The Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship will receive another $100,000 from the provincial and federal governments to continue the mentorship program this year.
The program is delivered by Canadian Western Agribition and aims to give mentees the experience and skills to become active leaders in the agriculture industry through an 18-month mentorship with experts.
“Saskatchewan has outstanding leaders in the agriculture industry, and their willingness to share their knowledge and expertise is an invaluable resource,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said, in a press release. “The program builds capacity in future leaders who want to expand their networks and grow their skills to bring Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry into the future.”
Mentees are paired with agriculture mentors, based on existing skills, interests and desired outcomes. They then take part in training, industry learning, networking, and one-on-one time with their mentor, to learn the many facets of the agriculture industry.
The CWA has collected mentors from across the fields of grain, pulses, and oilseed production, value-added processing, livestock, and entrepreneurship.
The renewed funding, provided through a five-year, $388 million investment initiative for Saskatchewan agriculture by the federal and provincial governments, will allow eight new mentees to enter the program, which will begin in February 2020.
Applications for the 2020-2021 program are currently open online, accepting applicants between the ages of 18 and 39 with clear goals and leadership potential until January 10.
