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Yearly Archives: 2020
World Soil Day – Saturday, December 5, 2020
Join the entire world to celebrate World Soil Day! World Soil Day – english World Soil Day – French
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 […]
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 […]
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.
October 2020 Newsletter
Please read our most recent publication: AAC Newsletter_October 2020 !
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.