Another option is going to be available for those interested in a career in agriculture.

Sask Polytechnic will be offering a three year Agriculture and Food Production diploma program at its Moose Jaw campus.

The program was designed with industry and will expose students to a breadth of knowledge and skills, such as farm management, agriculture machinery, agricultural technology, crop production and livestock production.

The curriculum includes classroom study, developing skills on a 12 acre parcel of land near Moose Jaw and participating in three, paid co-operative education work terms.  There will be several possibilities ranging from agricultural machinery dealerships and ag commercial outlets to greenhouse operations and medium-to-large scale farming operations.

“This new program is a way to respond to Saskatchewan’s evolving needs and ensure we are providing the skills-based training require to help support economic growth across the province,” said Jamie Hilts, deal of the School of Mining, Energy and Manufacturing as well as the school of Natural Resources and Built Environment.

Thirty students will be in the new agriculture diploma program when it launches in September 2022.

You can listen to the interview with Jamie Hilts below: