With an increasing number of new entrants to agriculture coming from non-farming backgrounds, the question of how to connect and train the next generation of producers is top of mind for many in the industry. At the GLOBE Food Leadership Summit in Calgary, Alta., Alex Pulwicki, Alberta program manager with Young Agrarians spoke with RealAgriculture’s... Read More
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Stacking enterprises, human resources, financial incentives, and navigating grief and loss on the farm are the topic areas for the 2026 Nuffield Canada Scholars announced this week. Scholars each receive a $20,000 scholarship to complete a self-directed research program with international travel and experiential learning thanks to Nuffield Canada and its sponsors. The four scholars... Read More
For many students across Canada, a farm is something they’ve only read about—but a long-running virtual tour aims to change that. Ag in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has launched season five of The Great Canadian Farm Tour, a bilingual, online program that gives kindergarten to Grade 6 students live access to farms from coast to... Read More
The University of Manitoba has announced the appointment of a new dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, effective January 1, 2026. Dr. Nazim Cicek will serve as the dean of the 119-year-old ag faculty. Cicek joined the faculty's Department of Biosystems Engineering in 2001, and has served as associate dean (research) since... Read More
Liam Dechaine of Botha, Alberta, is the inaugural recipient of the Barrett Rankin Memorial Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship was established in honour of the late Barrett Rankin, a respected agricultural leader known for his dedication to education, innovation, and advancing Canadian farming. The scholarship aims to support the next generation of agricultural changemakers. It will... Read More
What's it like having 2,500 people walking around your farm? In June, Hoenhorst Farms near Innerkip, Ont., hosted breakfast on the farm with help from organizers Farm and Food Care Ontario. For dairy farm owner and manager Cox Wensink and her family, it was an opportunity to share how they farm with curious consumers wanting... Read More
Seven students from across Canada have been selected as the 2025 recipients of the Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation (CABEF) scholarships. Each student will receive a $2,500 scholarship to support their post-secondary studies in agriculture or agri-food at a Canadian university, college, or technical institute. This year’s recipients are: Zeyus Spenta, North Vancouver, BC Colby Scott,... Read More
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) has announced a partnership with the University of Guelph’s School of Continuing Studies (SCS) to deliver practical, industry-informed human resources (HR) training tailored specifically to farm and rural business operations. Through this collaboration, the University’s new Certificate in People Management will include a tailored elective stream, HR for... Read More
Farm & Food Care Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness have announced a new funding agreement that will see OMAFA commit up to $597,000 in FFCO’s outreach initiatives over the next three years. FFCO says the funding will enhance its ability to expand its programming and connect with a broader audience... Read More
Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is set to begin a three-year, $63 million modernization and expansion of the W. J. Elliott Building in order to train more students, advance skilled trades capabilities and serve Alberta’s growing and evolving trades industry. Since 1971, the W.J. Elliott building has served as a home to trades programming... Read More