A new investment in 4-H Alberta will offer the province's youth new opportunities to get into agriculture. For more than 100 years, 4-H Alberta has been teaching the province's youth valuable skills in agriculture and beyond, helping them learn hands-on skills, developing leadership and creating a sense of belonging. New support will help 4-H Alberta bridge the gap between urban and rural kids and develop safety and mental health programming. Through Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) funding, the governments of Canada and Alberta are investing more than $731,000 over 5 years for 3 4-H Alberta programs. The Intro to 4-H program, the Agriculture Safety and Mental Health Workshop and the Senior Spring Symposium will benefit from the funding. About the programs The Intro to 4-H program offers experience-based learning opportunities that build connections between urban and rural youth and local farmers and ranchers. The Agriculture Safety and Mental Health
Pulse Canada and the Canadian Pulse and Special Crops Trade Association (CPSC) are calling for an urgent resolution to ongoing labor disruptions at key export terminals in British Columbia and Montreal. These stoppages have brought containerized pulse exports to a standstill and are severely impacting Canada’s pulse farmers and the businesses that deliver their products around the world. In both Vancouver and Montreal, negotiations have broken down. It is clear the collective bargaining process has failed and government intervention is needed immediately. It is time for Minister MacKinnon to issue an order under section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to direct the Canada Industrial Relations Board to end the work stoppages at the Ports of Montreal and Vancouver. “Our sector works hard to meet the world’s demand for nutritious, sustainable and staple foods” said Murad Al-Katib, President of the CPSC. “I cannot overstate how devastating these stoppages are to our industry. We are major
A position has opened at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Agricultural College
OFT’s volunteer Nan wrote a blog for this month on Legacy Gifts. Legacy giving, or planned giving, is a commitment made by a donor and documented in their Will. There are many options for you to support OFT or another charity whose cause you believe in, even after you pas
For many, November is a time for reflection on all that has happened over the year.
