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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.

Cross-Cultural Solutions

Cross-Cultural Solutions proudly represents a diverse spectrum of volunteers from all walks of life.

Buzzin Bees

Buzzin Bees is a Danish site devoted to beekeeping and information on the topic. The site contains lots of links about beekeeping in Europe, North America, and internationally.

Moving2Alberta

Moving2Alberta is an immigration and relocation service by someone who has already done it herself.

Moving to Alberta

Moving to Alberta is one of a series of online magazines that can help readers make a move to or around Canada and its provinces.

Davis-Rairdan International

Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd. currently enjoys a large market share of domestic beef cattle embryo transplant business in Western Canada, implanting an average of 2000 embryos annually.

CUSO

CUSO’s aim is to bring the expertise of those in the global south and Canada together—through volunteer placements, mutual collaboration, training, programming, exchanges, and resource sharing—so both can continue to enhance and grow vital social justice programs for the long-term.

Paterson GlobalFoods (PGF)

Paterson GlobalFoods (PGF) is a family-owned business that functions as the hub of an integrated network of international agri-food and related businesses. PGF has built its reputation for success and quality service on shipping high quality agricultural commodities to both suppliers and consumers around the globe.

The Family Firm Institute

An international professional membership organization, The Family Firm Institute is dedicated to providing interdisciplinary education and networking opportunities for family business and family wealth advisors, consultants, educators and researchers. The organization also focuses on increasing public awareness about trends and developments in the family business and family wealth fields.

Nuffield Scholars Program

The objective of the Nuffield Canada Farming Scholarship is to develop leadership from within Canada’s rural industries, communities and from the practices of agriculture.

North American Weed Management Association

North American Weed Management Association (NAWMA) is a network of public and private professional weed managers who are involved in implementing any phase of a county, municipal, district, state, provincial or federal noxious weed law.

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) is a world wide network that started in the UK in 1971 and has since become an international movement that is helping people share more sustainable ways of living. WWOOF organizations link people who want to volunteer on organic farms or smallholdings with people who are looking for volunteer help.

Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials

The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) was established after Canada ratified the UNESCO Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees concerning Higher Education in the States belonging to the Europe Region, in 1990, to assist Canada in carrying out its obligations under the terms of this convention.

International Qualifications Assessment Service

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) provides an advisory educational assessment service which compares educational qualifications from other countries to provincial educational standards.

Agri-business Commodity Trader

Thinking of a professional career in the fast-paced world of commodity trading? As an Agri-business Commodity Trader you would work closely with your colleagues to manage the logistics, identify the opportunities, and understand the risks and benefits around specific buying and selling of agricultural commodities such as feed grains, pulse crops, oil seeds and other lucrative feed and food ingredients. Working for international companies who market and distribute agricultural commodities, you would use your keen financial senses and deal-making skills to buy and sell on a world-wide stage.

Canadian Consulting Agrologists Association

The Canadian Consulting Agrologists Association (CCAA) is a membership-driven organization of professional consultants dedicated to providing consulting services to agricultural sectors across the world.

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!

• The Ten Questions Project

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Partners in Job Information

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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Daily routines include feeding, watering, daily collection of hatching eggs and the overseeing of the breeding flock. Workers monitor feed inventory, maintain standards of efficiency and bio-security, maintain and update flock records and statistics, implement health programs, and are familiar with WHIMIS regulations. ...

• General Farm Worker (Laying Operation / Hatchery)

Alberta WaterSMART is a not-for-profit society dedicated to the improvement of water management awareness, technologies and practices in Alberta. The organization is committed to improving water management through better technologies and practices. ...

• Alberta WaterSMART

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