Jan 31 Peace River, AB

Feb 2 Grand Prairie, AB

Feb 8 Dauphin, MB

Feb 9 Winnipeg, MB

Feb 14 Olds, AB

Feb 15 Calgary

Feb 20 North Battleford

Feb 21 Saskatoon

Feb 22 Yorkton

Feb 28 Lethbridge

March 6 Swift Current

March 7 Regina

March 13 Camrose

March 14 Edmonton

9am-10am Introductions and Course Overview

10-10:45 Evolution of Prairie Grain Economics and Farmer Concerns

11:00-12:00 Re-Introducing the Grain Industry

1-2pm Structure and Dynamics of the World Wheat Durum and Barley Markets

2:15-3:30 Local Market Pricing

3:30-4:00 Changes for Farm Businesses

Cost includes instruction, lunch, and course manual.

Those who wish to increase there understanding of market signals in cereal grain production.  Topics include supply characteristics, local market pricing, and changes farm businesses should expect.

A certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the course.

One of FarmLink's analysts will guide the class through the fundamentals of Canadian cereal crop marketing.

Classes are offered over the winter and wind down in the Spring of 2012.

What happens on the other side of the CWB curtain...? For many years, producers have been focusing on the political debate, the cash pricing options, the CWB’s internal forecasts and unique payment mechanisms. This course will explain the mechanics of world markets for milling wheat, durum, coarse grains and malt barley, covering all the relevant end user dynamics, supply chains, quality parameters and pricing systems that combine to send signals to cereal growers around the world.

1335 hours (89 credits) 

Start date September or October

Registration on-going

New and only horticulture program offered in English in Quebec

Diplôme d'études professionnelles (D.E.P.) for the Quebec province (also known as Secondary School Vocational Diploma (S.S.V.D.))

Varies depending on the new registered group of students

Learn about horticulture ornamental plants and their maintenance throughout the seasons and creating softscapes (plants in landscaping).  Enjoy our state-of-the-art greenhouses through production of edibles and tropical plant maintenance. Learn different plant production techniques. 

3 years (90 credits) leading to a B.Sc. in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 

The Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Majors are designed to provide students with a broad appreciation of the scientific and applied aspects of modern agriculture and the flexibility to pursue individual interests.

Focus on one of the following 42-credits majors, to provide a solid foundation of basic and applied sciences and then select at least one specialization.

MAJORS

• LIFE SCIENCES(with Specializations)
• ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY(with Specializations)
• AGRO-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES(with Specializations)
• INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS(with Specializations)
• AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS(with Specializations)
• ENVIRONMENT (with Domains)

3 ans (6 semestres)

Tous les cours sont enseignés en anglais. Le programme est appelé ''Farm Management and Technology'' en anglais.

Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC)

De petits groupes, cours en classe principalement avec une partie lecture et laboratoire et des visites d'entreprises

Sur le site disponibles pour l'enseignement et la recherche:

-une ferme laitière, porcine et pour la volaille

-200 ha de grandes cultures, 7 ha production maraîchère, 7 ha de verger de pommiers

-245 ha de forêt à l'arboretum Morgan

-2000 m2 de serres

-vignoble, arbres à noix et fruits exotiques

Semestre d'automne (Fin août à décembre)

Semestre d'hiver (Janvier à début mai)

L’objectif principal du programme est de développer les compétences professionnelles nécessaires pour exploiter et gérer une entreprise agricole moderne. Cet objectif est atteint par l’obtention de connaissances en productions animales et végétales, sur la conservation du sol et de l’eau, la planification et gestion des charges fertilisantes, l’entretien et l’efficacité des machineries, équipements et bâtiments agricoles, les nouvelles technologies comme l’agriculture de précision, et plus encore par le développement des habilités en gestion financière, gestion du  risque, et prise de décision. Notre but est de développer, chez nos étudiants, les qualités d’un bon gestionnaire, promouvoir la croissance personnelle ainsi que l’habilité à s’adapter à un monde en changement.

Le programme s’adresse à toutes les personnes intéressées à travailler dans le domaine de l’agriculture ou dans le secteur agro-alimentaire. De plus, les diplômés de notre programme peuvent poursuivre leur éducation dans un programme baccalauréat en agriculture à l'Université McGill et à l'Université Laval.

3.5 years (113 credits)

Our program is accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB): graduates automatically qualify for membership in the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (after meeting various conditions such as passing the French language test, paying some appropriate fees, etc.). This corresponds directly to \Professional Engineer\" status in other Canadian provinces and Territories, as well as various states of the US.

Bioresource Engineering is an interdisciplinary program that integrates engineering, design and the biological sciences. It is a unique profession that applies engineering principles to the enhancement and sustainability of the world’s natural resources. Bioresource Engineers seek solutions to problems that involve plants, animals and the environment.

Bioresource Engineering includes the design, construction, operation, maintenance, remediation and upgrading of systems that contain biological components.

This also includes the design of many of the technological constructions that are part of such systems. Thus, Bioresource Engineering includes quite a few sub-disciplines, which are linked because of their biological orientation.

Five Optional Career Streams of Concentration

We fully recognize that no one can be an expert on everything. By choosing specific course sets, you can concentrate more on some aspects of Bioresource Engineering than on others. We have five optional* career streams of focus in the undergraduate program:

1-BioEnvironmental Engineering
2-Soil and Water Engineering
3-Ecological Engineering
4-Food and Bioprocess Engineering
5-Agricultural Engineering

*A student is not required to choose from one of the five optional career streams. All students following the Bioresource Engineering degree will graduate with a BEng. Bioresource upon successful completion of all required courses.

3 years long (6 semesters)

All courses are taught in English

College Diploma of Studies (Diplome d'Etudes Collegiales)

Small groups, in class courses mostly lectures and laboratories and field trips

Available for teaching and research:

-dairy, swine and poultry facilities

-200 ha of field crops, 7 ha of vegetable fields, 7 ha apple orchard

-245 ha of forest in the Morgan Arboretum

-2000 m2 of greenhouses

-Vineyard, nut trees and exotic fuits

Fall semester (Late August - December)

Winter semester (January - Early May)

The main objective of this program is to develop the professional competencies needed to operate and manage a modern agricultural enterprise. This is achieved through the development of skills related to animal and plant productions, soil and water conservation, nutrient management, farm machinery, equipment and building maintenance and efficiency, new technologies like precision farming and, most importantly, financial management, risk management and decision-making skills. We also aim to develop the student’s entrepreneurial skills, personal growth and the ability to adapt to a changing world.

The program is open to anyone interested in agriculture, or in a career in the agri-food sector.Furthermore, graduates of our program can transfer into undergraduate degree programs in agriculture at McGill University.

3 years (90 credits for the major)

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3 years (90 credits for the major)

The Major in

3 years long (6 semesters)

All courses are taught in English

College Diploma of Studies (Diplome d'Etudes Collegiales)

Small groups, in class courses mostly lectures and laboratories and field trips

Available for teaching and research:

-dairy, swine and poultry facilities

-200 ha of field crops, 7 ha of vegetable fields, 7 ha apple orchard

-245 ha of forest in the Morgan Arboretum

-2000 m2 of greenhouses

-Vineyard, nut trees and exotic fuits

Fall semester (Late August - December)

Winter semester (January - Early May)

The main objective of this program is to develop the professional competencies needed to operate and manage a modern agricultural enterprise. This is achieved through the development of skills related to animal and plant productions, soil and water conservation, nutrient management, farm machinery, equipment and building maintenance and efficiency, new technologies like precision farming and, most importantly, financial management, risk management and decision-making skills. We also aim to develop the student’s entrepreneurial skills, personal growth and the ability to adapt to a changing world.

The program is open to anyone interested in agriculture, or in a career in the agri-food sector. Furthermore, graduates of our program can transfer into undergraduate degree programs in agriculture at McGill University.