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Agritalent
Agritalent is a bilingual database that provides concise listings of training and learning programs in agriculture offered across Canada.
Canadian Young Farmers’ Forum
The Canadian Young Farmers’ Forum provides a multi-faceted development opportunity for young and beginning farmers (aged 18 – 40) that serves to inform participants, consolidate young farmer opinion, and offer leadership training and advice.
Food Industry Training and Education Resource
The Food Industry Training and Education Resource is designed to profile human resources and skills development training initiatives available across Canada. The programs featured are offered by colleges, universities, councils, associations, and other institutes.
Institute of Certified Canadian Auctioneers (ICCA)
The Institute of Certified Canadian Auctioneers (ICCA) offers a two-year course of one week/year for practicing auctioneers. This course is not for beginners, but is a valuable education for your experienced assistants and management personnel. The ICCA is an institue of the Auctioneers Association of Canada.
Arborist Certification
International Society of Aboriculture (ISA) offers professional development for arborists by improving the standards of professional tree care through certification. The ISA offers a career path in arboriculture through several levels of certification programs.
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.
National Seafood Sector Council
The National Seafood Sector Council (NSSC) assists food and seafood processing companies both large and small, and their workers, from coast to coast, with training, skills upgrading and more. This website is a human resource tool for food processors, manufacturers, employees, educational stakeholders, and anybody that would like to learn more about the Canadian food processing industry, and related human resource tools and training resources.
Alberta Workforce Essential Skills (AWES) Society
The Alberta Workforce Essential Skills (AWES) Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the advantages of a confident, innovative and literate workforce through its support for essential skills training projects across the province.
Alberta HACCP Advantage (AHA!)
Alberta HACCP Advantage ( AHA! ) is a program established by Alberta Agriculture and Food (AAF), in cooperation with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, to recognize HACCP systems implemented by Alberta food processors. Enrollment is by application and is voluntary.
NAIT Retail Meat Cutting Program
NAIT’S Retail Meat Cutting Program addresses merchandising, percentage cutting yields, meat purchasing, fresh sausage making and the preservation of cured and smoked meats. Graduates from this program can take advantage of expanding opportunities in industry.
Centre for Agribusiness Training and Education
The Centre for Agribusiness Training and Education (CATE) is the result of a study undertaken by the Saskatchewan Council for Community Development (SCCD) and funded by the JobStart Future Skills Sector Partnership Program of Saskatchewan Learning. The Centre works to connect those seeking training in agriculture and agribusiness to available training programs.
Bredin Institute
Bredin Institute – Centre for Learning is dedicated to successful employment training and development by providing innovative, flexible programs; by treating people with dignity and respect; and by responding to the economic needs of the individual and the community.
West Central Forage Association
The West Central Forage Association (WCFA) is a non-profit agricultural organization. The WCFA’s primary focus is to demonstrate new agricultural technology and production practices and to share this knowledge with the public.
Alberta Food Processors Association | Skills Development Initiative
Visit the Alberta Food Processors Association’s (AFPA) Skills Development Initiative for links to information about AFPA’s employer cost-shared training programs. This page contains applications and details about who is eligible and how to apply.
Alberta Community and Cooperative Association | Training and Workshops
Alberta Community and Cooperative Association | Training and Workshops lists specific development and training courses for practical education in skills that benefit anyone looking for a career requiring leadership, public speaking, and financial management. Their mission is “to strengthen Alberta communities through co-operative and agricultural awareness, training and development.”
Alberta Food Processors Association: Training and Development
Alberta Food Processors Association (AFPA) Training and Development outlines the employer-employee focused initiatives supported and run by AFPA, a not-for-profit organization representing all segments of the food and beverage industry: growers, processors, retailers, foodservice buyers, and service suppliers.
Alberta Community and Cooperative Association | Youth Programs
Alberta Community and Cooperative Association (ACCA) Youth Programs are focused towards educating youth through camps that promote community development in Alberta. Their mission is “to strengthen Alberta communities through co-operative and agricultural awareness, training and development.”
Alberta’s Green Certificate Program
The Green Certificate Program is a program for youth and students interested in earning credits towards education while learning more about working in an Agriculture environment.
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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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