Recognizing the contributions farmers make to Alberta and the changes in the industry over the past decade, The Honourable Verlyn Olson, Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development, MLA for Wetaskiwin-Camrose, spoke Saturday in Viking to a room full of cattle buyers attending a luncheon prior to the 10th Annual Chomiak Charolais Bull and Female sale.
He opened his comments by saying he was not too sure if a bull sale was the best place for a politician to speak.
“You came to buy bulls, not to hear bull,” he joked.
The MLA was a guest of John and Cathie Chomiak who hosted the sale.
In a 30 minute presentation Olson spoke on a number of topics including… For more see the March 4/14 issue of the Weekly Review