Reading Time: 6 minutes You’re home for the summer. Now, how are you going to show Mom and Dad that you’re a safe bet for taking over the farm? Here’s how to get started.– April Stewart, CG Associate Editor It’s a phrase that means just what it says. Leadership succession is real, and it’s catching on. If your succession […] Read more
Summer Series: Up to the job
[Leadership] You’re home for the summer. Now, how are you going to show Mom and Dad that you’re a safe bet for taking over the farm?
OAC to offer new master’s program in plant agriculture
New program would run alongside research-based degrees
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ontario Agricultural College is seeking approvals to offer a new master’s degree in plant agriculture, which would designate plant science professionals operating at a grad-school level but not on the traditional research-based path. OAC said Wednesday its proposed new “master of plant agriculture” (MPAg) program would allow recent graduates and professionals to “quickly upgrade education […] Read more
University of Guelph hits sweet spot with honeybee research centre
New centre to operate as hive of community engagement
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – The University of Guelph is abuzz with anticipation now the ground has broken for a new $16 million honeybee research facility. The 15,000-square-foot Luckevich Pinchin Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC) should be operational by 2025 and house North America’s most significant number of honeybee research colonies. Why it matters: The HBRC has operated […] Read more
The business of mental health
Sick of the stress? These business practices are showing they’re good for the farm, and for you
Reading Time: 8 minutes Sure, farmers are tough. They have to be. How could they not know it? They’re told about it from the time they’re kids, raised with the knowledge they will face high levels of stress from unpredictable weather, soaring input costs, supply chain interruptions and so much more, all of it on top of a non-stop […] Read more
It’s about winning
The 2020s are best the argument yet for farm business planning. CG sits down with economist Michael von Massow to explore why
Reading Time: 9 minutes It’s hard to make a plan that will stick. We all know it. The pressure of things you need to do today can overshadow the importance of getting ready for the things you might want to be doing five years from now. Besides, you have a good four years left. Surely there will be a […] Read more
Click your way to success
This free online course promises it will open new business options for you and your farm
Reading Time: 3 minutes A new, online farm management program has come to Canada with a mission to help more Canadian farmers get equipped with the knowledge and confidence to take their businesses to the next level. The University of Guelph has collaborated with RBC Royal Bank and Farm Credit Canada to launch theFoundations in Agricultural Management certificate program, […] Read more
Your role in supporting mental health
Farmers’ mental health is still a challenge, but there’s one thing we do know: With the right support, you can make a difference
Reading Time: 5 minutes University of Guelph professor Andria Jones-Bitton has been involved in farmer mental health since 2015 when she spearheaded a survey that documented the extreme levels of stress, anxiety, depression and burnout experienced by Canada’s farmers. Distressingly, though, Jones-Bitton says preliminary results from a subsequent survey her team conducted in 2021 indicate stress levels are as […] Read more
Multiple choice(s) for an ag education
Finding the best way to integrate business studies with farm skills is becoming an educational must
Reading Time: 7 minutes It takes a ton of skilled farmers — and workers — to manage Canada’s 40 million acres of grains, 25 million acres of oilseeds, 14 million hogs and 12 million cattle. And, increasingly, that means not just time in the field and barn, but also in the office, in the meeting room and on the […] Read more
Six questions to ask when choosing a post-secondary program
Reading Time: 2 minutes Some students have their post-secondary education plans mapped out early, with an eye to a specific major, degree or institution. Others are less sure about the next steps. Before choosing a program, consider these six questions: What are your career goals? If you want to return to the family farm to manage crop production or […] Read more
Canadian food laureate Anita Stewart, 73
Guelph flags to be lowered for Food Day Canada founder
Reading Time: 2 minutes Flags at the University of Guelph are to be flown at half-mast Tuesday in honour of Canadian food advocate Anita Stewart, who died Thursday in hospital in Hamilton. Stewart, 73, was the first person in the world to be conferred with the title of “food laureate,” as she was named by the University of Guelph […] Read more
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