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THURSDAY MARCH 25 2021 n THE BRANDON SUN WESTMAN THIS WEEK B15
Continued from Page B11 Manitoba Veterinary Medi-
cal Association and chairs
HUEGING & PYLYPJUK the Food Animal Commit-
— CURRENT HOLSTEINS tee and helped deliver pro-
Historical background: ducer presentations on be-
half of the Dairy Farmers of
Darren Hueging and Allison Manitoba for ProAction Bios-
Pylypjuk were both raised on ecurity.
dairy farms. When they mar- Land stewardship: Land
ried in 2011, they took over stewardship is very impor-
Current Holsteins, a farm tant to Current Holsteins,
branching off of Darren’s par- with approximately 850 acres
ents’ dairy farm. Darren and of hayland and 1,500 acres of
Allison milk 72 Holstein cows pastureland. They leave bush
in a tie-stall facility and raise pastures native and fence off
125 beef cow-calf pairs. Allison areas for wildlife. They practise
and Darren raise their three rotational grazing in an effort
young children (Jocelyn, Myers not to overgraze. A lot of for-
and Madden) with the values age crops are grown, and they
their parents taught, including try to improve alkaline areas
hard work and dedication. with alfalfa and salt-tolerant
Type of farming operation: grasses.
Dairy farm. Community involvement:
Family participation: Dar- Darren and Allison volunteer
ren runs the dairy full-time with young children at their
while Allison is also a licensed church during Sunday service.
veterinarian, working both on Allison coaches a local ringette
and off the farm. team and gives presentations
Combining the past and the to both beef and dairy 4-H
future: Darren has been presi- clubs. Darren sits as a panellist
dent of the Interlake Dairy at the University of Manitoba
Club for more than 10 years. for the agriculture diploma
Allison is vice-president of the oral presentations. Hueging & Pylypjuk — Current Holsteins

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