31 August 2020

2020 CFFAE Douglas McRorie Memorial Scholarship Awarded

OTTAWA, 31 August 2020 –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– The Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education (CFFAE) is pleased to announce Chelsea Sutherland is the 2020 recipient of the Douglas McRorie Memorial Scholarship, which is made available through the generous financial support of the RBC Foundation.
31 August 2020

2020 CFFAE Ivarson Soils Scholarship Awarded

OTTAWA, 31 August 2020 –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– The Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education (CFFAE) is pleased to announce the 2020 recipient of the Karl C. Ivarson Soils Scholarship is Joanne Thiessen Martens, a PhD student in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Manitoba. Her research focuses on optimizing the use of struvite, a naturally produced mineral found in waste water, as a source of phosphorus fertilizer in organic cropping systems.
31 August 2020

Farm Forum Event virtual conference gives CCAs their education credits

SASKATOON, SK, 31 August 2020 –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Agronomy-focused sessions at the virtual Farm Forum Event will qualify for Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) continuing education units (CEU) in 2020. The conference is a future-focused agriculture production conference featuring the industry’s top thought leaders, innovators, researchers and strategists.
26 August 2020

G3 donates Life Saving Grain Rescue Equipment to Rural Alberta Fire Departments

WINNIPEG, MB, August 26, 2020 –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), in partnership with G3, is pleased to announce the donation of $25,000 worth of life-saving grain rescue equipment to several rural Alberta fire departments.
26 August 2020

New digital literacy resources aim to help older adults cope with physical distancing

TORONTO, August 26, 2020 –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– ABC Life Literacy Canada (ABC), a national non-profit literacy organization, recently released new digital literacy resources from the Youth Teaching Adults program. Youth Teaching Adults aims to increase the digital literacy skills of adult Canadians through workshops led by youth volunteer tutors.
19 August 2020

Les subventions salariales liées à l’économie verte continuent à stimuler l’emploi des jeunes

OTTAWA, ON –/HEBDO-PRESSE/– Les nouveaux diplômés en sciences, technologies, ingénierie et mathématiques (STIM) qui […]
19 August 2020

Green Economy Wage Subsidies Continue to Boost Youth Employment

OTTAWA, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– New science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates hoping to […]
21 April 2020

Give Back to the Community While Physical Distancing with At-Home Activities from Scouts Canada

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