by Jill | Mar 8, 2017 | Beef Advocate, Farm
In honour of International Women’s Day, I wanted to share with my readers about my journey as a woman in agriculture. I was fortunate to grow up on a farm. I remember as a very young child, my dad taking me in the tractor to farm, working in the hog barns with...
by Jill | Nov 4, 2016 | Beef Advocate, Farm
It’s that time of year, Edmonton—polish your boots and put on your jeans—it’s time for FarmFair and the Canadian Finals Rodeo. For over 40 years, FarmFair has been held at Northlands in Edmonton and is one of Canada’s premier agricultural events. It is a great place...
by Jill | Oct 26, 2016 | Beef Advocate, Farm
I wanted to title this post Wordless Wednesday, but then realized I had too much to say (for those of you who know me in real life, you can attest to this!). First off, I recently entered a video contest through AgChat Foundation. I’m a regular...
by Jill | Aug 12, 2016 | Beef Advocate
I just came back today from the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary and I’m charged with renewed energy to promote the beef industry that I so love! This was the inaugural year for the conference. I was a late registrant (I signed up 2 weeks before the...