The SSCA's 1996 photo contest winners were announced at the
annual conference held in Regina. Once again there were a number
of excellent entries in each of the categories. The categories
were Soil Conservation, Soil Degradation and Wildlife. The soil
Conservation category was won by Aaron Steinley of Empress,
Alberta, with a photo depicting a direct seeded field of peas,
second place a photo of native range submitted by Karen
Benjaminson of North Battleford, and third place was a photo of
plastic mulch used in shelterbelt establishment submitted by Eric
Johnson of North Battleford.
The Soil Degradation Category was won by Russ Popoff of Prince
Albert with a photo of water erosion on an unprotected
summerfallow field. Second place was a photo of water erosion in
spring on a summerfallow field submitted by Terry Pearse of
Tisdale. Third place was a photo of water erosion in mid-summer
taken by Karen Benjaminson of North Battleford.
The wildlife category was won by Terry Pearse of Tisdale with a
picture of a Canada Goose family. Second place went to Russ
Popoff of Prince Albert with a photo of a partridge in standing
stubble and third place went to Mireille Renaud of Prince Albert
with a photo of an elk in native pasture.
Each of the first place winners received a professionally framed
11 x 17 copy of their photograph.