maple leaf
maple leaf

Happy New Year!

home_banner

Yearly Archives: 2020

Happy New Year!

Best wishes for a safe and pleasant New Year from Agrologists Agronomes Canada!

Posted in News | Comments closed

World Soil Day – Saturday, December 5, 2020

Join the entire world to celebrate World Soil Day! World Soil Day – english World Soil Day – French  

Posted in News | Comments closed

Fields on Wheels Conference – Dec 11, 2020

The 25th Annual Fields on Wheels Conference will discuss celebrating achievement and building resilience in agricultural food systems. The 25th Annual Fields on Wheels conference brings together representatives from all segments of the agricultural industry – from farmers to grain buyers and crop processors, to trucking, railways, and ports. This free online conference is co-hosted […]

Posted in News | Comments closed

New Board Chair and Vice Chair Elected for 2020-22

  The Board of Directors of Agrologists Agronomes Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of two key positions following the October 1, 2020 AGM:  JP Ellson, Executive Director and Registrar,  British Columbia Institute of Agrologists as the new Chair  for 2020-2022.     2. Valerie Pearson, Executive Director, Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists, as the […]

Posted in News | Comments closed

Step up to the plate — Help feed Canadians

Many Canadians have seen their jobs affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Now is the time to take advantage of the many employment opportunities available in the agriculture and agri-food sector. Search agriculture and food production job websites and employee resources by clicking HERE.

Posted in News | Comments closed

October 2020 Newsletter

  Please read our most recent publication:  AAC Newsletter_October 2020  !    

Posted in News | Comments closed

BCIA Introduces Digital Seals, Signatures via Notarius

  BCIA has entered into a partnership agreement with ‘Notarius’, a trusted digital signature provider, to provide safe, legally secure and reliable options for digital signatures and seals. This will ensure reliability of the document author and increase the efficacy of transfer of documents, especially those requiring multiple professional stamps. For further information, please visit BCIA’s digital seal and signature page. […]

Posted in News | Comments closed

Percy Schmeiser, who fought against Monsanto, is dead at 89

Percy Schmeiser, whose name became synonymous with the legal fight against patent rights centred around Monsanto’s genetically modified canola, has died. John Schmeiser told CBC his father died Tuesday at the age of 89. Schmeiser had Parkinson’s disease. The Saskatchewan farmer became famous in the late 1990s after agrochemical giant Monsanto took him to court. The company had […]

Posted in News | Comments closed

Influential Women in Agriculture Virtual Summit

October 20, 2020 at 12:00pm ET Influential Women in Agriculture Summit JOIN THE CONVERSATION Register for a virtual mentorship event with some of the most influential leaders in Canadian agriculture. Earlier this year, we launched the Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture (IWCA) program to recognize women across Canada’s diverse agriculture industry. The applications we received […]

Posted in News | Comments closed

Farm Cash Receipt Data Shows Early Effects of Pandemic

New from the Ontario Institute of Agrologists: New data on farm cash receipts for the second quarter of 2020 sheds some light on the early impact the pandemic has had on farm income across the Canadian provinces and across different commodities. Please visit https://www.realagriculture.com/2020/08/farm-cash-receipt-data-shows-early-effects-of-pandemic/ for more information.  

Posted in News | Comments closed