Laurie Loane, Executive Director of PEI Agriculture Sector Council, is proud of all the great work taking place across the Island to promote careers in agriculture and safety on the job. “We were successful in getting a Workers Compensation Board (WCB) grant last year to develop the first Agriculture Train the Trainer safety program, and we put that on for six weeks with a ... [Read More...]
Teachers explore the many careers in Agriculture & Bioscience
Technology is rapidly changing our industries and it is hard to keep up. Careers in agriculture account for one of every eight jobs, and the number is increasing. There are 57 bioscience companies on PEI with over 1,600 employees. A professional development day put current resources, information and experiences into the hands and minds of Island teachers, so that they will ... [Read More...]
Road leads to an agricultural career for a sixth generation farmer
Keisha Rose Topic grew up riding on tractors and trampling through potato fields with her father and grandfather. R.A. Rose & Sons is a family-owned and operated farming and trucking company established by Robert Rose and carried on by his sons Myles and Boyd Rose of North Lake. Keisha is the sixth generation of the Rose family, working the same land as her ancestors. ... [Read More...]
Program removes barriers while addressing labour shortages
Prosper East is a group-based employability skills program which helps unemployed individuals make a successful transition into the labor force. The program offers a five-week group-based classroom component and/or on-going employment coaching and mentoring. The program targets individuals receiving social assistance and/or disability supports, as well as Employment ... [Read More...]
2017 jobs & related jobs to agriculture
Farmer, Herd Manager, Food Inspector, Veterinarian, Agronomist, Horticulturalist, Plant Breeder, Livestock Buyer, Agricultural Engineer, Food Scientist, Nutritionist, Mechanic, Sales & Marketing, Banker, and Accountant. “GEN AG is an amazing pilot program which is running in four Island senior high schools,” Marilyn Balderston says. “The students work in groups ... [Read More...]