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Kamsack-based business received Gold Standard Award at Farm Progress Show

A Kamsack-based business was named a Gold Standard Award winner at the Farm Progress Show in Regina on June 20. Tankfull, a division of Duck Mountain Environmental, a business owned by Rob Ritchie, received the award for innovation.
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Tankfull, a division of Duck Mountain Environmental, a business owned by Rob Ritchie of Kamsack received a 2017 Gold Standard Award at the Farm Progress Show in Regina on June 20 at the Innovation Award ceremonies. With Ritchie (holding the award) from left were: Pat Weatherald, Innovation committee chair; Lyle Stewart, minister of agriculture and minister responsible for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, and Marty Seymour of Farm Credit Canada.

            A Kamsack-based business was named a Gold Standard Award winner at the Farm Progress Show in Regina on June 20.

            Tankfull, a division of Duck Mountain Environmental, a business owned by Rob Ritchie, received the award for innovation.

            The Tankfull Monitoring System constantly monitors septic tank levels using ultrasonic technology and transmits data to the monitoring centre to dispatch a truck, said a media release from Paula Kohl, director of marketing, communications and strategy.

            Tankfull was one of two Gold Standard Award winners. The other had to do with grain preservation and drying, while six other businesses were named Sterling Standard Award winners.

            Winners of the 2017 Farm Credit Canada Innovation Awards were announced at the opening ceremony of Canada’s Farm Progress Show, presented by Viterra, the release said. Six winners took home the Sterling Standard Award, while two of the highest-ranked entries received the Gold Standard Award.

Shirley Janeczko, the show manager, said the Innovation Showcase is one of the highlights of Canada’s Farm Progress Show that brings the newest technology to qualified buyers.

“Canada’s Farm Progress Show is the country’s largest agricultural show, and one of the core elements is innovation that brings improvements and efficiency to agricultural production,” said Janeczko. “We have qualified buyers who attend the show each year specifically to see what’s new in the industry and to talk to manufacturers who are displaying their innovations.”

 Judging of the FCC Innovation Award competition is managed by a panel of five individuals who bring vast knowledge of the agricultural industry, along with the practical and tangible understanding of how innovation can lead to productivity improvements, the release said.