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 […]

  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 […]

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.

  Please read our most recent publication:  AAC Newsletter_October 2020  !    

  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, 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 […]

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 […]

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.  

This past month, the Saskatoon, South West, and Regina Branches of the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists (SIA) have hosted several webinars. For those interested in the presentations, the facilitators have graciously shared their PowerPoint files. Saskatchewan Energy Industry:  Acknowledgement of Reclamation Process Presenter: Jaime Cobler TechAg, Deeproots Environmental Ltd.    Click here to connect to […]