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Archived News2008 11 06
FENTON SEEDS' TOP CANOLA Fenton Seeds' sample of Rugby Canola won in the Pedigreed
Seed category in the Canola class at
Photo below - Robin Fenton of Fenton Seeds (left) accepts the award presented by a Viterra representative, who sponsored the Canola class.
2008 11 24
FENTON SEEDS' TOP CANOLA AND OATS
Fenton Seeds' canola and oats samples boasted impressive
results at Canadian Western Agribition 2008 Pedigreed Seed show in
Their Café canola sample was awarded Grand Champion in the Canola Category. Café is a SECAN open-pollinated variety. The Grand Champion sample of Café canola was later auctioned and the buyer was Farm Credit Canada. A portion of the proceeds from the Auction is used to benefit the Canadian Western Agribition Scholarship Fund.
Pictured below is Robin (left) accepting the award from a representative from Viterra, the sponsor of the Canola class.
Photo, below - Robin (centre) presents his Café canola sample to the
auction winner, representatives from Farm Credit
Both Fenton Seeds' oats samples were winners in the oat class. Reserve Champion prize was awarded to their sample of CDC Orrin oats while the Grand Champion prize was won with their Leggett oat sample.
The Grand Champion Leggett oat sample was purchased in the auction by Bayer Crop Science.
2006-11-20
Robin & G.A. Fenton of Fenton Seeds in Tisdale, Saskatchewan win top honors at Canadian Western Agribition Seed show for their Grand Champion Canola sample, Red River 1852, a Round up Ready canola variety grown for Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and Bungi Canada. The sample was also selected as the Grand Aggregate winner for the Oilseeds category for the Seed Show.
Robin & Kathylynne Fenton attended the Awards Banquet in Regina, Saskatchewan for the 2006 Western Canadian Agribition Seed Show and graciously accepted the award. Farm Credit Canada was the buyer of the seed sample in the auction during the program at the Awards banquet. 20% of the proceeds of the seed show auction are donated to the Canadian Western Agribition scholarship fund.
Pictured here is L-R: Kathylynne & Robin Fenton, Clem Samson, Vice President, Prairie Operations (Farm Credit Canada)
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