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Beef research mentorship program still going strong

Nearly two dozen beef researchers have participated in the six- year-old initiative

By Beef Cattle Research Council March 10, 2020

Applications for the 2020-21 term of the BCRC Beef Researcher Mentorship Program are now being accepted. Four researchers were selected to participate in the program during this past year, each paired with two mentors — an innovative producer and another industry expert — for a one-year term. They are also given a travel budget so […] Read more

Kristen Ritson-Bennett admits being overwhelmed when she started her first business but a skill development program for women entrepreneurs ‘propelled’ the launch of her second one this summer.

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It’s not just a man’s world in the ag business sector anymore

Times have changed, and now training and access to capital for women entrepreneurs are catching up

By Jennifer Blair September 26, 2018

Running a farm. Volunteering. Managing one business. Starting another. Raising a young child while pregnant with her second. Kristen Ritson-Bennett had a lot on her plate as she worked her way through the Success for Women in Agri-Food program over the past two years. “I don’t necessarily believe in work-life balance. I just don’t see […] Read more

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Beef researcher mentorships available

Application deadline is May 1

By Beef Cattle Research Council March 23, 2018

Applications for the 2018-19 term of the BCRC Beef Researcher Mentorship Program are now being accepted. Three researchers were selected to participate in the program this past year. Each was paired with two mentors — an innovative producer and another industry expert — for a one-year term that ends in July. The program allows researchers […] Read more

There were just five young people in the first Cattlemen’s Young Leaders program, but there’s now fierce competition to snap up one of the 16 spots in the year-long mentorship program.

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Seven years on, mentorship program has made its mark

By Alexis Kienlen February 9, 2018

Ricki Fleming was one of the first mentees when the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders program began seven years ago. There were just five participants and while everyone liked the idea of pairing young producers with industry leaders, it was all a bit of an experiment. “When we first started it as a pilot, nobody knew how […] Read more

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Cereal commissions launch mentorship program

Registration deadline for AdvancingAg Future Leaders is March 13

By Alberta Farmer Staff March 1, 2017

The province’s two main cereal groups are launching their version of a mentorship program that has already been a proven success in the beef sector. “The AdvancingAg Future Leaders program is about fostering a strong network of future agriculture leaders for a progressive and vibrant cropping industry in Alberta,” Kevin Bender, vice-chair of the Alberta […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit lowest price since June under supply pressure

More farmers expected to benefit from new CEBA eligibility expansion

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit four-year peak on Chinese demand

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit lowest price since June under supply pressure

More farmers expected to benefit from new CEBA eligibility expansion

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit four-year peak on Chinese demand

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Beef research mentorship program still going strong

It’s not just a man’s world in the ag business sector anymore

Beef researcher mentorships available

Seven years on, mentorship program has made its mark

Cereal commissions launch mentorship program

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