The Lloydminster Exhibition has garnered the Innovation Award from the Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies following the association’s annual convention.
Also being saluted was former general manager at the Lloyd Ex Mike Sidoryk who was conferred as outstanding supporter of agriculture.
The provincial agriculture body also handed out 44 awards in marketing for the promotion materials and social media designs for the events hosted by community ag societies.
Other regional standouts were celebrated including Gloria Chamberlain from the Tulliby Lake Ag Society who made the 2023 Honor Roll and Gary Moses of Vermilion Ag Society who was among the recipients of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal.
With a nod to the future, the event hosted 25 delegates for the Young Farmers and Ranchers “Rock The Farm” Convention.
The annual assembly was held Feb. 2–4 at the River Cree Resort & Casino in Edmonton attracting 350 delegates from over 70 Ag societies from Alberta and guests from Ag societies in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.