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At Cargill, our purpose is to be the global leader in nourishing people. And this includes our employees. To get us there, we’re continually expanding our business. In fact, we now serve a diverse customer base ranging from biofuels to pharmaceuticals, livestock producers to food manufacturers, and much more.

Beefbooster Inc.

Beefbooster Inc. is an Alberta-based research and genetics firm specializing in selectively-bred, high-quality cattle stock.

Alta Genetics

Alta is the largest privately owned reproduction and genetic improvement company in the world. We strive to develop partnerships with progressive dairies located around the globe.

Industrial Adviser

A biotech company starts off as an idea. A person or a group of researchers believe they can create a better treatment for cancer, for example. They found their company, convince people to invest money in the project, hire employees and start the process of making that idea a product which can be sold.

The National Research Council (NRC)

The National Research Council (NRC) is the Government of Canada’s premier organization for research and development and is composed of over twenty institutes and national programs, spanning a wide variety of disciplines and offering a broad array of services. Offices are located in every province in Canada and play a major role in stimulating community-based innovation.

Maxxam Analytics Inc.

Maxxam Analytics Inc. is an employee-owned Canadian company and has, through mergers and acquisitions, grown into one of the largest privately-owned analytical laboratory networks in North America.

BioVision Seed Labs

BioVision Seed Labs specializes in developing and offering confidential, fast, and accurate seed and grain testing services to clients across Canada and the US.

Bell Laboratories

An exclusive manufacturer of rodent control products, Bell Laboratories produces the highest quality rodenticides and other rodent control products available to the pest control and agricultural industries on six continents.

Ag-West Bio

Ag-West Bio works to create value in agriculture, food, health and bio-based industries through leadership in the application of science & technology for the benefit of Saskatchewan people.

Agri-Food Laboratories

Agri-Food Laboratories is the largest independently owned agricultural facility in Ontario that provides analytical services for feed, soil and water as well as quality control testing for agricultural manufacturing of feed and fertilizer.

Agricultural Engineering Associates

Agricultural Engineering Associates was formed to fill the void for technical engineering services at the production agriculture grassroots.

Ag-Quest

Ag-Quest is the largest contract agriculture research facility in Western Canada and employs about 22 full time plus seasonal summer staff across three provinces. Ag-Quest strives to make its head office accessible to both employees and clients.

Agriculture Funding Consortium

Getting information from projects funded into the hands of the public is one of the key objectives of the Agriculture Funding Consortium. A number of organizations have partnered in creating a one-window approach for agricultural research funding and development funding.

Alberta Livestock Industry Development Fund

The Alberta Livestock Industry Developlent Fund supports research and development projects that contribute to an environmentally and socially responsive livestock industry in Alberta – an industry that is innovative and sustainable, and recognized as a leader in national and international communities.

Alberta Agricultural Research Institute

The Alberta Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) is the primary agency in Alberta for funding, coordinating and promoting strategic agricultural initiatives in research, development and technology transfer for the agriculture and agri-food sector.

Smoky Applied Research and Demonstration Association

The Smoky Applied Research and Demonstration Association (SARDA) aims to facilitate the transfer of new technology and sound production practices from research institutions and industry to local producers by establishing farm demonstrations and applied research trials.

Peace Country Beef and Forage Association

The Peace Country Beef and Forage Association (PCBFA) was developed for the purpose of demonstrating new forage varieties and technology. PCBFA’s mission is to improve the profitability and sustainability of the forage/ beef industry in the Peace Region through the transfer of leading edge forage and beef technology to producers, students and industry representatives through innovative extension activities and initiatives.

Lakeland Agricultural Research Association

The Lakeland Agricultural Research Association (LARA) conducts applied agricultural research and extension programs throughout Lakeland County and the M.D. of Bonnyville to achieve a profitable and sustainable future for producers by linking all members of the agricultural community.

Battle River Research Group

Each year the Battle River Research Group (BRRG) conducts a wide range of applied research agronomy projects. Our major areas of emphasis are forage and livestock projects, direct seeding, herbicide evaluation, variety demonstrations, and special crops.

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.

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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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