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Farm Issues
The Farm Issues website site was designed to try and get the basic information about food and farming out in an easy to navigate way, with links to other sites with up to date and often technical information on a specific issue.
CFBMC Excellence Awards for Agricultural Students
The Canadian Farm Business Mangement Council wants to help agricultural students develop their communication skills by giving them an opportunity to write an essay on a subject related to farm management.
North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks
The North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT) are a resource developed to assist parents in assigning farm jobs to their children 7 – 16 years of age, living or working on farms. The NAGCAT can help answer questions that parents often have regarding the role of their child in agricultural work.
Hamilton’s Barley Flour
Hamilton’s Barley Flour is grown on the family farm west of Olds, Alberta in the shadow of the Canadian Rockies. Blessed by the warm sun and nourished by the gentle rain of the foothills, this flour rivals any on the market today for flavour, nutrition and healthful food value. It does not contain any additives or preservatives and it is not bleached.
PickYourOwn.org
PickYourOwn.org is a free listing of pick-your-own farms in almost every province in Canada and every state in the United States — and four other countries.
Ellis Bird Farm
Located in the heart of central Alberta, Ellis Bird Farm is both a working farm as well as a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of Mountain Bluebirds, Tree Swallows and other native cavity-nesting birds.
Spring Creek Ranch
Spring Creek Ranch is a fourth generation family farm with roots deep in the Alberta countryside. The farm is committed to sustainable farming practices that maintain the natural environment for future generations, embracing advances in modern technology that promote efficiency while ensuring that agriculture’s resources remain renewable.
Alberta Motor Association Farm Insurance
The Alberta Motor Association makes use of people with rural experience to provide the expertise to sell specialized insurance packages for the agriculture industry.
Farm Business Advisor Manual
The Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA) has created a not-for-profit updateable manual designed primarily for professionals to assist farm families: the Farm Business Advisor Manual.
Supervisor Turkey Breeder
The manager/supervisor works under the Director of Operations supervising all aspects of turkey hatching egg production. Job duties include implementing vaccination and health programs, insemination and tom milking techniques, and working towards the production of top quality eggs while respecting company standards, government regulations, and the highest bio-security standards.
General Labourer / Equestrian
On a horse farm a general labourer performs a variety of duties including some of the following: routine cleaning and maintenance of barn, feeding and watering, administering medication under the supervision of barn manager, lead training yearlings in the walking ring, grooming and cleaning of horses, hoof care, assistance with breeding programs, assistance with foaling, care of pregnant mares and foals.
Reproduction / Foaling Labourer
Worker will perform general duties related to horse breeding, handling, grooming, hoof care, including collecting stallions. Understand mare cycles and perform insemination. Assisting with foaling, understand when to call for assistance. Operation of farm equipment (bobcat, tractor etc.) where necessary for cleaning and feeding.
Ranch Hand – Cowgirl or Cowboy
Working under the direction of a Ranch Foreman or Ranch Owner, main duties include: feeding and tending livestock, operation and maintenance of farm machinery, cleaning barns and pens, branding, and dehorning, fenceline (repair) and rangeland patrol either on motorcycle, horse, or truck, planting, irrigating and harvesting crops.
The Little Potato Company
The Little Potato company is a family owned and operated company that produces high quality potatoes that are quick to cook and full of flavour.
Canada Farm and Ranch
Canada Farm and Ranch is a Alberta agricultural property index site that allows registered users to see details for listed properties, print feature sheets for each property, track farms in personal “Farm Zone” pages and stay up-to-date by recieving email notifications whenever a new property is added.
Alberta Farm and Ranch
Alberta Farm and Ranch is an Alberta agricultural property index site that allows registered users to see details for listed properties, print feature sheets for each property, track farms in personal “Farm Zone” pages and stay up-to-date by recieving email notifications whenever a new property is added.
City Farm Edmonton, Volunteer
Check out the volunteer opportunities available at City Farm Edmonton. You can be involved in this place of discovery where children, young people, pupils, teachers and other adults can learn and discover on a daily basis about the urban and rural environments and their inter-relationships with plants and animals, the importance of the seasons and the relationships between all of these.
City Farm Edmonton
City Farm Edmonton is a place of discovery where children, young people, pupils, teachers and other adults can learn and discover on a daily basis about the urban and rural environments and their inter-relationships with plants and animals, the importance of the seasons and the relationship between all of these.
Swine Breeding Technician
Usually employed by medium- to large-sized sow farrow to finish operations, swine breeding technicians are involved in many aspects of the pork production operation. Often, work will involve everything from repairing equipment to management of grower and finisher hogs to other related administrative duties.
Careers in Primary Pork Production
Members of the Alberta Pork Producers Alliance (APPA) have defined the following job classification and wage guidelines for employment in the Alberta Pork Industry. The job definitions listed, although they are only guidelines, may assist the pork industry in matching job titles with the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) National Occupation Codes (NOC).
Bles-Wold Farm Yogurt
Bles-Wold Farm Yogurt is a family-owned and operated small-business yogurt and dairy production facility and also dairy farm located in central Alberta. Bles-Wold stands out as an example of a successful farm-based small-business highlighting the diversity and opportunity in agriculture and food.
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More Than You Think!
The agriculture and food industry has a lot more opportunity than you might have imagined including careers in production and processing, and also science, technology, and all sorts of management roles. Our Career Profiles directory is also packed with lots of useful information and features to help you find the right kind of career for you.
Maybe you are looking for a new career opportunity through training and education. Perhaps you're thinking about building your work skills and experience to improve your current career? Or, it could be that you looking for a new way to use the skills you already have to find the job you want?
We think we can help. Soil to Sky is your directory to web-based information about agriculture, food, and everything you might need to build a rewarding, balanced career in our industry.
Can you answer just ten questions?
Soil to Sky has launched The Ten Questions Project, a wide-reaching survey for folks with jobs in the agriculture and food industry. Even if you don't think you have the most exciting career going, someone wants to know what you do every day -- its the information our users crave as they plan their own career paths. Click on the link and take a few minutes to tell us about your career. Somebody will be glad you did!
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Right now other great websites are helping you find careers in industries supporting the agriculture and food industry. Not sure if we're exactly what you're looking for? Why not visit one of our partner sites.
ECO Canada has Canada's Largest Environmental Job Board with hundreds of employers posting new environmental career opportunities every day -- and many of those are directly related to agriculture and food production!
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