CONTENTS
KAP 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President, Bill Campbell
Vice-president, Jill Verwey
Vice-president, Jake Ayre
District 1, Mitch Janssens
District 2, Les Ferris
District 3, Linda Nielsen
District 4, Kevin Stott
District 5, Craig Riese
District 6, Rauri Qually
District 7, Justin Jenner
District 8, George Graham
District 9, Neil Galbraith
District 10, Paul Gregory
District 11, Fraser McPhee
District 12, Leonard Gluska
Red meat commodity groups,
Marg Rempel
Supply-managed
commodity groups,
Steve Hofer
Special interest groups,
Sam Connery-Nichol
Grains, oilseeds and pulses,
Chuck Fossay
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Membership Coordinator,
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Financial Coordinator,
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Policy Analyst, Alanna Gray,
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Farm Safety Consultant,
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Executive Assistant,
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SUMMER 2020 n VOL. 7, NO. 3
Published four times a year by: Keystone Agricultural Producers
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DEPARTMENTS
13 President’s Message
16 Re-KAP
43 GM’s Message
COVER STORY
2 Devin Pouteau
Resourceful resilience in a precarious era
FEATURES
19 In Need of a Helping Hand
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a shortage
of Manitoba’s much-need foreign workers
23 Making the Safe Move
The transport of farm equipment on Manitoba
highways is everyone’s responsibility
27 A New Crop of Farmers
The first graduates of the University of Manitoba’s
updated diploma program are entering the field
31 Boost to Manitoba’s Watershed Districts
This farm-based network just received capital
funding from the provincial government
35 Eliminating the Middleman
Small farm operations have seen an increase
in sales by selling directly to customers
39 Rural Disconnect
Nearly two-thirds of respondents to KAP’s cell survey
are dissatisfied with mobile and internet coverage
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