AG Impact

Scope and Content: Bob Bender, Dough McLaughlin, Ed Seskus, and Gord Elliott talk about the processing and packaging of foods in southern Alberta through Lucerne Foods, Hostess Frito-Lay, York Farms Manufacturing, Canada Safeway. Harry Halma and Rod Yokoyama talk about selling crops directly to consumers, as well as …

History Biographical: “AG Impact” television program hosted by Ian McDonald.

Scope and Content: Bob Bender, Dough McLaughlin, Ed Seskus, and Gord Elliott talk about the processing and packaging of foods in southern Alberta through Lucerne Foods, Hostess Frito-Lay, York Farms Manufacturing, Canada Safeway. Harry Halma and Rod Yokoyama talk about selling crops directly to consumers, as well as directly to grocers. Doug Emek, Larry Mcnamara, Dennis Balazs talk about locally grown exports such as sugar, canola oil, and spaghetti. Dave Andrews, John Mcnaughton, and Carey Antal talk about the prominent meat manufacturing and packaging business in southern Alberta. Robert Piggot, talks about Palliser Distillers and Lethbridge bottling operations. Larry Slywka talks about the manufacturing and distribution of refried beans. Gerrit Van Zeggelaar, Albert Weik talk about the dairy industry from milk to cheese and yogurt. Jenny Skinner talks about what the food banks in Lethbridge do and how to help them. 27 min