By Ghislain Gervais, president of Sollio Cooperative Group During the lockdown, Canadians showed a renewed interest in Canadian agricultural products. This increased consumer enthusiasm for their agri-food sector provides an opportunity to reinvest in agriculture and food processing. Everywhere, thousands of jobs have been suspended or lost across many sectors. The gradual resumption of economic... Read More
Category: Agriculture Education
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada and its ten provincial member organizations provided agriculture education programming for over 2.1 million students across Canada in 2019, according the organization's annual impact report shared during AITC's annual general meeting last week. “It was a monumental year for Ag in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) with our student reach up... Read More
In the interest of the safety and well-being of Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture (CYSA) participants, family members, and CYSA volunteers, CYSA has canceled the 2020 public speaking competition due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus and potential challenges of inter-provincial travel. Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture is a national, bilingual competition that provides... Read More
The Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation has announced the 2020 recipients of the CABEF Pathways to Agri-Food Scholarships. The scholarship is funded through donations from the Canadian agriculture industry. CABEF's purpose is to advance education and "encourage excellence in agriculture industry for the benefit of the public," according to the organization. The scholarships are intended to... Read More
The University of Saskatchewan's College of Agriculture and Bioresources will have a new dean as of August 15, 2020. Dr. Angela Bedard-Haughn has been appointed to a five-year term, replacing Dr. Mary Buhr, who has served as dean since 2009. Hailing from a farm near St. Brieux, Sask., Bedard-Haughn is currently the associate dean of... Read More
The governments of Canada and Manitoba will be providing a total of $160,000 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to Direct Farm Manitoba to purchase a software platform that will allow Manitobans to order food online from local producers and farmers’ markets, the province says. The funding will also go toward the development of a network... Read More
Bayer has opened up the 2020 application intake for two scholarship funds — one for those finishing high school and another for those already enrolled in post-secondary education. The Bayer Crop Science Scholarship for Future Leaders is designed for students who are enrolled in an agriculture bachelor’s degree program at one of six eligible Canadian... Read More
Lakeland College will soon be purchasing some bison along with land for the animals to graze on, thanks to a $4 million donation by a local bison and elk operation. Armin and Rita Mueller, owners of Canadian Rangeland Bison and Elk, chose to donate to the college as they want the bison industry to continue... Read More
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has announced Dr. Maryse Bourgault, a crop physiologist with a background in environmental sciences, as its first Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) Integrated Agronomy Chair. Bourgault was recruited from the Northern Agricultural Research Centre (Havre site) at Montana State University and will hold a joint appointment in the plant sciences... Read More
Collaboration is key when it comes to getting things done; when you have two organizations working towards one goal, that's even better. Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter have announced they've signed a 15-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together on a variety of projects. The agreement will mean the two sides will examine opportunities... Read More