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Events for: January 24, 2018


Event: Farm Technician Program
Date(s): Jan 08, 2018 - Feb 09, 2018
Location: Farm Centre, Charlottown
Description: 

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.

The program highlights the important contribution of farm technicians to Canada’s agri-food system.

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;

Contact:  P.E.I. Agriculture Sector Council
Contact Phone: 902- 892-1091, 1-866-892-1091 (toll free)
Email:  info@peiagsc.ca
Website:  a target="_blank" href="http://www.peiagsc.ca/farmtech.php">www.peiagsc.ca/farmtech.php

Event: PEI Wild Blueberry Growers Association Workshop
Date: Jan 24, 2018
Location: Charlottetown Inn, 238 Grafton Street, Charlottetown
Description: 

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Marketing and Production Workshop

Agenda

  • 9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. - Welcome and Introductions
    John Handrahan, President, PEI Wild Blueberry Growers Association
  • 9:10 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. - Workd Production Numbers
    David Yarborough, Wild Blueberry Specialist and Professor of Horticulture, University of Maine (via Skype)
  • 9:40 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - State of the Industry
    Peter Rideout, Executive Director, Wild Blueberry Producers of Nova Scotia
  • 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - WBANA Canada Update
    John Cameron, President, WBANA Canada
  • 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - BREAK
  • 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - International Perspective
    Marion Bartelt, MK2 (via Skype)
  • 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Canadian Wild Blueberry Promotion
    Greg Connell, Nurture Atlantic

Contact:  PEIWBA
Contact Phone: NA
Website:  a target="_blank" href="http://peiwildblueberries.com/">peiwildblueberries.com/