Developed in consultation with the PEI Agricultural Trade Advisory Committee, this one-of-a-kind, two-year registered apprenticeship program combines classroom learning with on-farm experience, earning students a Certificate of Qualification in Farm Technician by the PEI Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning.

Apprentices work throughout the year gaining skills on-farm with a farm mentor in addition to participating in five weeks of in-class training delivered by Extended Learning, Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture, on PEI.

This unique program was developed to address the demand for a skilled, sustainable, agricultural workforce on P.E.I.

Those interested in starting the journey to become a Blue Seal Certified Farm Technician must first register with;

Come on out to our 2018 AGM. Please pre register via email to peiyoungfarmers@outlook.com or text Ian at 902-394-1349 so we can have meal number estimates ready. This event is open to everyone. Only Paid members can attend the half hour Business Meeting

Key Note speakers include Don Schiefelbein of Minnesota, Lance Stockbrugger of Saskatchewan, and PEI Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries

Cost is only $30 for the day which includes your 2018 young farmers membership, 2018 AGM & Business meeting, buffet meal and bowling.

Draft Agenda

• 12:30 Registration and Coffee
• 1pm Welcome remarks from President Ian Drake
• 1:15 Lance Stockbrugger
• 2:30 Liz Irving - Data management
• 3:00 2018 Young Farmers Business Meeting and Elections
• 3:30 Coffee Break
• 3:45 Robert Godfrey from Federation of Agriculture
• 4:00 Don Schiefelbein
• 5:30 Bar opens and small break
• 6:00 Dinner is served. Alan McIsaac is our guest speaker
• 7:30 Bowling and Social Time

Registration beginning at 12:30 pm
presentation by our provincial veterinarian, Dr. Carolyn Sandford at 1:15 speaking about upcoming changes to antibiotic use and notifiable disease regulations.

Registration fee is $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members. Annual Membership to PEI Sheep Breeders’ Association will be available - $20.00 per farm unit.

Please Register by contacting the following