Kindersley and Eston students attend PWGP Harvest Day
By Joan Janzen
KINDERSLEY – The Prairie West Growing Project (PWGP) held another successful Harvest Day for Grade 7 students from Elizabeth Middle School in Kindersley and Eston Composite School. Students and staff arrived at Pattison Ag in Kindersley on Thursday, Oct. 2, to learn about farming equipment, agronomy and sustainability, careers, farm safety, and how PWGP helps alleviate global hunger and improve food security. Five stations were led by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB), Pattison Ag, Simplot, and Sask Ag.
Grade 7 students from Eston Composite School and Elizabeth Middle School in Kindersley met at Pattison Ag in Kindersley for PWGP Harvest Day on Thursday, Oct. 2. The students learned all about the agriculture industry and the humanitarian aid efforts of PWGP and CFGB.
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“Our goal is to take the students through stations that highlight the vast innovations in crop technology, agricultural equipment, and electronics that promote sustainability, farm safety, and the many career opportunities within the agriculture industry,” said Don LaFleur of PWGP.
PWGP also used the event to showcase international humanitarian aid available through the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, as well as the work of local projects like PWGP raising funds to support CFGB in ending global hunger and promoting food security. The LaFleurs acknowledged the agriculture industry as unsung heroes who have spent decades developing methods that protect the environment, promote sustainability, and provide high-quality food both in Canada and internationally.
Everyone enjoyed burgers for lunch provided by Kindersley Packers, ChampionX, and Co-op, before returning to the stations for the remainder of the afternoon.