT? . . . OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

GOVERNMENTS RENEW COMMITMENT TO WOODWORKS! PROGRAM
Source: Cumberlandnewsnow.com
The federal government and four Atlantic governments have renewed their commitment to the Maritime Lumber Bureau’s WoodWORKS! program. The program aims to increase the use of locally produced solid wood materials in the non-residential building sector in Atlantic Canada. (read more)

CANADA SELECTED FOR SUSTAINABLE BEEF PILOT PROJECT
Source: FCC
McDonald’s choice of Canada for its sustainable beef pilot project is a positive step for ranchers according to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. “Any time you head down this path and you get recognized for the excellent things you’re doing, we view it as feeding into what we refer to as the overall Canada beef advantage,” says Dennis Laycraft, executive vice president of the CCA, which represents Canada’s 68,500 beef farms and feedlots. (read more)

DAVID FROST AND NFU IN N.B. SCHOLARSHIPS
Source: NFUNB
The National Farmers Union in New Brunswick is offering three scholarships to N.B high school graduates who are entering a program at a recognized Canadian institution. Priority will be given to students enrolling in an agricultural program. The David Frost Memorial Scholarships are for $1,000 toward a degree program and for $500 toward a two year diploma program. Applicants must be sons or daughters of a registered professional agriculture producer in N.B. Applicants for the $1,000 NFU in N.B. Scholarship must from a family which holds an NFU membership through Service N.B. Academic standing, school and community involvement, demonstrated interest in agriculture, and financial need will be taken into consideration. (read more)

CAN FARMED FISH FEED THE WORLD WITHOUT DESTROYING THE ENVIRONMENT?
Source: NPR
We Americans love our fried shrimp, our sushi and our fish sticks. And a lot of other people around the world count on fish as a critical part of their diet, too. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, fish now accounts for almost 17 percent of the world's intake of protein – in some coastal and island countries it’s as high as 70 percent. (read more)